Apple Magic Mouse best usage

Hi guys!...
My wife bought me an Apple Magic Mouse and i have a few questions.
I have a Mac Mini under 10.6.4 by the way
I normally left downloading some stuff on my Mac all night long. Is it best to leave the Magic Mouse on or off?... If i turn it off... How can i connect again without reconnecting a USB mouse?... If i turn the mouse off without disconnecting it from the bluetooth icon, is there a risk on hardware damage?
Thanks so much!!!

The mouse should turn off automatically. You can just press the power button and hold it until a message appears on the Mac saying "Connection Lost" or "Trackpad Off". It does not damage the hardware.
Hope that helps.

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