some more newbie questions

Still getting used to the world of mac, got a few questions if anyone can shed some light, it'll be greatly appreciated:

1. I have a bluetooth mouse, for some reason everytime I go on idle for quite a while and come back my connection is lost. I would have to reconnect/pair the device again with my laptop.

2. Messenger Mac or Yahoo Messenger gets disconnected automatically when the computer is not in use. Is this normal?

Any info. would be good. Thanks.

Your Mac is set to Sleep. When it sleeps everything is suspended. In Sleep Mode yes what you are seeing with Messenger and Yahoo is normal as the machine is asleep and waiting to be woken up. What is happening with your Mouse though is not normal. It should work again when the machine wakes.

What Mac do you own? Which version of OSX? What brand and model is the Bluetooth Mouse?

Open System Preferences, Energy Saver and you can set how long it takes for it to sleep or turn off Sleep completely if you want. He is a pic of the panel.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. This is the mouse I'm using http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10096410&catid=14265

I've tried this one as well http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10078232&catid=14265

both of them get disconnected when I'm on idle.

Forgot to answer the rest of the questions:

Macbook Pro Core 2 duo, Using leopard

left double-click

I also got another question, I forgot about this one Left-Double click on my mouse (wired or wireless for that matter) doesn't seem to work when I want to send an IM using messenger mac or yahoo messenger (I always end up right-clicking and choosing "send instant message..") Same thing happens when I'm trying to open a song/radio program in ITunes, left double-click won't work. Thanks!

I am using a Logitech V270 Bluetooth here and no issues. To get the Mac out of sleep though hit a key and not the BT Mouse.

I have never heard of either of those BT Mice but they should work. When you wake the machine even if you give it a few seconds the mouse will never connect back up? Do you have the Bluetooth settings on OSX set to Discoverable? Does the mouse show up in the Bluetooth Preferences?