Discovering - then Remembering - bluetooth mouse

Bought a Kensington Pilot Mouse, mini Bluetooth, with my new Mac mini. I'm a new Mac user and trusted the Apple store employee's assurance that the Kensington bluetooth mouse would do just fine. This mouse, however, will not "wake up" the computer. Plus it must be re-"discovered" every time. Is there anything I can do short of going to the Apple Store and getting the brand-name mouse? Many thanks.
Mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.2)

How long are you waiting for the mouse to be recognized? I have Bluetooth in my 12" PowerBook and I often use a Logitech Bluetooth mouse while I'm at home. (I don't usually take it with me.) When I get home and open my PowerBook to wake it up, it can take up to five minutes before the mouse is available and I don't need to set it up again. For me, this isn't an issue since my PowerBook has a built-in trackpad to use until the mouse is available. You might experiment a bit with waiting to see if it is eventually recognzied even if it takes a few minutes.
-Doug

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pvmann wrote:
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