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When looking at the contents of the package the mouse comes in, the most noticeable difference is that it includes a battery charger. Battery life has been an issue in previous wireless mice (both optical and non-optical). It was very inconvenient to have your mouse’s batteries die in the middle of using it. The software that came with these mice had the capability to determine approximately how much life the batteries had left, but this was only a temporary solution to the problem of having to constantly replace batteries. Gamers and those who use the computer frequently sometimes found that they had to replace their batteries once a week. In addition, many of these mice had optical lights that would not turn off (manufacturers thought it would not be very user friendly to include an off button). This meant that your mouse drained its batteries even when you were not using it. The MX700’s charger is a welcome solution to this problem. The charger doubles as a receiver, so you do not have to have two pieces of equipment on your desk for your mouse. When you are finished using your mouse for the day, you simply put it in the charger. A green light on the mouse will blink, indicating that it is charging. It will become solid and then turn off once it is fully charged. The batteries it uses are standard AA rechargeable batteries. This is an advantage because if for some reason you forget to charge your mouse and it dies, you can temporarily put a set of regular AA batteries in the mouse and finish what you are doing (just remember that you can not charge non-rechargeable AA batteries). I have never had the batteries run out, even when I went 2-3 days without putting it in the charger. Your experience will differ depending on how much you use the mouse. A full charge takes around four hours, yet you can have it in its charger for less than an hour and have it last for a full day or more. The battery charger also is an advantage because you do not have to worry about the battery being drained while you are not using it (as long as you put it in the charger). The charger/receiver connects to the computer with a USB cable, and a power adapter connects to the USB connector. This avoids having to have two cables going to the charger directly. Next Page: The technology
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