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    Microsoft Arc Touch

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Profy_X, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. Profy_X

    Profy_X Notebook Consultant

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    I'm a happy user of a Microsoft arc touch mouse and I am using it for almost 8 months but I find it quite weird that it stays all the time on and that includes also when my notebook is turned off and that eats batteries :p almost every 2 months have to change the batteries my boss has a Logitech which turns off automatically when the system goes off why this one can't do that?I know I could just turn off physically the mouse but..I think normally when system goes off mouse goes off :confused:
     
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    Profy_X Notebook Consultant

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    no one knows a solution to this?is there any other user who has such mouse? :p
     
    Profy_X, Aug 22, 2011
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    aequinox Notebook Consultant

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    Two months is a long time for batteries in a mouse. Keep an 8 pack in your desk and you're good for over a year.

    And many mice have nothing to do with the system they are attached to. Does your boss have a wired mouse, perhaps? Does it come with a docking station?

    Most "notebook" mice do not turn off with their system. Some desktop mice do, but not many, AFAIK.
     
    aequinox, Aug 22, 2011
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    stefd Notebook Enthusiast

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    You flatten it to turn it off and bend it to turn it on, or at least I'm pretty sure that's how it works.

    Edit - I've just re-read your post; you want it to go off automatically when your notebook powers down? I've never seen a wireless mouse do that, some of them go to sleep if you leave them motionless for a while but never 'off'. How would it switch itself back on if it was off?
     
    stefd, Aug 24, 2011
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