[SPAM] Re: [Fwd: Mousing around]

[Andrew Hunter]

On Friday 29 December 2006 18:14, Don and/or Mila Trombley wrote:
> Myles Braithwaite wrote:
> >What kind of mouse are you using. Is it connected thought the USB? is it
> >wireless?
> >
> >Bill Davidson wrote:
> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>Subject:
> >>Mousing around
> >>From:
> >>Don and/or Mila Trombley <donmila at shaw.ca>
> >>Date:
> >>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:38:18 -0800
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> >>Bill Davidson <harley7 at cogeco.ca>
> >>
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> >>I have installed Linux, and have reached the User interface where I
> >>typed in  the User: and Password: . the screen comes up with
> >>"Applications" and the mouse Pointer in the center of the screen, a
> >>small symbol  iin the lower left hand corner of the screen, and on the
> >>opposite corner four squares.
> >>
> >>The Pointer does not move when I moved the mouse around, so I cannot
> >>do anything. I tried Various keys and key combinations to no avail.
> >>Afte a while of no activity, various screen savers come up....
> >>How do I get the (generic) mouse to work?
> >>
> >>"Are you having fun yet?" Yep, shur am! (Suffering with a  MS Hangover),
> >> Don.
>
> I found out through  substitution that the PS 2 MOUSE   probably was
> faulty....I tried a USB  type of mouse from an old laaptop,
> and plugged it into one of the USB ports in the back of the  computer,
> and it woiked!!! However, it too is slightly  faulty, so , may have to
> buy another.
>
> I am wonderring: how to connect my old computer which used to be
> connected to the Cable Modem at the same time as my other machine? (I am
> penny pinchin'  :=p)

Buy a router? (Future shop is selling the linksys WRT54GC for $20. Its a good 
one too)

or if you have two NIC's look into bridging the connection.

-- 
"First, God created idiots. But that was just for practise, then he made 
school boards."
   -Mark Twain 
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