I bought it at a flea market. It doesn't have a brand or battery compartment.
2006-09-10 13:09:04 · 12 answers · asked by nikes4lyfe 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Yes, of coarse they have batteries. There are two different types. One type you have to replace the batteries when they die. The other type, like I use on my laptop, has rechargable batteries, and a USB cable that I can plug in and recharge the batteries WHILE using it.
2006-09-10 13:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it should have a battery compartment.
But, better never buy wireless hardware. They always give trouble. Like, you can't find the battery compartment. Or, someone nicks it. Or, someone accidently takes it with him. This even happened to someone i met a week ago, at a computer repair location (in the back of the shop).
Or, the battery fails while making a new world record with PacMan or Doom4.
Or, when having wireless internet, you'll get hacked.
No, wireless: can't say much good about it...
If it really doesn't have a battery compartment, then a special mousepad is needed with it. The mousepad then has a (wireless or not) connection to your PC.
Some wireless mice have to be recharged via a special mousepad. Others have to be recharged with a recharger ((USB-)cable). Even some mice can be recharged by mouse movement.
Maybe someone cut off the tail, and sold it as a 'wireless' mouse. In that case, you got screwed.
2006-09-10 13:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.If the tail is not cut off(no brand),try this:The battery compartment may be hidden under the cover of the mouuse,press it down firmly but carefully for not to break it and slide it open.
When batteries die,you can replace them.You can buy charger and rechargable batteries,so you do not have to buy new batteries again and again.
Of course they had to give you the receiver and your computer have to recognize the mouse.
i'm not familiar with wireless bateryless mouses,which have rechargable battery and are charged over USB,but i'm quite sure it is better than ones described above.
2006-09-10 18:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by de2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones i've seen use batteries. when they die, you have to replace them. depending on the type you have, you might end up going through many batteries. thats why i stopped using a wireless mouse.
but..i just searched for wireless batteryless mouses, and i found some. do they look like the ones in the links? you can search online, under google or something like that, and see if any look like your mouse.
2006-09-10 13:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Sunrise267 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most wireless mice I know of use standard AA batteries. I think some wireless mice may have a battery compartment that is screwed shut.
2006-09-10 13:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if it's wireless it needs batteries. Also, make sure your computer recognizes it. You need the receiver to be plugged into the computer for the mouse to work. I hope you just didn't get a wireless mouse without the receiver.
2006-09-10 13:16:28 · answer #6 · answered by BrianR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it must have batteries, if not then it most come with something like charging base, which you can leave the mouse in it when you are not working, or simply you had purchased a wired mouse that someone cuts it cables!
2006-09-11 00:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Wish Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a new one from a reputable dealer. no brand+no battery compartment=useless
2006-09-10 14:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by trumpetperson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably came with a adapter and they failed to give it to you.
Do you like the wireless better, I gave mine away that had a adapter I just didn't like it.
2006-09-10 13:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by Nicki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes im using right now it should have one it proboly in front of your face and you dont know it believe me i happens to me all the time
2006-09-10 13:14:50 · answer #10 · answered by yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋