Thanks Steven    All my batteries are Apple batteries and a good snug fit
Severin Crisp
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             Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys
15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia
                  ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
                           mail to: [email protected] 
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> On 19 Dec. 2016, at 17:19, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Severin.
> Mine is December 2012, so 4 years old.
> I used to have issues with is disconnecting and reconnecting a lot.
> Then I read about AA batteries being slightly different lengths.
> So I was advised to put some small pieces of folded aluminium foil at the 
> terminal ends.
> This has the effect of packing out the battery and compensating for the 
> shorter ones.
> 
> I did this for about 12 months and had very little problem.
> But I eventually removed the foil and since then no problems.
> I must have acquired longer batteries lately !
> 
> I just wish Apple would produce a wired magic mouse !
> I get a bit fed up with changing batteries.
> That is why my keyboard is wired with a full numeric keypad.
> 
>> On 19 Dec. 2016, at 4:34 pm, Severin Crisp <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> What is the usual lifetime of a Magic Mouse.   Mine is about 4 years old and 
>> has done a fair but not excessive amount of work.   Of late it is 
>> misbehaving - not registering - the second click of a double click.   At 
>> times it is fine, at others it is not.   I have brushed around the lights 
>> and the battery is good.  One click mousing is OK.   Is there a known 
>> solution or should I just put out a quick call to Santa Claus?
>> Severin Crisp
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>>              Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys
>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia
>>                   ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
>>                            mail to: [email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>
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> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
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