Wireless mouse battery status

I have recently started using a wireless mouse from Logitech, on windows it is possible to obtain the battery status using the proprietary software. I've searched the web for a standalone program that would report that on linux but I didn't find anything that worked. I have stumbled upon locomo and lmctl [1] but neither works (scanning for supported devices returns "Unknown or Unsupported Logitech device").
KDE seems to be able to read and set some parameters of some mice [2], however I don't use KDE and there is no way of knowing if it would work with the mouse I'm using (M310). Is anyone aware of any other programs that might work? Preferably standalone programs.
[1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=828693
[2] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=66051

same problem to me, except for the buttons...
the battery status shows up grey and there's no mousename
any idea?

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I understand that using rechargeables will save on recurring operation costs but that really isn't much of a financial solution. The upfront cost of a suitable recharger system and the batteries is not cheap. If the mouse is using that much juice, I think there is something wrong. I could keep my Dell system's wireless mouse off the recharger stand for at least 5 days before it needed some juice. I already use the keyboard for all my scrolling as it is easier on my wrist.
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I had the same issue with an iMac G5 1.8GHz (first revision). The Apple Wireless Mouse battery would die rather quickly. Now I'm using the same mouse with an iMac G5 iSight and the battery lasts way longer. As a matter of fact I am still on the first set of rechargeable batteries and still have 3 green bars, and I have been using it for 25 days or so (which I believe is more than I used to get out of a charge). I guess the original iMac G5 drives bluetooth in a way that runs the batteries down rather quickly.
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