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🌟 Customer Setup Spotlight 🌟

Ever struggled to find a simple, safe way to put your computer to sleep—without turning it off or unplugging your USB devices? Wojciech Kiersnowski faced this exact challenge with his HeadMouse/Breeze setup on a Mac.

The Challenge:
Putting the computer to sleep without having to unplug devices or shut everything down every time.

The Solution:
A USB power switch! By adding this between the computer and the HeadMouse/Breeze, our user can easily cut power to the devices—no unplugging required.

Here’s how it works:

At night or before a break, they:
- Click “Sleep” on the Mac.
- Move the reflective dot out of the screen area (so HeadMouse stops sending signals).
- Let the Mac go to sleep.
- Flip the USB power switch—devices turn off safely.

In the morning:
- Flip the USB switch back on.
- Turn toward the screen—Mac wakes up, ready to go!

While a second person is needed to operate the switch, this method is much safer and more convenient than unplugging cables or shutting down daily.

💡 Sometimes, the simplest solutions make the biggest difference!