Mx510 question.

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Why does my logitech mx510 stay on even though the computer is off? The optical light is still on when my computer is off. I don't see any options in the BIOS for this.
 
Modern ATX systems have standby power. As long as the power supply is connected to power, and you haven't turned off its master switch in the back, it delivers a small amount of power to the motherboard. This is enough to light things up.
 
I don't think my PSU is modern. It was from a HP computer that I bought 3 years ago. There is no switch on the back neither.
 
Some PSUs don't have a switch, in which case they deliver 5volt standby power as long as they are plugged in. And by modern, I meant, something from the last decade ;)
 
You might want to check your BIOS settings again. I know for one of my older computers, if the Wake-on-Keyboard or Mouse setting is on, power will be sent to either the keyboard or mouse even when the computer is shut down. The setting should be under Power Management - not sure about HP motherboards though.
You didn't mention if you hooked the mouse up using USB or through the PS/2 Adapter btw.
 
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I had a keyboard doing the same thing. The NumLock light was staying on.

Probably was set up for WOL, so nothing to worry about. I never thought of WOL, damn, you guys are good ;). Now I know I'm not crazy.

Is that charge enough to waste a lot of electricity?

Ninja edit: Read that BIOS pic, and I guess your PSU's just a little different. I don't think anything is inherently wrong with it, as most electrical devices somehow suck down a little electricity when they're turned off.
 
Die? How would it die? LEDs last for a very, very, very, very long time. The buttons on your mouse would stop clicking before the LED died.
 
NKDietrich said:
Die? How would it die? LEDs last for a very, very, very, very long time. The buttons on your mouse would stop clicking before the LED died.
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Alright, that's good to hear.
 
apHytHiaTe said:
I had a keyboard doing the same thing. The NumLock light was staying on.

Is that charge enough to waste a lot of electricity?
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No. It is barely drawing anything. Most LEDs draw ~100mW when on, also depends on how bright they are, but really they are drawing little.

 
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