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Click the mouse button to re-establish a connection to your Apple wireless mouse or trackpad

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Summary

If your computer stops recognizing your Apple wireless mouse or wireless trackpad, simply click the mouse button or trackpad surface to get it working again.

Products Affected

Mice and Trackpad, Magic Trackpad, Apple Magic Mouse

If you turn your mouse or trackpad off or turn off the Bluetooth option in your computer, the connection between the computer and the mouse or trackpad will be lost. When you turn on the mouse or trackpad and Bluetooth, you can re-establish this connection by simply clicking the mouse button or trackpad surface.

When you wake your computer from sleep, your Apple wireless mouse or wireless trackpad will automatically reconnect itself with the computer after a few moments. Click the mouse button or trackpad surface and it will connect even faster.