/* Send the flag to the host */\r
                                Endpoint_ClearIN();\r
 \r
-                               /* Acknowledge status stage */\r
-                               while (!(Endpoint_IsOUTReceived()));\r
-                               Endpoint_ClearOUT();\r
+                               Endpoint_ClearStatusStage();\r
                        }\r
                        \r
                        break;\r
                                /* Set or clear the flag depending on what the host indicates that the current Protocol should be */\r
                                UsingReportProtocol = (USB_ControlRequest.wValue != 0);\r
                                \r
-                               /* Acknowledge status stage */\r
-                               while (!(Endpoint_IsINReady()));\r
-                               Endpoint_ClearIN();\r
+                               Endpoint_ClearStatusStage();\r
                        }\r
                        \r
                        break;\r
                                /* Get idle period in MSB, must multiply by 4 to get the duration in milliseconds */\r
                                IdleCount = ((USB_ControlRequest.wValue & 0xFF00) >> 6);\r
                                \r
-                               /* Acknowledge status stage */\r
-                               while (!(Endpoint_IsINReady()));\r
-                               Endpoint_ClearIN();\r
+                               Endpoint_ClearStatusStage();\r
                        }\r
                        \r
                        break;\r
                                /* Send the flag to the host */\r
                                Endpoint_ClearIN();\r
 \r
-                               /* Acknowledge status stage */\r
-                               while (!(Endpoint_IsOUTReceived()));\r
-                               Endpoint_ClearOUT();\r
+                               Endpoint_ClearStatusStage();\r
                        }\r
 \r
                        break;\r
 /** Task to manage HID report generation and transmission to the host, when in report mode. */\r
 void Mouse_Task(void)\r
 {\r
-       /* Check if the USB system is connected to a host */\r
-       if (USB_IsConnected)\r
-       {\r
-               /* Send the next mouse report to the host */\r
-               SendNextReport();\r
-       }\r
+       /* Device must be connected and configured for the task to run */\r
+       if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured)\r
+         return;\r
+         \r
+       /* Send the next mouse report to the host */\r
+       SendNextReport();\r
 }\r