Wireless Mouse transmission noise

[palswim]

I'm probably revealing my age with this post, but here it goes nonetheless:

When the room is relatively quiet, I hear a high-pitched beeping whenever I use my Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse. It seems I'm picking up on the radio communication waves between the mouse and the receiver, as I hear one beep when clicking one of the buttons, and a seemingly continuous beep when I'm moving the mouse.

Unless I have mutant powers (everyone has long furry ears, right?), it's obvious Microsoft isn't using a high-frequency for mouse-receiver communication.


I have a few questions then:

[*]Does anyone else with a (Standard) Microsoft Wireless Mouse notice this?
[*]Does anyone with another brand (esp. Logitech) notice this?

 

[Eureka]

It might be speakers picking up the sounds, or maybe it's the motherboard beeping for an error or something.

Norm

 

[palswim]

You think? Even if my speakers are off?

I'll have to test that when I get home from work.

Definitely not the motherboard though. Motherboard beeps are much louder.

 

[Eureka]

Well, not if it's off.

Maybe you're just paranoid?

Norm