MS Optical and light on even when computer is off

[Tim]

Hi there,

Is this normal when I switch my computers off both running XP Pro one with
optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the light stays on is there a
fix or is this normal?

Many thanks, Tim.

[Gary Tsang]

It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying power to the mouse port
(ie USB or PS/2)
This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back on.

If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to change this in the bios
(there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB). In addition, some
motherboards require changing a few jumpers to completely cut off power to
the port when the computer is in an "off" state.

--
Gary Tsang


"Tim" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
>
> Is this normal when I switch my computers off both running XP Pro one with
> optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the light stays on is there a
> fix or is this normal?
>
> Many thanks, Tim.
>
>

[Tim]

Hi there,

Thanks for the info will try it.

Many thanks, Tim.



"Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
...
> It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying power to the mouse
port
> (ie USB or PS/2)
> This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back on.
>
> If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to change this in the
bios
> (there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB). In addition, some
> motherboards require changing a few jumpers to completely cut off power to
> the port when the computer is in an "off" state.
>
> --
> Gary Tsang
>
>
> "Tim" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Is this normal when I switch my computers off both running XP Pro one
with
> > optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the light stays on is there
a
> > fix or is this normal?
> >
> > Many thanks, Tim.
> >
> >
>
>

[Gary Tsang]

No prob!

--
Gary Tsang


"Tim" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
>
> Thanks for the info will try it.
>
> Many thanks, Tim.
>
>
>
> "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying power to the mouse
> port
> > (ie USB or PS/2)
> > This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back on.
> >
> > If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to change this in the
> bios
> > (there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB). In addition,
some
> > motherboards require changing a few jumpers to completely cut off power
to
> > the port when the computer is in an "off" state.
> >
> > --
> > Gary Tsang
> >
> >
> > "Tim" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Is this normal when I switch my computers off both running XP Pro one
> with
> > > optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the light stays on is
there
> a
> > > fix or is this normal?
> > >
> > > Many thanks, Tim.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

Just another thought, is your power settings really shutting
the computer down or are you just going into hibernation?


"Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
...
| No prob!
|
| --
| Gary Tsang
|
|
| "Tim" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Hi there,
| >
| > Thanks for the info will try it.
| >
| > Many thanks, Tim.
| >
| >
| >
| > "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying
power to the mouse
| > port
| > > (ie USB or PS/2)
| > > This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back
on.
| > >
| > > If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to
change this in the
| > bios
| > > (there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB).
In addition,
| some
| > > motherboards require changing a few jumpers to
completely cut off power
| to
| > > the port when the computer is in an "off" state.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Gary Tsang
| > >
| > >
| > > "Tim" > wrote in message
| > > ...
| > > > Hi there,
| > > >
| > > > Is this normal when I switch my computers off both
running XP Pro one
| > with
| > > > optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the
light stays on is
| there
| > a
| > > > fix or is this normal?
| > > >
| > > > Many thanks, Tim.
| > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

[Tim]

Hi there,

No it is shutting down.

Tim.



"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> Just another thought, is your power settings really shutting
> the computer down or are you just going into hibernation?
>
>
> "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
> ...
> | No prob!
> |
> | --
> | Gary Tsang
> |
> |
> | "Tim" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > Hi there,
> | >
> | > Thanks for the info will try it.
> | >
> | > Many thanks, Tim.
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | > "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > > It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying
> power to the mouse
> | > port
> | > > (ie USB or PS/2)
> | > > This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back
> on.
> | > >
> | > > If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to
> change this in the
> | > bios
> | > > (there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB).
> In addition,
> | some
> | > > motherboards require changing a few jumpers to
> completely cut off power
> | to
> | > > the port when the computer is in an "off" state.
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > Gary Tsang
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "Tim" > wrote in message
> | > > ...
> | > > > Hi there,
> | > > >
> | > > > Is this normal when I switch my computers off both
> running XP Pro one
> | > with
> | > > > optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the
> light stays on is
> | there
> | > a
> | > > > fix or is this normal?
> | > > >
> | > > > Many thanks, Tim.
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

[Paul]

I had the same prob with this MS optical
mouse. I found that if its in the PS/2 port,
it didn't go off. Since the mouse
is also USB, I chucked it into a USB
port and voila. It goes off, when
the power goes goes off. I think it's
just the way PS/2 and USB works.

"Tim" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
>
> No it is shutting down.
>
> Tim.
>
>
>
> "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Just another thought, is your power settings really shutting
> > the computer down or are you just going into hibernation?
> >
> >
> > "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | No prob!
> > |
> > | --
> > | Gary Tsang
> > |
> > |
> > | "Tim" > wrote in message
> > | ...
> > | > Hi there,
> > | >
> > | > Thanks for the info will try it.
> > | >
> > | > Many thanks, Tim.
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "Gary Tsang" > wrote in message
> > | > ...
> > | > > It's normal so long as your motherboard is supplying
> > power to the mouse
> > | > port
> > | > > (ie USB or PS/2)
> > | > > This is so that the mouse can turn the computer back
> > on.
> > | > >
> > | > > If you want to turn this feature off, you'll need to
> > change this in the
> > | > bios
> > | > > (there is an option such as Power up via PS/2 or USB).
> > In addition,
> > | some
> > | > > motherboards require changing a few jumpers to
> > completely cut off power
> > | to
> > | > > the port when the computer is in an "off" state.
> > | > >
> > | > > --
> > | > > Gary Tsang
> > | > >
> > | > >
> > | > > "Tim" > wrote in message
> > | > > ...
> > | > > > Hi there,
> > | > > >
> > | > > > Is this normal when I switch my computers off both
> > running XP Pro one
> > | > with
> > | > > > optical and one with Trackball optical mouse the
> > light stays on is
> > | there
> > | > a
> > | > > > fix or is this normal?
> > | > > >
> > | > > > Many thanks, Tim.
> > | > > >
> > | > > >
> > | > >
> > | > >
> > | >
> > | >
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
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