chargable battery quick question

[Hardtarget]

I have a logitech cordless freedom duo or whatever they were called a year ago. (cordless black itouch keyboard + logitech cordless freedom optical). The mouse says it can't be used with rechargable batteries. Is this true? And why not? Becuase buying double As all the time is a pain in the butt.

Also the newer keyboards only take 2 instead of my year old one which takes 4 which really made me mad lol.

 

[bacillus]

afaik the rechargables have a slightly lower voltage when fully charged vs the non-rechargable!

 

[Hardtarget]

Originally posted by: bacillus
afaik the rechargables have a slightly lower voltage when fully charged vs the non-rechargable!

hm.. so would the mouse still work if i used rechargables?

edit - hey cool this was my 100th post 🙂

 

[John]

Becuase buying double As all the time is a pin in the butt.

I have the same keyboard and mouse. The keyboard batteries last 6+ months and the mouse usually averages 3+. Stick with what the mfg. recommends. 🙂

 

[Hardtarget]

Originally posted by: John

Becuase buying double As all the time is a pin in the butt.

I have the same keyboard and mouse. The keyboard batteries last 6+ months and the mouse usually averages 3+. Stick with what the mfg. recommends. 🙂

ya my keyboard batteries last forever, but it seems like i'm changing my mouse batteries every month and a half to 3 months. Maybe because of extremely heavy use i dunno.

 

[bozo1]

Ni-Cad batteries usually put out 1.2 volts instead of the normal 1.5 which many devices don't like. Many devices also don't like non-alkaline batteries as the voltages on those start to diminish as soon as you start using them whereas alkaline voltages stay at or near 1.5 volts until right before they die at which point the voltage drops rapidly.