I'm pretty sure there's a preference pane for this but I can't seem to find it; lately I've been doing a lot of work at my desk and almost everytime I reach over to get something, I hit the mouse of my PMG5. It gets really annoying because it's being quite loud. So, my question is, is there a way to disable muse wake on the PowerMac? Also, I don't want to turn off the mouse, put it upside down, etc..
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Disable wake by mouse
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I have the exact same issue, being that I have the mouse to the side and I accidentally hit it when using a different mouse. I just turned it off recently after hitting it accidentally for the past 2 months. When I actually need it, I prefer to wake my computers up with the mouse, so disabling it would be even more annoying. Sorry I couldn't help, maybe someone else can...
Thanks for the reply, I just turned mine off it keeps getting in my way. I would be typing on my PowerBook and reaching to get some index cards and bump the mouse. Even shutting my drawer sets it off
Thanks for the reply, I just turned mine off it keeps getting in my way. I would be typing on my PowerBook and reaching to get some index cards and bump the mouse. Even shutting my drawer sets it off
I have my keyboard on the feet of my monitor riser, which is two metal polls, and it keeps sliding it off and the mouse triggers, banging on the desk (which happens often out of anger while playing a game, lol), something falling onto the desk, and just about anything thing to vibrate the desk would trigger it. Even if I set the mouse to a higher click pressure (which as far as I know doesn't actually change anything), it won't change. That is the most sensitive mouse I own.
Mines a Logitech M325 and it's way to sensitive. I do most of my gaming on my Xbox minus a few games on my MBP.
If your mouse is too sensitive to accidental movement, then why not just turn the mouse off when you are not using it? Only takes a moment to turn it back on if you need it.
(how is your mouse "loud" ? It just wakes your PMG5 when you move it, how can that be "loud"?)
(how is your mouse "loud" ? It just wakes your PMG5 when you move it, how can that be "loud"?)
Ah, that makes more sense. 'Twas not easy to decide what "it" was
Anyway, that would be a good fix to flip the mouse off.
Another thought is to place the mouse somewhere else. I have a shelf attached to the wall. I leave my wireless mouse on that shelf, when the Mac that uses that mouse is sleeping. I can beat on the computer desk all day, and the mouse sits undisturbed (and the Mac also stays sleeping). Might give you another idea for your own use.
Sounds like it is a wireless mouse...
USB mice shut off when the machine shuts off but the buttons still work to wake it up. Wireless lice are independent and don't know when the computer is off, so they still operate, and send signals when moved.
Whenever I close my computer, I shut off the keyboard and mouse. It's not that hard... the switch on my Gear head mouse is on the left near the thumb. I can easily turn it on with my thumb but it's hard to shut it off with my thumb, but I usually just use my other hand to shut it off. I do it so often it's become habit and I don't realize I did it
USB mice shut off when the machine shuts off but the buttons still work to wake it up. Wireless lice are independent and don't know when the computer is off, so they still operate, and send signals when moved.
Whenever I close my computer, I shut off the keyboard and mouse. It's not that hard... the switch on my Gear head mouse is on the left near the thumb. I can easily turn it on with my thumb but it's hard to shut it off with my thumb, but I usually just use my other hand to shut it off. I do it so often it's become habit and I don't realize I did it
Yeah it is wireless, I'm gonna try and make a make-shift thing that covers the laser, hopefully that fixes this.
Why not just shut it off whenever you put the PC to sleep? Is the switch hard to reach or something?
There's that too, but im trying to be creative
How are you gonna fit a door there?
if you find a way then it'll probably be more work to cover it up than shut it off
How are you gonna fit a door there?
if you find a way then it'll probably be more work to cover it up than shut it off
Hahah, true. But I'm just thinking outside the box
The feature you are looking for is in the BT preference panel, select your mouse then select "Advanced" now deselect "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this Computer"
That would work if the mouse was bluetooth.
The OP has a Logitech M325, which connects through a RF USB dongle (the "unifying" receiver), not bluetooth.
I wish there was an option like that for any USB device... including keyboards and anything that sends signals. I'd like to only wake up the PC by pressing the power button.
Just a thought. Don't know if this would work or not because I do not know your workflow. But what about creating a hot corner and assigning the hot corner to sleep your Mac.
When you aren't using the Mac, put your cursor in the hot corner, the Mac sleeps.
If you bump the mouse, it's still in the hot corner, Mac returns to sleep.
Again though, I don't know if that would work or not. I am assuming you do not have the Mac set to display the login box when waking from sleep. That's the one thing I think would throw a kink in this. Just throwing it out there.
When you aren't using the Mac, put your cursor in the hot corner, the Mac sleeps.
If you bump the mouse, it's still in the hot corner, Mac returns to sleep.
Again though, I don't know if that would work or not. I am assuming you do not have the Mac set to display the login box when waking from sleep. That's the one thing I think would throw a kink in this. Just throwing it out there.
