Magic Trackpad freezes after batteries changed

The past few times my Magic Trackpad batteries have needed replacing, it loses its bluetooth connection and cannot be found. The only way I can get things going again is to shut down my iMac with the power button and restart. I believe this has only been an issue since I installed Lion. Any ideas on how to fix this annoying behavior? I'm using Apple's rechargeable batteries.

Yes! I did that and then removed and replaced my Trackpad batteries and here I am again, with everything working. I may even notice a few other positive changes.

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Hi! I have the same problem. Problem solved? Logs are clean. Works only on pressing touch, but only as a one-touch.
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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
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