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Does the Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 have an on/off button or an auto-turn off function when you're not using it,

Anonymous
2011-09-21T22:18:37+00:00

I'm interested in buying one to use it on a desktop PC, so the Transceiver will be plugged all the time....................................................................

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-23T08:28:59+00:00

    Generally - the wireless mouse has either ON / OFF switch or automatic power off function.

    And because this mouse does not have ON / OFF switch, so it has to have automatic power off function - and this function is independent of whether the transceiver is put back into the mouse, or still attached (plugged) to your computer.

    And sometimes

    • if the mouse goes into power saving mode - you must first press the mouse button to wake up.

    LC

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-01-03T08:55:18+00:00

    I cut a thin plastic 16mm x 35mm strip (From a garment sales label) and insert this into the transceiver slot when I am finished with the mouse.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-09-21T22:58:49+00:00

    Hi,

    it looks that the mouse has auto-turn off - see here:

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wireless-mouse-5000#details

    LC

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-23T01:02:08+00:00

    Hi,

    it looks that the mouse has auto-turn off - see here:

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wireless-mouse-5000#details

     

    LC

    I mean if there an auto-turn off function without snapping into the mouse, the Transceiver will be plugged to my computer all the time

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-08-16T07:23:56+00:00

    their is crude but efffectice  way to switch off the mouse in case you are very concerned the retain  battery life, keep a handy a oil pin or any thin small twig like  modified sharped  ended match stick, or tooth pick.  Just carefully  insert the pin into the very tiny  spring lever  button  ( where the usb transreciver goes into the mouse, at the bottom of the microsoft mouse( other make mouse should also have a similar lever button in case they have space to hold the usb transreceiver) .

    do this immediatly  after switching off the PC / laptop  and remove  this twig / pin  on re-use , make sure the match stick or oil pin is not damage the mouse it is to big and inserted deep.

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