Magic Mouse turn on/off reconnect

Hey,
When I turn my magic mouse off at the end of the day, the following day when I turn it back on, my computer doesn't recognize it. I have to plug back in my mighty mouse and click on bluetooth, then apple wireless mouse and connect.
Is there a way for it to automatically recognize it and connect?
Thank you,
Marcus

This is what I do when I've just changed the magic mouse batteries and need to reconnect:
1. command+spacebar (this opens spotlight)
2. type in "system preferences" (once you type in "sys..." it should be one of the first options)
3. if necessary, navigate down to system prefs using the arrow keys
4. once system prefs is highlighted, press return
5. when system prefs opens, there should be a blinking cursor in the search bar on the top right ready for input
6. type in "mouse" and press return
7. turn on the magic mouse
8. if the bluetooth adapter AND mouse are working correctly it will say "Found: 'Apple Wireless Mouse'"
9. press return to continue
10. wait a few seconds and the mouse should be connected
I'm assuming this is what you're asking for if you're trying to "connect manually."
It is possible to do a lot on a Mac with just the keyboard. Anytime you're without a mouse it's possible to access almost all your applications/folders/files via Spotlight using "command+spacebar" and navigate your way around your Mac from there. However, this will only work if your Spotlight is on and its settings are enabled to access system prefs (and applications if you wanna open other stuff with it). Spotlight is set to access system prefs (and applications) by default, so unless you've changed this setting you should be fine.
PS - Some of the extreme specifics in these steps might be a little off, as I am typing all of this from memory (e.g. it might say "connect" instead of "continue" in the mouse pane of sys prefs when trying to connect... other than this, I'm sure it's spot on).
Hope all this answers your question.
-Nick

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