When you shut down the computer for the night, do you turn off the mouse? Does ir drain battries badly or otherwise hurt the mouse to be left on?

I've tended to turn it off, but a brother says no need. What say you?

Mine goes into a "standby" mode, no light on until you "wake it up" by moving it or clicking a button. My batteries seem to last about a month and a half, I use rechargeables.

I turn mine off along with the keyboard, I know they like cheese, but man do they like batteries. I also shut down my computer when not in use, I know most leave theirs on.

Mouse batteries are replaced weekly here, I have a Apple Magic Mouse, others may get better mileage on theirs.

How the meanings of words have changed in time, once he was a little fury thing.

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"off"
i think it's do to the "why is that light still on " that rang thought the house as a younger person

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is it just me?

I jjust got a wireless keyboard and mouse, if that matters. The keyboard uses light to charge, like many calculators.

Never knew there was a solar keyboard, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.

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I have one that goes into standby mode and also uses rechargeables and it lasts between 1 -1/2 to 2- 1/2 months depending on usage. The one for my laptop has an on/off switch so it get turned off every time it is not in use. Have never replaed the battery in it so don't know how long it will last. It is now over a year old and still going. However I do not use it a lot either.

I just set my computer to "sleep" and then "hibernate" and it all goes off in one hour.

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Dick

If it doesn't have a tail (cord) shouldn't we be calling it a Hamster????

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Personally I put mine back in its cage. Otherwise the squeaking and scrabbling around keeps me (and the cat) awake....................

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Dean
SWCA #680 SWHF #446

Unless it has a fragile on/off switch you ain't hurting nothing by turning it off when you're not using it.

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Off.
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Misty

Miyagi says,
Mouse on, mouse off.

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Miyagi been smoking something besides tobacco?

It does look that way, doesn't it?

I've noticed they often suck batteries like crazy when they get old. just use rechargeables and don't waste your time.

I dumped my wireless....batteries never lasted very long and the wire doesn't bother me on the iMac since it's connected to the keyboard, which is cnnected to the screen...so there aren't any wires coming off the floor from the tower like my old PC.

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I leave it on,but the wife walks by and turns it off.
She worries about everything.I worry about nuthin'.

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Batteries? "We don' nid no steekin' batteries." Get a mouse with a tail.

TS....what is this OFF BUTTON you speak of????

Computer and mouse on 24/7. No problems . Can't remember last time I replaced the batteries

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Mine is old.
No batteries.
I just wind it up every morning.

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Is your server also a Commodore 64?

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Mine is a Dell wireless. It doesn't have an 'on' light, although it does have an on/off switch. I leave it on all the time; 2 AA batteries last about 6 months.