Wireless mouse & low battery notification

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I have the following Microsoft wireless mouse.

Mouse Type: Microsoft Optical Mouse 2.0A
Device Manager Description: Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (IntelliPoint)
Control Panel (mouse applet): "Mouse Properties" dialog includes battery
status

If I go to Control Panel > Mouse > Wireless (tab),
there is a display for the battery status (2 AA batteries)

My question is the following.

Is there a way to indicate low battery status elsewhere?

For example, in the Windows Task Bar or System Tray?

I am sure you will agree that it is problematic to have to keep going back
to the Mouse Properties dialog box to check the status.

Typically I do not know the battery status needs to be checked until the
mouse stops working. Of course then I am in a Catch 22 because I need mouse
cursor control to get to the Control Panel applet (and Mouse Properties
dialog box).

But perhaps this is my only option.

Any ideas?

Michael T.


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