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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)

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