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    Bluetooth Mouse VS Logitech VX Nano Battery Life

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Rand627, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. Rand627

    Rand627 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well Im looking through mice..and I wanted to take advantage of the bluetooth that my asus n80vn x5 has. But I realize that bluetooth can be hard on battery life, so I was curious. Would turning the bluetooth on and using a bluetooth mouse, such as the logitech vx470, be harder or easier on the battery life than using the logitech vx nano mouse? Thanks guys.
     
    Rand627, Feb 23, 2009
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  2. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    vx nano should gives your notebook and your mouse better battery life i think.

    turn off your bluetooth when not needed.

    bluetooth mouse is usually a trouble anyway. pairing and whatnot.
     
    wobble987, Feb 24, 2009
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  3. Brawn

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    from what i've been told, a wireless mouse uses just a bit more energy than a wired mouse

    but a bluetooth mouse uses a LOT of energy
     
    Brawn, Feb 24, 2009
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  4. Garmin

    Garmin Notebook Evangelist

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    well for the vx nano, i have been using it for 3 months now, and it says i m at 55% battery life, and that is using it for like 12-15 hours everyday maybe even longer.
     
    Garmin, Feb 24, 2009
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  5. Brawn

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    i think he's referring to how it affects the laptop's battery
     
    Brawn, Feb 24, 2009
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    Tried both option, the VX Nano will definitely help overall battery life. I found keeping Bluetooth on would drain an additional 20-30 mins off my battery.
     
    xenon2k9, Feb 24, 2009
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  7. Garmin

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    Garmin, Feb 24, 2009
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  8. Rand627

    Rand627 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Exactly what I wanted to know, thanks guys. If I do get a mouse its going to be the logitech nano.
     
    Rand627, Feb 24, 2009
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    Thats insane, I only get 2 months out of it with ~10 hours use a day. You must be using superduper batteries XD
     
    Manic Penguins, Feb 24, 2009
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  10. Garmin

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    really? i just use duracell
     
    Garmin, Feb 24, 2009
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