Stupid Computer Tricks

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  1. Stu Ryckman

    Stu Ryckman Well-Known Member

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    Ah, modern life. So dependent on my computer. Hate when it goes weird.

    So I'm computing along on my Macbook (using a wireless trackball) when all of a sudden the primary click button doesn't work. Must be the trackball...turned it off but the trackpad on the laptop didn't work either.

    Reboot. Works...for a couple minutes...same problem. Reboot...doesn't help.

    Spend about an hour fussing with it.

    Go online (with my iPad since I can't click on anything with the 'puter) looking for similar problems. Learned all about expanding batteries putting pressure on the back of the trackpad, yada, yada.

    Then I ran across a guy who'd had a bluetooth mouse that was in his briefcase from work that was interfering with his home computer.

    Wait a minute! I have a bluetooth mouse that I take on trips and I packed it in my backpack in the next room...usually turn it off but I may have just thrown it in there. Sure enough...and something on top of it was pressing the left click button thus interfering with my computer.

    Duh.
     
  2. WSU1996kesley

    WSU1996kesley Well-Known Member

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    OMG, that is a great one Stu!
     
  3. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    That is a good one. You could've spent hours with the tech guys and never got it fixed.
     
  4. Scott88

    Scott88 Well-Known Member

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    Sure Stu... it was the other mouse.

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  5. JO'Co

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    :!:

    LOL