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a kennedy

(34,170 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 10:39 AM Mar 2012

Help....my OS X won't turn on by just tapping the mouse anymore....

I will put it to "sleep" and later when I want to use it again, I have to turn it on by pressing the button on the back of the monitor, whereas before, I could just tap the mouse and it would come on. Don't know what's up with the mouse.....has been acting like this for the past couple of days. Don't know what to do. Thanks for any help.

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Help....my OS X won't turn on by just tapping the mouse anymore.... (Original Post) a kennedy Mar 2012 OP

Your mouse has probably disco'd during sleep REP Mar 2012 #1

I usually try to get back on the computer later during the day a kennedy Mar 2012 #3

I press the 'Enter' or 'Return' and that turns it on. Probably a dying mouse. freshwest Mar 2012 #2

We use rechargeable batteries in the mouse.... a kennedy Mar 2012 #4

Ah. I always buy wired mice. Still, they go insane, taking me along. freshwest Mar 2012 #5

Instead of using the mouse, hamerfan Mar 2012 #6

I just unplugged it and restarted it.... a kennedy Mar 2012 #7

REP

(21,691 posts)

1. Your mouse has probably disco'd during sleep

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 10:54 AM

Mar 2012

If mine sleeps for a long time, I have to use the trackpad or the actual power button; the Magic Mouse disconnects after a fairly short time to save battery life. (OS 10.7.3, 27" iMac)

a kennedy

(34,170 posts)

3. I usually try to get back on the computer later during the day

Reply to REP (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 09:35 PM

Mar 2012

so it isn't off for any real length of time. Well I guess at night it's off for 8 - 10 hours. The mouse just isn't the same as when we first got it, but thanks for your thoughts.