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18 years ago

Hi all......DDIL, Dir_ty fingernails and DGS, Willie got my new computer up and running for me. I don't have a lot of computer smarts, but am learning all the time. This one is so diffrent than my old one. I keep reaching to the right for the mouse. The touch pad is going to take some getting used to. As I posted a bit ago, my old hand me down computer was really acting up and my DD sent me a brand new laptop. So thanks to her and her family, and my DS's family I am able to get on line again. Dottie

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msmarion
18 years ago
I'm not an expert either Dottie, but I'm pretty sure you can use a mouse with it. I know my friend does.
dirt_yfingernails
18 years ago
Dotmom,
Good to see you back on-line!

William found out what was wrong with your old computer in just a few minutes. The screen quit working. He's going to give me either yours or his old one so I'll finally have one at home! He'll have to hook it up to the old monitor.

In all of the car excitement lately, I ended up losing my checkbook with credit card and driver's license in it. I was kind of panicked but not really because I knew it had to be in my or Wiiliam's car or in the house. Wrong! I left it in Lindsey's car when she so generously followed me to the mechanic's and brought me back. She found it this morning and will drop it off to William at work. (Gives her an excuse to see him again! ;).
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tami_ohio
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Dotmom, yes you can use a regular mouse with the touch pad. You can either get one that connects with a USB cable, or get a wireless mouse. A local
Best Buy or someplace like that will be able to help you. I am using a wireless mouse from my old computer on the laptop, which has a touch pad. I also finally bought a seperate keyboard so it would be easier on my back when I need to use the computer for hours at a time doing my research for the geneology chapter.

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