Wireless mouse problem VGN-A617S

[ch33tor]

Hello

What is wrong with my wireless optical mouse? It started to automatically turned off (batteries full charged) yesterday.

Till than mouse turn off every few minutes - very annoying.

If I want it to work, I need to turn it off, remove the batteries and put then back in.

I get mouse (PCGA-WMS5) together with my notebook VGN-A617S.

[robpaxton]

It sounds like the batteries have given up the ghost. I would try a set of alkalines to test it.

[ch33tor]

I use alkaline batteries and mouse is working OK.

What this ghost mean? What can I do with rechargeable batteries?

[robpaxton]

Rechargeables are often slightly lower voltage than the 'equivalent' alkaline batteries.

I would just buy a new set of NiMh rechargeables and try again.

I'm pretty sure Sony don't recommend rechargeables in these mice but I've used them and haven't had any problems.

[ch33tor]

I tried 2 different sets of Sony's Ni-Mh batteries (1700 and 2500 mAh) and problem appear in both cases.

Why this happened at both sets at the same time?

[robpaxton]

Could be that they are lower voltage than the equivalent alkaline. I'm sure Sony cover themselves by recommending that you don't use rechargeables.

The only things you can do are to continue using alkalines or try an alternative make of rechargeables and hope they work.

[ch33tor]

What if I use charger with refresh function, will batteries last longer?

[robpaxton]

Are you talking about refreshing alkalines? I've never used one of these charger types. Perhaps someone else has experience with these things . . . .

[koymik]

Hmmmm.. interesting,, I am using hte cheapest rechargable battery ever since i bought my machine.. and i dont remember having a problem with it..