Duracell batteries, and many other brand names, have their own method of
checking the battery power (usually by placing your finger on a strip at
both ends of the battery); you don't need a battery checker.

If you use the cheaper alkaline batteries and you had a problem with the
wireless mouse/keyboard I would replace them as a matter of course.

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"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

The batteries contained sufficient charge. In other words the batteries
hadn't discharged to a point were the power was low.

You appeared to be talking about making a visual inspection.
Apparently you have a battery checker (most people do NOT).

"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

Check the batteries first and even if they appear good replace them. A
few
weeks ago I booted my machine only to get to the logon screen and find
my
wireless keyboard wouldn't work. The batteries were fine but, all the
same,
I replaced them and reconnected the keyboard to the radio base station.
After a reboot everything was fine.

"even if they appear good"... ????
"The batteries were fine" .... ????

Neither of those snippets make any sense to me. Please explain.

Richie Hardwick

Richie Hardwick