Preventing the wireless mouse from waking up a suspended laptop?

[Adam Funk]

On 2022-11-25, Colin Law wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 10:21, Adam Funk <a24061 at ducksburg.com> wrote:
>>
>> (I'm running Ubuntu-MATE 22.04 LTS on my current laptop, but I've had
>> the same problem with all previous versions and laptops.)
>>
>> If my USB wireless mouse is moved while the laptop is suspended (with
>> the lid closed), the laptop wakes up. I have to remember to flip the
>> switch on the underside of the mouse off before moving it
>> anywhere. (Otherwise I get to work/home and find that the laptop is
>> warm and the battery has dropped 10% or so.)
>>
>> Is there an option to disable this so only the keyboard can wake it
>> up?
>
> Most usb ports are powered down when the laptop is disabled, so the
> receiver should not signal anything.  My laptop has one which stays
> powered up. perhaps you have plugged the receiver into one of those.

I just checked and all four of them are live when it's closed (and the
"on" light is blinking slowly).


> Otherwise this may help
> http://www.das-werkstatt.com/forum/werkstatt/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1985

I'll take a look, thanks.