On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:14:34 -0500 Scott Allen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 at 18:41, bitmap via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
Once I bought a wireless mouse from dollarama. Instead of a functional on/off switch the plastic was just kind of a mold where the switch ought to have been (and was labeled).
The Tech 1 brand wireless optical mouse (P/N 26-3046408) I got from Dollarama for $4 a number of years ago also doesn't have a power switch but it works fine. I think it goes into low power mode if it's not used for a while or loses communication with the dongle. It's actually quite a nice mouse for what I paid and I like that it has a slot under the battery cover to store the dongle.
The cases for most computer mice are injection moulded. You can build an injection moulding die that has inserts. InsertA gives you a station for a switch. InsertB does not. Injection moulding dies are very expensive. Reducing capital expenses is generally a good thing. -- Howard Gibson hgibson@eol.ca http://home.eol.ca/~hgibson