Wireless Keyboard/mouse battery usage?

[HannibalX]

How often do you change your batteries? What brand/model do you have?

Does anyone know/have experience with the Chieftec PT2001 seen here? Its only $30 bucks.

 

[HannibalX]

Anyone?

 

[HalfCrazy]

I'm using a Logitech wireless keyboard model # Y-RC14. The batteries last for like 6 months which is not bad. Since I do use my computer system alot.

 

[MTAX]

My Logitech keyboard lasts around 6 months, for some reason the mouse only lasts around 3 months. Always seem to die at the worse times. Switched back to corded set.

 

[chizow]

Wow! 3 months for any cordless mouse is good!!! Mine used to die in like 2 weeks, but I'm a heavy gamer Anyways, keyboard is going to depend on usage, but still much much better than the mouse b/c there's no LED to power.

I'm using the cordless keyboard from my Cordless Freedom Optical set along with the MX700. Batteries aren't an issue b/c of the charger, but I have to change the keyboard battery once very 3 or 4 months (4 AA, newer Elite models only use 2 AA and supposedly last just as long). If you use rechargeables, expect to replace them more often.

Chiz

 

[Boogak]

I have the (now discontinued) Intel Wireless Desktop keyboard/mouse/joypad. The mouse sucks ass in Win2k and WinXP, it will fully drain batteries every 3 days. Apparently only the Win9x drivers puts the mouse into sleep mode. No matter how cheap you may see these peripherals, don't get it!!

 

[Eug]

Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop. Works fine. Only had it 2 weeks but haven't had to change the batteries yet. They seem to go to sleep after some time, but instantaneously awake when I use them again.