My mouse is a Logitech MX700. It is a cordless mouse, which I like, as I can use it anywhere as long as it is within wireless range of the holder. The mouse comes off its holder at about 8.30 of a morning when my computer is switched on, and is put back on its holder at 9.30 - 11.30 at night when the computer is switched off. The battery always seems to be charged and I normally have no problem with it.
The other day, though, part way through the day I got a message that the battery needed charging. This meant that while I could use the mouse, instead of leaving it on the mouse mat I had to put it back into the charger when I was not actually using it. This went on for a couple of days and I got mighty sick of it. What was the problem? Not the batteries, which were fairly new. So it must be the charger. But what?
The mouse has a little green light that comes on when charging. This light was flickering so I made a guess that the connections were the problem. Out with a rubber, and I cleaned the connections on the charger and the mouse. All was well again.
So to paraphrase the slogan of the headline, CLEANLINESS
OF CONNECTIONS IS A COMPUTERS BEST FRIEND.