the other one is just for the chinese spy gps dont mind using it
DiscountConsistent on
I used to have a mouse like this; I’m pretty sure the manual mentioned it as a feature to be able to customize the weight.
Honest_Pumpkin_3964 on
maybe this mouse is the honored one😭
Ok-disaster2022 on
Yeah, Logitech had this for a while now. You used the second battery to go longer between swapping and for weight management. I think now most of their mobile mice just use a single battery, if they’re not rechargeable.
ZiaWitch on
Yrouel86 on
If you notice they are oriented the same which means they are in parallel which means you can use two batteries to double the capacity thus usage time.
If you keep using it with one battery don’t suddenly install a fresh one while the old one is still there, you’ll have a high current wanting to go toward the most discharged one and potentially cause issues
No-Round-8241 on
My guess is 2 x 1.5v parallel = more mAh, longer usage.
Lazy_Mamba on
That’s because of parallel battery connection, I have the same on Logitech g602.
mdogdope on
Actual answer:
The batteries are wired in parallel meaning they combine their capacities. So it runs off of one battery but it only lasts half as long.
OGBrewSwayne on
It will work just fine, but you’ll have to replace the battery twice as often.
TH3K1NGB0B on
You must have used a AAAA battery.
BlueOwlBi-07 on
Love to see some graceful degradation in a world of planned obsolescence ☺️
ExcitingActive8649 on
Yeah I’ve been meaning to talk to you about your sluggish mouse movements.
SeacoastGuy74 on
Yes, but it will only work for half as long.
(Batteries in parallel keep the same voltage, but double the energy capacity.)
StandardDeluxe3000 on
Wait till you see that you could have used your old gameboy all that time on two batteries instead of 4, just by connecting 2 battery pads with some aluminium foil:
The batteries face the same way which means two batteries just increase battery life.
Zvenigora on
But it will run dead twice as fast if operated like this.
Gruntamainia on
I remember having a handheld 2bit godzilla game that does that
kirksucks on
It’s the battery cartel.
lunas2525 on
Its a capacity thing 2 in parrallel gives amps and run time.
mmoolloo on
The best mouse ever made, the old wireless Apple Mighty Mouse, used to have this feature too.
HowlingWolven on
Yeah, but not for as long.
Sinno91 on
Parallel mouse for the win!
Dirka-Dirka on
Get him, he is about to break out of the matrix!
Simply_Epic on
I wish they would make mice with 2 slots where only one battery gets used at a time. That way once one dies it can indicate that it’s dead, but the second battery would allow the mouse to still be usable before you replace the first.
HairyRocketeer on
Are you positive
Acalthu on
Yes because it takes two cells in parallel due to power requirements. It will work for half as long on one.
titsmcgee4real on
Probably lasts twice as long with two in there 😉
EvilDarkCow on
Most devices that run off 1.5v alkaline batteries use them in series, where you combine voltages with the same capacity. These are the type where you install batteries in alternating orientations.
Your mouse runs off them in parallel, where you keep the same voltage but double the capacity. So yes, this should work just fine, but the single battery will have about half the lifespan.
Source: I work with batteries.
NickolasVarley on
Its all a simulation anyway
orbit99za on
My Microsoft Mouse does this as well, also works with tinfoil and a AAA size battery in a pinch.
400footceiling on
Put another in and you’ll have to change them 1/2 as often.
xergog on
But works perfectly only half as long.
Lost_Practice_3250 on
I had a Microsoft wireless mouse about 15 years ago, I remember discovering the same thing and getting very excited about it for some reason.
Anyway, you’ll see that the batteries are connected in a parallel circuit and not in series. I.e. the mouse runs on 1.5v and not 3v. It can run on 1 battery however it would last half as long.
Mountain-Ad-9333 on
Lexi_Bean21 on
Its probably made to only run on like 1.5 volts so one battery is enough but it hss 2 batteries ao ir can last much longer if you want
BeetleGray on
It’s a RAID
Select-Birthday-7763 on
But it’s pointless
Swollendeathray on
It’s a feature not a bug.
Nippes60 on
The batteries run in a parallel circuit. So the village stays at 1,5V. So it doesn’t matter if you run out with 1 or 2 batteries.
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We’re safe, but for how long?
Mouse companies hate this one little trick
the other one is just for the chinese spy gps dont mind using it
I used to have a mouse like this; I’m pretty sure the manual mentioned it as a feature to be able to customize the weight.
maybe this mouse is the honored one😭
Yeah, Logitech had this for a while now. You used the second battery to go longer between swapping and for weight management. I think now most of their mobile mice just use a single battery, if they’re not rechargeable.
If you notice they are oriented the same which means they are in parallel which means you can use two batteries to double the capacity thus usage time.
If you keep using it with one battery don’t suddenly install a fresh one while the old one is still there, you’ll have a high current wanting to go toward the most discharged one and potentially cause issues
My guess is 2 x 1.5v parallel = more mAh, longer usage.
That’s because of parallel battery connection, I have the same on Logitech g602.
Actual answer:
The batteries are wired in parallel meaning they combine their capacities. So it runs off of one battery but it only lasts half as long.
It will work just fine, but you’ll have to replace the battery twice as often.
You must have used a AAAA battery.
Love to see some graceful degradation in a world of planned obsolescence ☺️
Yeah I’ve been meaning to talk to you about your sluggish mouse movements.
Yes, but it will only work for half as long.
(Batteries in parallel keep the same voltage, but double the energy capacity.)
Wait till you see that you could have used your old gameboy all that time on two batteries instead of 4, just by connecting 2 battery pads with some aluminium foil:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIK2uE4MFc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIK2uE4MFc)
The batteries face the same way which means two batteries just increase battery life.
But it will run dead twice as fast if operated like this.
I remember having a handheld 2bit godzilla game that does that
It’s the battery cartel.
Its a capacity thing 2 in parrallel gives amps and run time.
The best mouse ever made, the old wireless Apple Mighty Mouse, used to have this feature too.
Yeah, but not for as long.
Parallel mouse for the win!
Get him, he is about to break out of the matrix!
I wish they would make mice with 2 slots where only one battery gets used at a time. That way once one dies it can indicate that it’s dead, but the second battery would allow the mouse to still be usable before you replace the first.
Are you positive
Yes because it takes two cells in parallel due to power requirements. It will work for half as long on one.
Probably lasts twice as long with two in there 😉
Most devices that run off 1.5v alkaline batteries use them in series, where you combine voltages with the same capacity. These are the type where you install batteries in alternating orientations.
Your mouse runs off them in parallel, where you keep the same voltage but double the capacity. So yes, this should work just fine, but the single battery will have about half the lifespan.
Source: I work with batteries.
Its all a simulation anyway
My Microsoft Mouse does this as well, also works with tinfoil and a AAA size battery in a pinch.
Put another in and you’ll have to change them 1/2 as often.
But works perfectly only half as long.
I had a Microsoft wireless mouse about 15 years ago, I remember discovering the same thing and getting very excited about it for some reason.
Anyway, you’ll see that the batteries are connected in a parallel circuit and not in series. I.e. the mouse runs on 1.5v and not 3v. It can run on 1 battery however it would last half as long.
Its probably made to only run on like 1.5 volts so one battery is enough but it hss 2 batteries ao ir can last much longer if you want
It’s a RAID
But it’s pointless
It’s a feature not a bug.
The batteries run in a parallel circuit. So the village stays at 1,5V. So it doesn’t matter if you run out with 1 or 2 batteries.
—Batterie—
—Batterie—
Instead of
—Batterie——Batterie—
If the batteries are in parallel (it seems so…)
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