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Q:
I just bought a new mouse and every once in awhile, it just stops on me. It eventually starts working again, but I don't know what to do to keep it that way all the time. Can you please help me?

A:
Well, I surely can! First of all, let me ask you this: Is the mouse you bought wireless? If so, it sounds like you're having a problem with it "falling asleep" on you. Still not sure what I mean? Well, sometimes wireless mice go into a "sleep" mode and you just have to give it a quick tug to wake it back up. Keep reading for all the details!

Some wireless mice are programmed to go into the sleep mode after approximately eight minutes of non-use. So, if you leave your computer for more than eight minutes, you will probably come back to a sleeping mouse. The main reason they do this is to save some battery life while you're not using it. Some common brand names that are known to have mice like this are Memorex and Logitech.

When you get back to your computer, you may see the mouse pointer on your screen, but you'll notice that it doesn't move at first. You either have to jerk it awake by moving your mouse back and forth quickly or sometimes, if you just give it a quick click, it will turn back to a working condition. That's easy enough, right?

It may be a little annoying, but hey, you have to look at the bright side: it saves you battery power. You can't complain about that, now can you?! Also, keep in mind that this doesn't happen to every wireless mouse, so you may have lucked out and got one that doesn't. But, if yours does, at least you now know how to bring it back to life!

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