How to disable wake up by USB mouse

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kristapsb Author

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How to disable wake up by USB mouse

Hello,

Does anybody know how to disable wake up by USB mouse?

Thanks,
kristapsb

MacBook 4,1, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 20, 2010 12:45 AM

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Answer 1

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J D McIninch

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Apr 20, 2010 4:58 AM in response to kristapsb

You can't do that. While the computer is asleep, the hardware can't tell the difference between a button-press on a keyboard and a button-press on a mouse. You could, hypothetically, disable waking on all USB events, but that would also make it impossible to wake the computer via the keyboard.

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Answer 2

Apr 20, 2010 4:24 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

Go to system preferences>bluetooth>advanced. Uncheck +"allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer."+

The OP is asking about a USB mouse. Moving the mouse shouldn't wake the computer, only clicking it, and there doesn't appear to be any way of disabling that.

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Answer 3

Apr 20, 2010 4:10 AM in response to kristapsb

Hello k:

Go to system preferences>bluetooth>advanced. Uncheck +"allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer."+

Barry

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Answer 4

Apr 20, 2010 4:26 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Ooops!

Thanks Roger - I skipped completely by "USB."

Barry

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