Optical Mouses

[3223]

i have one of those microsoft optical mouses with a red light. at night when i leave my computer on the red light is shining. is there anyway to temperarly disable the light shining?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Unplug it...

[tesco]

unplug it or right click my computer, go to manage, then go to device manager and go to HID-devices then find your mouse, right click it and go to disable.

unplugging it is easier or even better why not just cover it with a towel or something?

[4th gen]

Open it up and disable the bulb

[tesco]

Originally posted by 4th gen@26 February 2004 - 22:04
Open it up and disable the bulb
:lol:

[mr. nails]

is it that bright? i have a logitech opti and sure it's red too, but if i'm not using it it dims itself. :o

[Virtualbody1234]

Why do you want to disable the light?

[bkdvnyc]

so it doesn't shine when he's sleepin...
i have a microsoft optical mouse, but the red light on mine dims when you don't move it for awhile

[bigdawgfoxx]

Yah, just cover it with a towel.

My whole room glows blue at night..but it dont affect me that much lol

Im bout to have to start cleaning my comptuer alot..getting a new cat..its hairs gona be all in it haha

[tesco]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@26 February 2004 - 22:49
Yah, just cover it with a towel.

My whole room glows blue at night..but it dont affect me that much lol

Im bout to have to start cleaning my comptuer alot..getting a new cat..its hairs gona be all in it haha
:lol: i leave my speakers and ps2 on all night becuase they glow blue and i like the blue light :)

[lynx]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@27 February 2004 - 02:49
Yah, just cover it with a towel.
I thought that was parrots. :rolleyes:

[Neo 721]

Why dont you just switch of your PC's power, thus cutting off all motherboard funtions.

[uNz[i]]

Maybe because it's nearly impossible to share and DL files with the PC turned off. :)

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by Neo 721@27 February 2004 - 10:29
Why dont you just switch of your PC's power, thus cutting off all motherboard funtions.
My MX500 stays on after the power is off. The back power switch may do something though.

[kaiweiler]

yeah MOST will just dimm themselves when not used for a while, that's what mine does, but if even that is to bright for you then just cover it up! ;)
You might be able to do something w/ scheduled tasks but i doubt it

[Marius24]

mine doesnt dimm its just starts flashing when i am trying 2 get 2 sleep <_<

[tesco]

Originally posted by Marius24@27 February 2004 - 18:24
mine doesnt dimm its just starts flashing when i am trying 2 get 2 sleep <_<
it flashes? make sure the wire isnt bent in a way that is causing it to move at all or else the light will become brighter, and if it still flashes then just cover it with something.