Wireless Mouse Battery Level Problem

corndale · 12-10-2005, 03:44 AM

I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse with Mouse Driver Version 5.20.413.0. Everytime I boot up in Windows XP Home SP2, I get the following message: "The wireless mouse battery level is low. Replace the batteries soon so the wireless mouse will continue to function properly." I have replace the batteries several times with quality batteries, but the message continues to appear. Now I just click OK, and the mouse functions with no problems. I also have the matching Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.0A. I do not get this message for the keyboard. The Microsoft Wireless Desktop Receiver 1.0A is connected directly to the PC via the USB port. Any suggestions as to how to correct this erroneous message?

Computer is a PIII 1.2 with 512MB, and 80G (64.5G free) & 40G HD (4.8G free). The OS is on the 80G HD. Software programs include Norton AntiVirus 2005 & Zone Alarm Pro 6.0.667.000.

dai · 12-10-2005, 10:49 AM

i don't replace the batteries until i have problems moving the mouse,the keyboard batteries last a lot longer than the mouse batteries
if it is under warranty rma it

hudders · 12-10-2005, 12:22 PM

The words "a lot longer" are a gigantic understatement!

I'm still running the same original batteries in my keyboard after the matching mouse ran several thousand sets of its own, to the stage where I replaced it with a lithium cell mouse.

dai · 12-10-2005, 12:33 PM

i don't know how long they last because i am still on the originals

12-10-2005, 03:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
corndale Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Newark NJ Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Home	Wireless Mouse Battery Level Problem I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse with Mouse Driver Version 5.20.413.0. Everytime I boot up in Windows XP Home SP2, I get the following message: "The wireless mouse battery level is low. Replace the batteries soon so the wireless mouse will continue to function properly." I have replace the batteries several times with quality batteries, but the message continues to appear. Now I just click OK, and the mouse functions with no problems. I also have the matching Microsoft Wireless MultiMedia Keyboard 1.0A. I do not get this message for the keyboard. The Microsoft Wireless Desktop Receiver 1.0A is connected directly to the PC via the USB port. Any suggestions as to how to correct this erroneous message? Computer is a PIII 1.2 with 512MB, and 80G (64.5G free) & 40G HD (4.8G free). The OS is on the 80G HD. Software programs include Norton AntiVirus 2005 & Zone Alarm Pro 6.0.667.000.

12-10-2005, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i don't replace the batteries until i have problems moving the mouse,the keyboard batteries last a lot longer than the mouse batteries if it is under warranty rma it __________________

12-10-2005, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
hudders Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bourne, UK Posts: 3 OS: XP / Mandrake My System	The words "a lot longer" are a gigantic understatement! I'm still running the same original batteries in my keyboard after the matching mouse ran several thousand sets of its own, to the stage where I replaced it with a lithium cell mouse. __________________ http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ansigtrans.gif

12-10-2005, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i don't know how long they last because i am still on the originals __________________