Yes I have a voltmeter and will test directly but I had concluded that the batteries were at fault as putting in the new ones immediately made it work again. Curiously as I was checking the Battery state indicator it was just previous to 'failure' noted as being in excess of 80%! So it's odd to say the least. Interesting that you still have yours running fine with only 20% showing. Thanks for the feedback.
Regards Peter. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Smith Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 9:30 AM To: 'WAMUG Mailing List' Subject: RE: Magic Mouse battery appetite Hi Peter Can you test the actual battery voltage? I think a starting point is to determine if the batteries are flat or the problem is in the computer system. With a variety of systems I've noted I get low battery warnings on screen, but it is usually due to interference or low signal between mouse and computer. If you don't have a voltmeter, try the old mouse batteries in an mp3 player or other device. My Magic Mouse is running on original batteries after 3 months light use (now shows around 20% capacity but still works OK). I also use Magicprefs. Regards, Alan Alan Smith iMac 21.5" Nov 2009 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz / 4 MB OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Maxtor Basic 500GB USB HDD partitioned for Time Machine and Music From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crisp, Peter Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 8:44 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Magic Mouse battery appetite Hi all, my Magic Mouse has been quite uncooperative since I got it a month ago (at the same time as I got a Macbook and Time Capsule - my first foray into the Apple world). I took it back to the supplier and he agreed it was faulty and replaced it with another one. The replacement one it seems is no better and my guess is the first one was probably ok and that something else is going on. It seems that it is very battery hungry and perhaps there is supposed to be a routine which puts the mouse to sleep when not in use hence preserving battery life. I have done all Software updates and even downloaded a specific update for eth Magic Mouse form the Apple site. I have MagicPrefs installed too and maybe that is responsible but I suspect not. Ronni indicated a while back there is a Mac OSX 10.6.3 coming soon and maybe I have to just wait till then, but I need a pair of AA batteries every 4 days currently - SuperDuty ones too! This seems to be the only way to wake up the sleepy mouse. In the interim while I wait for 10.6.3, does anyone have any experiences like this or can you point me to some other updates for this? Kind Regards, Peter Crisp, Associate, BE Mech HATCH *Phone + 61 8 9428 5437 *Fax + 61 8 9428 5555 *Mob 0402 001 019 ?E-mail [email protected] Website <http://www.hatch.com.au/> ________________________________ N O T I C E - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. ________________________________ ________________________________ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2678 - Release Date: 02/10/10 03:35:00 ________________________________ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
