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Sleep mode refers to a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices. These modes save significant electrical consumption compared to leaving a device fully on and idle, but allow the user to avoid having to reset programming codes or wait for a machine to reboot. Many devices signify this power mode by a pulsing LED power light.

The sleep mode on computers turns off all the nonessential hardware and applications installed on a system, reducing the amount of electricity the computer uses. However, when using a laptop in conjunction with a USB mouse, you may find the computer does not emerge from sleep mode when using the mouse. Fixing this issue is fairly easy.

Instructions:

1, Click the “Start” button on the desktop, then type “device” into the “Start Search” box.

2, Select “Device Manager” and choose “Continue” under the User Account Control information.

3, Click on the “Mice and other pointing devices” option, then right-click the USB mouse and select “Properties.”

4, Choose “Power Management” and click the “Allow this device to wake the computer” check-box option. Approve the changes by selecting “OK.” This accepts the changes, and now the mouse can wake the laptop the next time it enters sleep mode.