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Why does my mouse's LED not turn off when I shut down the PC?

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Mar 15, 2026130706 views
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Why doesn't my optical mouse's red LED turn off after I shut down my PC?

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Fix for: Why does my mouse's LED not turn off when I shut down the PC?

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The optical mouse's LED stays on because the mouse itself is still being powered. Just because the computer is turned off it doesn't necessarily mean the USB power is turned off. This is done so that the Power key on some keyboards can be used to tu…

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