Batteries with long life

I have a wireless mouse and once a mounth i need to change they batteries.What type should i buy to have longer power and not buying alot of them?

If you are using good alkaline batteries you cannot get anything that will last longer.

You can change to rechargeable batteries, a few eneloops (good NiMH brand) and a charger will give your batteries for the many years.

tbh im buying some cheap batteries….maybe that`s the problem…
and its anoying when im playing online games and my mouse is dead in the middle of action

Logitech wireless mice tend to last for months on normal batteries, maybe you should consider switching to a more reputable brand.

its a logitech mouse…maybe i should start buying some good batteries instead…

I agree with HJ, try alkaline batteries. I some times use the alkaline results are very satisfactory 8)

You should use rechargeable batteries and a good charger.

Alkaline batteries last very long in my Logitech M705 (longer than 1 year).

That’s the solution to your woe. Get a 4-pack of the size you need, their 4-bay charger, and you’ll be set.

Which reminds me that I may have to get a decent wireless mouse. Hard to find a wired one with the amount of buttons that I like.

Mice vary HUGELY in battery efficiency. I’ve got a MS mouse that goes 2-3 weeks. I’ve switched to a Logitech M510 that is going on months now and still using the original batteries.
Get some decent LSD NiMh like Eneloops and a decent charger if you don’t want to change to a more efficient mouse. Figure out how long they last, then mark a calendar or put some painters tape on the mouse with the date and swap them out at 3/4 that time.

My guess is you are using zinc batteries in a less-efficient mouse, that may be using AAA instead of the higher capacity AA cells. My Microsoft Mouse goes for a year or longer on a pair of Alkaline AA cells; your monthly replacement is a bit excessive.

Via Wikipedia: List of battery sizes - Wikipedia

AAA cell Capacity (mAh)
1200 (alkaline)
540 (carbon–zinc)
800–1000 (NiMH)

AA cell Capacity (mAh)
2700 (alkaline)
1100 (carbon–zinc)
1700–2700 (NiMH)

Go back to wired mouse and you’ll never have that problem. [Yeah, I just upgraded to optical mouse (wired) and now I don’t need to clean the mechanism every 2 months]

My son uses a gaming mouse (Razer Death Adder). He insists that it performs better than any regular wireless mouse.

The Death Adder is a wired mouse.

Well then, I’m not dropping the wired aspect anytime soon.

Eneloop with a smart charger, you can buy them as a set.
After you buy them determine how long they last on a full charge (charge before using the first time) then recharge at 75% of that interval in future (you do not have to wait till they are dead to recharge, you can charge at any time but 75% is nice because you have a margin of error when your gaming).

also look for a little power switch on the bottom of the device — all our Logitech wireless pointing devices have one — and remember to switch the thing off when you’re not using it.

My mouse lasts for ages on two eneloops. Buy a four pack of eneloops and a charger. When the cells in your mouse get low, just swap them for the other two that are already charge. Your set to go. Throw the two cells you removed on the charger so they’re all set for the next swap.

I use Logitech wireless mice exclusively… Usually an M315 or similar. I use AC Delco branded AA alkalines purchased from Menards in a pack of about 24.

My mice/batteries last 6 months of DAILY use. I’m in IT, so I mouse around a lot Mon-Fri. On my laptop that same mouse will last at least a year before the red light begins to blink. I actually worry more about the alkaline leaking before it’s discharged in those mice.

I find that even for various mouse models within the same brand, the longevity of batteries will vary… sometimes quite notably.

In general, Logitech seems to do pretty well.

For computer use at a desk, a wired mouse is the way to go if you’re pretty much seated in the same position all the time. Why waste batteries for no tangible benefit?

I keep a wireless mouse for travel. I went back to using wired for my desk and find it to be the most sensible way to go. The only caveat is mouse sensitivity varies by the models so when switching I will need to slightly adjust the acceleration… which is no big deal, just define a shortcut for easy access.