Is green light supposed to be solid or go off after a few seconds? The battery is new but the green light still goes off after a few seconds and never comes back on unless I turn it off and restart it. Is this defective?

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Chewy · Accepted Answer

The green light doesn't stay on, it does that to conserve battery power. When you've downloaded the software, you can program one of the buttons to show the battery level. Also, anytime it's been sitting long enough to go to sleep it will show the battery level when you wake it up. Of course like you said when you turn it off and turn it back on the light turns on to show you the battery level and then turns itself back off. The battery indicator ALSO works when you unplug it from the cord while it's on. I hope I'm clear enough to be understood in my answer :) Have fun!

Answered by Chewy 10 years ago

rtech · Answer

The green light should come on when you move the mouse slightly...
That tells you the battery is good.
Then it should go off.
When the light comes on red, you know it is time to replace the battery.

Waterdipper · Answer

Mine stays green. The manual says the light will turn red or not glow at all if the battery needs to be replaced. So there isn't any information that a blinking green light means anything specific, which also suggests it's not normal.

Answered by Waterdipper 10 years ago

superman101052 · Answer

Goes off in a few seconds. My mouse is a few years old, but the green light shows that it is connected and cursor responding. Green light goes off so battery isn't drained as quickly.

Pjslinkee · Answer

It looks like it goes out after turning it on. It should hold a solid red light when the battery needs to be replaced.

CB66 · Answer

It's only on momentarily, ie it is not constantly on. Additionally, after a period of inactivity, the mouse will go into standy mode. When it detects activity/movement, the green light will come on for a few seconds to show that it's on/active and then go out.

Answered by CB66 10 years ago

curt · Answer

the light will go off after a few seconds working normal

garagegrampa · Answer

Mine stays on all the time, dont know which is correct, but it works ok.

jwskeen · Answer

Rest assured that your mouse is not defective, they all do that. The green light just simply let's you know that your batteries are still charged and it also let's you know that it is connected to the Unifying Receiver.

Answered by jwskeen 10 years ago

minermike · Answer

Try new batteries first but it should stay on until you turn it off for the most part. At the very least up to 5 minutes without having to move it.
If a new battery doesn't change it then I would return it.

chuckg · Answer

no, I noticed this as well. I am assusming this is to save battery life

“Is green light supposed to be solid or go off after a few seconds? The battery is new but the green light still goes off after a few seconds and never comes back on unless I turn it off and restart it. Is this defective?”

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