# Why do I lose my Bluetooth Mouse connection whenever I close my laptop?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-lose-my-bluetooth-mouse-connection-whenever-i-close-my-laptop/593353 "2011-08-19T18:57:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-lose-my-bluetooth-mouse-connection-whenever-i-close-my-laptop/593353/1 "2011-08-19T18:57:58Z")

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It’s a Dell Inspiron 1525 with built-in Bluetooth capacity.

I have the power option set so that closing the lid powers off the computer.

When I do this and re-boot, though, the mouse does not work. I have to go into the Bluetooth Devices screen, uninstall the mouse, then re-install it. Then, it works again.

When I power off by clicking Start\>Shut Down, then re-boot, the mouse works fine.

Any thoughts?  
mmm