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Wireless Keyboard

Some time last year I bought one of these and since then have found that the batteries in the mouse have to be changed very often. I thought of getting rechargeable ones but my daughter says the gadget for doing this is not very good. Is she right?
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  • Rechargeables will be fine.
    Always follow the path of least resistance.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    I use rechargeables in my key board and mouse they work fine.
    There are different types ie 300, 500, 1000. Best to use the highest.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Currently my Microsoft Wireless Laser mouse and keyboard have been going for 6 months and the charge indicators show 4/5 full.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    I have a wireless mouse and keyboard from lidl which use the rechargeable batteries form lidl, the batteries in the 2 i chnage maybe every 3/4 weeks,
  • Jake'sGran
    Jake'sGran Posts: 3,269 Forumite
    Thank you very much everyone. I will buy rechargeable ones and tell my lovely daughter she is wrong.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    Jake'sGran wrote: »
    Thank you very much everyone. I will buy rechargeable ones and tell my lovely daughter she is wrong.

    You're brave:D
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • CLLC
    CLLC Posts: 1,042 Forumite
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    Yeah its perfectly fine ,

    For some reason on some toys , gadgets , etc. I've seen them clearly read 'DO NOT USE RECHARGABLE BATTERIES' ,

    But i don't know why , its perfectly fine to use :)
    :dance: I am great , yes I am :dance:
    :rotfl:
    :D If you think I was useful , Thank you, for thanking me :D
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    All our MS keyboard combos mouse/kb all use rechargeables and they last well over a month with a lot of usage
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    CLLC wrote: »
    Yeah its perfectly fine ,

    For some reason on some toys , gadgets , etc. I've seen them clearly read 'DO NOT USE RECHARGABLE BATTERIES' ,

    But i don't know why , its perfectly fine to use :)

    Some electronic devices will not operate on the lower voltage supplied by rechargeable batteries so it's not always "perfectly fine to use".

    :rolleyes:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • CLLC
    CLLC Posts: 1,042 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    Some electronic devices will not operate on the lower voltage supplied by rechargeable batteries so it's not always "perfectly fine to use".

    :rolleyes:

    Well you learn something new everyday ;)

    Thanks espresso :D lol
    :dance: I am great , yes I am :dance:
    :rotfl:
    :D If you think I was useful , Thank you, for thanking me :D
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