This mouse seems pretty darn great so far but there's an on/off switch on the bottom. Unusual for a mouse. Do I have to turn it off daily?
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I usually leave it on, but when travelling I turn it off to conserve on the battery life.
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I do not turn it off. It would save on batteries if I did. I've had to replace the batteries once. You will know when you need to replace them because the mouse will act funny.
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I don't have it in front of me, but I never turn it off. Hasn't drained the battery in a few months either. I don't even turn off the mouse. I speculate that it put the devices in some sort of power standby. I don't remember seeing a way to turn the keyboard off.
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I feel like I have been using my current battery for at least 6 months. And I never turn the mouse off. I bought mine on 8/4/13 and can only remember changing the battery once. It lasts long enough that I don't notice it being a hassle, for sure. I love this mouse.
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My mouse does not have an "on" switch. After you put the battery in and put the usb adapter into the laptopclick the LEFT top button on mouse and wait about three seconds - it should then work fine. If I leave mycomputer for any length of time it will silence itself and you must click the left top mouse button again toget it going. Great feature as it helps extend the battery life. Good luck!** ALSO ** if working properly there will be a small red light illuminated on the underside of mouse - just flipit over and you will see it lit up if working... My mouse does not have an "on" switch. After you put the battery in and put the usb adapter into the laptopclick the LEFT top button on mouse and wait about three seconds - it should then work fine. If I leave mycomputer for any length of time it will silence itself and you must click the left top mouse button again toget it going. Great feature as it helps extend the battery life. Good luck!** ALSO ** if working properly there will be a small red light illuminated on the underside of mouse - just flipit over and you will see it lit up if... » Read More My mouse does not have an "on" switch. After you put the battery in and put the usb adapter into the laptopclick the LEFT top button on mouse and wait about three seconds - it should then work fine. If I leave mycomputer for any length of time it will silence itself and you must click the left top mouse button again toget it going. Great feature as it helps extend the battery life. Good luck!** ALSO ** if working properly there will be a small red light illuminated on the underside of mouse - just flipit over and you will see it lit up if working... « Show Less
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Hi, the trick to having the Mouse stay connected is to have it unselected in the Device Manager for Bluetooth radio. The default setting will turn the BT mouse off to save Energy. Hope all can see this. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Yes - I found this mouse extremely frustrating to use. It needed to get turned off and turned on again multiple times per day.
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Usually the mouse goes into power save mode. Clicking a button pulls it out of power save. Hope this advice helps.
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I've been using this mouse for quite some time now (about 6 months or so) with the lights on and its still running on the batteries it came with. Now i use my computer for pretty much everything from gaming to watching movies/videos and browsing the web pretty much all day, and I'm always forgetting to turn it off.
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For me batteries last about 2 weeks (sucks them dry very quickly). This is the type of mouse you really need to turn off after using it, something I always forget to do. I don't think it has a sleep mode, the bluetrack light is always on, even after hours of being idle, this probably contributes to the short battery life. If it wasn't for the battery life, this mouse would be very good. For now, i'm stuck changing the batteries out constantly, give the logitech touch mouse a look!
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Yea this is a fun one. When you are doing precision work (drafting, photoshop etc) this can be the kiss of death. The answer depends on how handy you are. You can take apart your mouse and get to the little switches. You can either open the switch and attempt to bend the copper spring which is most likely depressed more than usual. You can also desolder the switch and get a replacement switch. Both options can be found on the internet. The switch and the u shaped spring inside the switch are small. It can be frustrating without the correct tools. My first suggestion would be to check your warranty. Mine at the time had a 3 year warranty. Tech support ran me through a couple of standard things then replaced my mouse.
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Have not had a problem at all. I use this mouse for shooter games, I would have noticed that problem immediately and would have returned it.
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I generally do not turn the mouse off when it is not in use, so that wastes battery a little, but I'v had it for eight months and I have only replaced the batteries once. I use it maybe 15 hours a week for gaming and I also use it instead of my laptop's trackpad for daily use.
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I have only used the Logitch mouse, but I have no complaints. It has been great and would purchase it again.
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I can confirm this. There most certainly IS an on/off switch on the bottom of this mouse. It can also operate on only one AA battery (I think it says that in the instructions). However with one battery the mouse will remain powered for about one year instead of two years.
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I have not replaced and have had for a few months. That is why we replaced the one we had before (not this kind) it ate batteries every few day. Have not had problem with this one at all. Very pleased with this mouse!!
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Hello Kiyomi :) The clicking is excellent. I am using this mouse right now and have replaced every mouse for each laptop and desktop in my home with this relatively cheap, but excellent mouse. I work online and have to have a mouse that fits my small hands well and one that is ergonomically sound - this is that mouse! I never have to re-click, as this mouse works perfectly.
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No. You have to shut it off. But it's a great mouse! It's small and very comfortable to use.