I am, and have been for 2 or 3 years, using rechargeables in 3 different mice. Can't tell any difference in using those and regular alkaline dry cells, other than that it costs a LOT less over time. I also use the rechargeables in a couple of digital cameras.
The primary negative I know of, other than in trying to use them in something that is particularly sensitive to voltage, is that they lose a certain amount of charge each month, although Li-ion batteries are not as prone to this as are the other commonly used rechargeables. From Wikipedia: "Li-ion batteries do not suffer from the memory effect. They also have a low self-discharge rate of approximately 5% per month, compared with over 30% per month and 20% per month in nickel metal hydride batteries and nickel cadmium batteries, respectively." The remainder of the article can be viewed at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery This self-discharge characteristic makes rechargeables a poor choice for things such as smoke detectors, electronic remotes, emergency flashlights that have minimal usage, etc. I do, however, find them indispensable for digital cameras, mice, toys and other items that use up a lot of batteries in a short time. - Bill Hatcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] - -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Andrews Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:23 To: [email protected] ...My mouse is gummy or slow, also. I felt it was because it is wireless and I changed to those rechargeable batteries that test at only 1.25 volts each instead of the 1.5 volts that disposable batteries test at. While on this subject, are those 1.25 volt rechargeable batteries sufficient for wireless mice and keyboards? I know they are not decent to install in smoke alarms etc. -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
