Anybody good with batteries?

[T-Bone]

I just bought a wireless mouse. The instructions said "omglol, you should like totally charge for 10 hours before use". Does that make sense? What happens if you don't? The batteries seem charged as far as I can tell. Just curious

[Astusvis]

It probably has something to-do with cycling the battery. (Charging, then discharging to <50%, charging, then discharging to <50%, etc.)

Keeps the battery in a better condition.

[Xgoff]

usually they're precharged for storage and shipping purposes, since most rechargeable battery technologies really, REALLY do not like going completely flat (which they will eventually since they lose charge over time)

so it's probably doesn't matter in your case but it doesn't hurt either