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I may have found a legit need for a .."batteriser"
epigramx:
The G700 mouse seemed to mysteriously kill rechargable batteries fast; I always attributed it to bad batteries or a hungry mouse.
However today I noticed two important things.
a) The G700, while on circuit, reads 1.13V out of those "dead" batteries (and 1.35V when they are full).
b) The Wii Remote which takes the same batteries (2 x AA (the mouse gets 1)) finds them 50% full
So I wonder if that mouse just has a very needy circuit that can't work with 50% full recharchables.
What if, a regulator that turns them all near 1.5V/1.35V would work? ;D
Audioguru:
You forgot to tell us if the batteries are obsolete Ni-Cad or modern Ni-MH types.
You also forgot to tell us if they are good Name-Brand or cheap ebay Chinese ones.
What charger manufacturer and model number do you use?
I use modern North American Energizer alkaline batteries in my Microsoft mouse and keyboard. They last for months.
wraper:
G700 undercharges NiMH batteries, especially when they were used for some and are somewhat worn. Just using external charger with the same battery may give you 2x of run time. Not to say Yuasa LSD battery which comes with it is not that good. BTW 1.13V is not 50% of the charge left. More like 5-10%. And yes, it's power hungry.
epigramx:
--- Quote from: Audioguru on January 07, 2019, 07:51:06 pm ---You forgot
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No I didn't mr passive aggressive. I didn't know you needed that info.
--- Quote from: Audioguru on January 07, 2019, 07:51:06 pm ---if the batteries are obsolete Ni-Cad or modern Ni-MH types.
You also forgot to tell us if they are good Name-Brand or cheap ebay Chinese ones.
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Both and both. Same behavior.
epigramx:
--- Quote from: wraper on January 07, 2019, 07:59:17 pm ---G700 undercharges
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Nah, it's same with an external normal or fast charger.
How do you explain the Wii Remote powers on with the same "dead" batteries and reports them ~50% full?
update: The only logical explanation is a sketchy G700 either by design or specific case or wear
update: And mind you, the Wii Remote is not fooling around. If it says 50%, it keeps working.
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