Targus AMW07US, Short Battery Life
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Short Battery Life
If I had known that the battery life on this mouse is about 8 hours, I wouldn’t have bought it. The expected battery life is not shown on the packaging, User Manual, or anything else that comes with the product. It’s not even on the Targus web site. I thought I had defective batteries, until I read another review. The mouse charges via a USB port, so the computer has to be on, and Targus recommends that you disable the power saving mode of your computer. The mouse is a convenient small size, has a clever stowable transmitter and comes with a nice pouch. Too bad the User Manual is about a centimeter too big to fit in the pouch. But, the mouse could be OK for someone who uses it with a notebook (which is its intended use), and who doesn’t mind charging it up when they charge up their notebook [and leaving the notebook on so the USB port will provide the juice to charge the mouse].
Update (2/6/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Targus AMW07US Rechargeable Stow-N-Go Wireless Optical Mouse Electronics, was written by R McTaggart.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Tags: bluetooth, cordless, mouse, optical mouse, rechargeable, wireless mouse
Posted on: May 20, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (2)
R McTaggart
April 7th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Short Battery Life
Rated 1 stars.
E. Lee
April 10th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Inconsistent battery life
The mouse works for PC/IBM, Sony, and Apple laptops. I use it primarily with the IBM laptop running XP. No software to install, just plug-in and use. When this mouse is plugged in, it does not turn off my normal laptop pointer nor track pad functions. If you go back to the mouse after using the pointer or track pad, the ’screen arrow’ experiences a 1-2 sec delay after you start moving the mouse. The USB wireless connector goes into a pop-out slot underneath the mouse, which I think is convenient and well-designed. The product package includes a pouch and a cord with one USB end to plug into your computer to charge the 2 batteries (also included). As an earlier reviewer noted, you need to keep your laptop on to charge the mouse. I found it inconvenient to keep my laptop on for a few extra hours just to charge the mouse. The batteries run anywhere from 2 to 8 hrs (continuous use). There is no light or indicator when the mouse is fully charged or discharged, you just have to guess. I have not tried replacing the original rechargeable batteries, but these original ones showed this kind of battery life about 1-2 months after purchase. I wanted a small, portable, wireless, optical mouse that could be used on any of the laptops in our household. This fits the bill except for the inconsistent battery life.
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