How do I charge my wireless mouse
How do I charge my wireless mouse on my Mac computer?
How do I charge my wireless mouse on my Mac computer?
As someone else said the wireless mouse is powered by batteries. Two AA batteries (assuming it's an Apple Magic Mouse). It will indicate when the batteries need changing via an alert or you can always check the level in System Preferences>Mouse.
Changing batteries:
The battery compartment is at the bottom of the mouse. Turn the mouse over and you will see the compartment covered by a latch. You should also see a green light near the sensor if the mouse still has some juice, otherwise might be red or not lit. Unlatch by flicking the rounded edge rectangular latch below. Turn off the mouse by flicking the tiny knob near the top sensor and light. Remove batteries and replace. Turn back on power by flicking power knob back to on position again.
You can also use rechargable batteries if you wish. Then you would simply recharge batteries with a battery charger and replace accordingly.
Always try to keep fully charged spares to swap as needed.
Thanks, it is a Apple Magic Mouse and I did purchase the batterie charger along with my Mac. I do appreciate the tips on how to change the batterie. Are the original batteries rechargeable that came with the Magic Mouse?
As far as I am aware, no.
The batteries that Apple provides for the Magic Mouse are not rechargable ones.
I am a fan of the Magic Mouse, but have not purchased one as the battery life on the Magic Mouse is horrible compared to the other wireless mice out there
Do a web search for Magic Mouse battery life and you'll get plenty of negative feedback and results.
One of the major battery makers is now making a extra long life lithium Ion battery that may help solve the Magic Mouse's poor battery issues, but a pair of just AA size batteries is $10 U.S,D,
There are plenty of wireless mice alternatives from Microsoft, Logitech, Kensington, and Macally that give much longer working life on a set of batteries than Apple's Magic Mouse.
I have an older Mac compatble wireless Microsoft mouse that lasts over 6 months on a good pair of alkaline coppertop batteries and over 9 months on a set of good Lithium Ion batteries.
6 - 9months. That is superb. I have put together some notes on Batteries reflecting my experience. I'm almost put off Magic Mouse by your experience. 😀
Whether you use regular or rechargeable batteries you should buy the best. Discounted or unbranded batteries are more likely to give a depleted performance and may be of irregular size, often leading to connection problems. Apple’s own brand, Duracell and Energiser appear to be the best.
Rechargeable batteries for a standard Magic mouse are unlikely to exceed eighteen days before requiring a recharge. Apple may say more in their sales blurb but this is a realistic expectation. The benefit (if you are organised) is that you will always have charged batteries available. Never mix old and new batteries or rechargeable and regular.
Regular batteries will give you between 25 and 35 days before they need to be replaced.
Both the above are based on my personal experience, not shutting down my machine and using it for around four hours per day. Note. Monitors do not always faithfully report battery strength, particularly with rechargeable ones.
When checking your mouse or keyboard batteries ...
Turn off the device.
Remove the batteries,
Clean the terminals both inside the battery compartment and on the batteries themselves.
Replace or renew the batteries.
Turn on the device. You should get a blinking green light if the devices are paired.
Click the mouse to activate it. The green light becomes steady.
This is the Micrsoft Wireless Mouse that I still use.
I think this came out in 2006. It' same great looking mouse, it's large but feels good in the hand and moves around well.
Tracking is excellent and battery life is just unbelievable. I think this is one of the best desktop mice that Microsoft has ever made for the Mac.
http://www.engadget.com/products/microsoft/wireless-laser-mouse/6000/
Certainly looks good. But I think that many would find the price off putting even though by (very) rough calculation the price difference means about 3 years worth of Magic mouse batteries. So after that you are in profit. Hmmm. Thanks for the tip.
I won't use anything other than the original Apple Magic Mouse on my Apple computer though. Just my preference. Old addage: "Good ting no cheap...Cheap ting no good". I just love the real MaCoy is all.
My regular Alkaline batteries last just fine and they're cheap enough but I guess if I wanted to get rechargable batteries I'll buy a recharger and batteries to suit (Four. Two in use and two fully charged as back up). Might consider that sometime.
you cant, it's powered by battery.
Exactly what kind and brand of mouse are you using with your Mac?
How do I charge my wireless mouse