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    Questions: Battery & Mouse

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by RipJak, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. RipJak

    RipJak Notebook Guru

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    Hi everyone!

    Lacking knowledge here, I have to bother you guys for some answers again. :p

    Firstly I bought a new Razer Abyssus and there's the option for 125ghz and 1000ghz. I'm assuming this is how fast/much the mouse "pings" the computer so my mouse don't randomly ghost or spike and for maximum accuracy? What's the pros and cons for setting at a higher or lower ghz? Battery? Mouse health? I don't seem to have any issue using it at 125ghz, the mouse is actually too fast for me to even get accustomed to in LoL.

    Second I've been unplugging and plugging my laptop without shutting it down, making it automatically go to battery power or cord. I read somewhere this was bad for the motherboard, etc. Should I stop? I've done it a lot on various machines without much issue, being a college student I might be on the move with my laptop and stuff and prefer not to shutdown. My main concern is my laptop/battery health. Not sure how things work here.

    Much appreciated!
     
    RipJak, Jan 12, 2012
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  2. GNandGS

    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    Should not be an issue with plug/unplug. Never tried that mouse.
     
    GNandGS, Jan 12, 2012
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    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    i assume it is the mouse's refresh rate or whatever it is called, frequency at which it communicates to the computer, and i doubt your mouse is running at 125Ghz not to mention 1000Ghz option. It should be 125Hz i am guessing, and more refresh rate wont hurt, though i doubt you would notice it unless you're hardcore FPS fanatic with reflexes of a house fly.

    Plugging/unplugging while laptop is on has no ill effects other than degrading your battery same way if you plug/unplug it while the laptop is off. Might have been an issue with laptops from late 90's but not todays...
     
    un4tural, Jan 13, 2012
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