Some have guessed<\/a> that the Magic Mouse is preventing the keyboard from going into sleep mode. One user swapped his Magic Mouse with a Logitech model and saw the problem disappear, while another claims<\/a> to have heard from Apple Tech Support that this is a known Bluetooth driver issue and that a fix is in the works.<\/p>\n This thread appeared on November 12, 2009, just a few days after Apple released Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0<\/a> on the 9th. The update was meant to “…use the function key one-touch controls of your Mac with your aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard,” and doesn’t seem related to the battery issue.<\/p>\n The Magic Mouse<\/a> was released on October 20, 2009, and is the first consumer mouse to have multi-touch capabilities. Together, the mouse and keyboard make a pleasant, clutter-free desktop, but aesthetics are worthless if you’re constantly buying batteries. Have you experienced this issue? Let’s hope it gets fixed soon.<\/p>\n TUAW<\/a>Magic Mouse draining Bluetooth keyboard batteries<\/a> originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)<\/a> on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read<\/a> | Permalink<\/a> | Email this<\/a> | Comments<\/a> <\/p>\n Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/00592_btkeyboarddd.jpg\")
There’s a group of users on Apple’s Discussion Boards <\/a>who claim that their Bluetooth keyboards have been devouring batteries since they started using a Magic Mouse<\/a>. Despite switching to rechargeable batteries and running all pertinent updates, the problem persists. Most of the thread’s participants claim to need new keyboard batteries weekly.<\/p>\n<\/h6>\n