Mac OS X: May not sleep when using some Bluetooth mice

  • Last Modified: December 14, 2006
  • Article: TA23070
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Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.4, Bluetooth

Certain third-party Bluetooth mice may "sleep" or disconnect if left idle, to conserve battery power. This may prevent your computer from sleeping. If you try choosing Sleep from the Apple menu, your computer may sleep for just a moment, then wake soon after.

As a workaround, do this:

  1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
  2. Click Bluetooth to open its preferences.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. Deselect the "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" checkbox.

Alternatively, if you wait after the computer wakes, the computer will likely go back to sleep after the idle interval specified in Energy Saver preferences.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

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