An improved method and apparatus for reducing power consumption of a wireless input device when the wireless input device is unintentionally activated, and thereby significantly reduces the amount of power needed to operate the associated circuitry over an extended period of time.In one embodiment, an unintentional activation of the wireless input device is detected; power consuming circuitry of the wireless input device is disabled responsive to the detection; a removal of the unintentional activation of the wireless input device is detected; and the power consuming circuitry of the wireless input device for normal operation is enabled.