decided that they wanted/needed replacing had been meaning to get some more
as they seemed to work fine so I went ahead and got another recharger pack
only to find that the batteries will "not fully recharge" I am totally mad about this
apple making a product that wont work oh dear am I back on the alkaline bandwagon
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I got one of those rechargeable apple battery packages last sept and yesterday
Non-rechargeable AA batteries generally have a voltage of 1.5V, while most rechargeable AA batteries (including Apple's) have a voltage of 1.2V. The voltage of all batteries drops as they are discharged and measuring voltage is the cheapest way of measuring battery charge.
The batteries are, in fact, charged fully. Because a fully charged rechargeable battery has a lower voltage than a fully charged non-rechargable battery, the indicated charge is lower than the actual charge. There is no way for Apple to fix this, unless you want to type in the voltage of your batteries every time you change them.
tl;dr: It's not a problem with the batteries; it's a problem with the way your mouse measures the remaining charge.
The batteries are, in fact, charged fully. Because a fully charged rechargeable battery has a lower voltage than a fully charged non-rechargable battery, the indicated charge is lower than the actual charge. There is no way for Apple to fix this, unless you want to type in the voltage of your batteries every time you change them.
tl;dr: It's not a problem with the batteries; it's a problem with the way your mouse measures the remaining charge.
Well, I don't have that problem. I too use Apple's Magic Mouse with Apple's rechargeable batteries and Apple's charger. When I swap the batteries in my mouse for freshly charged ones, my computer indicates that the battery level is about 80%-90%.
My guess is that you have some faulty hardware somewhere.
My guess is that you have some faulty hardware somewhere.
Another interesting thing: Apple's batteries are apparently rebranded Sanyo Eneloops.
www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/apples-rechargeable-aa...
www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/apples-rechargeable-aa...
