Macbook Pro not recognising wireless MM

Morning all -
Whenever I turn my Macbook Pro on, it doesn't recognise my wireless MM. I have to use the trackpad, and then either flick the switch on the bottom of the MM, or re-pair it with the Mac for it to work
Any ideas?
thanks
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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