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My mouse suddenly started EATING batteries. I thought it was going bad but while watching a movie I noticed the pointer showing up. When I re-did my sound system I added a sub-woofer UNDER the desk. It was moving the desk enough with sound to keep waking the mouse up. I had to get a wired mouse. The sound is GOOD.
I bet that sound was good. I'd still deal with turning my mouse off or plugging it in when not in use before I give up a wireless mouse.
If it's always plugged in anyway... Why bother? Wired mice are cheaper for the same quality compared to wireless
Plugged in whenever it's not in use. Unplugged while in use. That keeps it charged but lets you be untethered while using it.
I’ve never been in a situation where I’ve been using my computer and thought to myself “this is nice, but, I wish I could do this same thing, but from further than 12’ away so I can squint.”
Who are these people that need to be “untethered” while using a computer. Laptop, I can see.
i have an old pc hooked up to my tv for emulation and piracy. it's nice to use from across the room.
Ah, yeah. Okay that’s fair.
This is now not a situation where it's just sitting at your desk though... I was referring to when it only sits at your desk, obviously...
And Hathaway was asking why people use wireless interfaces. Which I answered. I'm not sure what you're point is with this.
It's not about being far away. It's about not having the drag of the cord pulling on the mouse or potentially snagging. It makes a difference in games.
Latency makes a difference in games. Cable management sounds like it’s needed in this case.
Latency of modern wireless mice is imperceptible, especially with proper receiver placement. My keyboard has a USB port on the top edge to plug the mouse receiver into so they're right next to each other.
I'm old, I don't have that kind of energy.
I use my mice at over 20k dpi, and for the longest time the sensors got increasingly more accurate but still had the rare wiggle. Especially with cars driving by.
To stop my system waking I first started turning the mouse upside down, but later instead propped it half up on the rim of my keyboard. That latter is really quite convenient, might also work for you.