dald222
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Post by dald222 on Jan 22, 2019 3:57:51 GMT
my computer has been dieing for months. it goes off sometimes and I need my husbands help to turn it on sometimes. it is a very old computer. I would be heartsick if I was not able to talk to my dear freinds here  my son gave me an apple laptop for xmas but I ptefer to have a mouse and keyboard. I do a lot of copy and pasting in my heritage c hallenge daily. |
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Post by bazinga on Jan 22, 2019 4:04:29 GMT
You can get a wireless mouse to use with the laptop. I have to use one with mine because I suck at using the touch pad. I got mine on Amazon for about $15.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 22, 2019 4:04:49 GMT
Your laptop doesn't have a keyboard?
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Post by freecharlie on Jan 22, 2019 4:05:17 GMT
I pea mainly from my phone
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Post by Zee on Jan 22, 2019 4:05:58 GMT
Get a wireless mouse and keyboard. They're very easy to set up!
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Post by roberta on Jan 22, 2019 4:07:01 GMT
My dd has a wireless mouse for her laptop.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jan 22, 2019 4:07:21 GMT
my computer has been dieing for months. it goes off sometimes and I need my husbands help to turn it on sometimes. it is a very old computer. I would be heartsick if I was not able to talk to my dear freinds here my son gave me an apple laptop for xmas but I ptefer to have a mouse and keyboard. I do a lot of copy and pasting in my heritage c hallenge daily. You can use a mouse with a laptop (and a keyboard comes with it, right?). Maybe you just need some practice to get used to the laptop. |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jan 22, 2019 4:17:35 GMT
You can get a wireless mouse to use with the laptop. I have to use one with mine because I suck at using the touch pad. I got mine on Amazon for about $15. I had to get a wireless mouse to use with my newest laptop, too. The touchpad is not responsive half the time, it's located in such a way that I can't NOT move the cursor while I'm typing (this was not a problem on my prior laptop), AND it won't let me set the touchpad settings in such a way that I can use the edge of the touchpad to scroll up and down. The real trick for me was to find the touchpad settings and tell it to completely deactivate the touchpad when the wireless mouse's dongle is attached to the computer. |
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Post by milocat on Jan 22, 2019 4:23:32 GMT
I too have a wireless mouse for my laptop. I don't like the trackpad. Or I use my phone.
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Post by elaine on Jan 22, 2019 4:23:57 GMT
I hate laptops too. You can add a regular keyboard and mouse, no problem. That is what I have done in the years when my desktop died, but we had a spare laptop to let me use.
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Post by snyder on Jan 22, 2019 4:25:33 GMT
If you sit at a table or desk to use the laptop, an external keyboard and mouse is very easy to use by just plugging them into the laptop, however, the screen maybe to low and you will get a neck ache. Might help to sit it up on something, but remember it also needs to breath, so something like a wire basket makes a cheap laptop riser or you can buy a laptop riser made specifically for that purpose. Here is a link to an example of what I'm describing. Laptop Riser |
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Post by my3freaks on Jan 22, 2019 4:30:59 GMT
I use a wireless trackball mouse with my laptop, I don't like the touchpad. I hope you can get used to your new laptop quickly if your desktop dies. It's hard switching when you're comfortable with what you have and know how to use it! My laptop started crashing at the beginning of the month and then the hard drive died. I really like this one, thankfully I was able to buy a new hard drive and my husband fixed it.
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Post by dald222 on Jan 22, 2019 5:14:24 GMT
I pea mainly from my phone I do not have a smart phone either  |
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Post by dald222 on Jan 22, 2019 5:18:28 GMT
If you sit at a table or desk to use the laptop, an external keyboard and mouse is very easy to use by just plugging them into the laptop, however, the screen maybe to low and you will get a neck ache. Might help to sit it up on something, but remember it also needs to breath, so something like a wire basket makes a cheap laptop riser or you can buy a laptop riser made specifically for that purpose. Here is a link to an example of what I'm describing. Laptop Riserthanks for the tips. I do sit from a desk anyway |
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Post by dald222 on Jan 22, 2019 5:20:51 GMT
You can get a wireless mouse to use with the laptop. I have to use one with mine because I suck at using the touch pad. I got mine on Amazon for about $15. I used to use a wireless mouse so I could get one now |
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Post by dald222 on Jan 22, 2019 5:25:44 GMT
thanks for all the tips my son gave my husband a tablet but the keyboard is small. I looked at my keyboard and it seems pretty big...almost real size. I can still get a mouse to go with it |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 8:51:27 GMT
I use a wireless mouse, too. I do not get along with the built in mouse or whatever it is called. The keyboard is a bit different, but you get used to it.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 22, 2019 12:54:54 GMT
I hope your solution works out!
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Post by Really Red on Jan 22, 2019 13:01:09 GMT
Be sure if you get a wireless mouse that it can be used with your Apple laptop. Some of the newer laptops do not have a USB port (mine does not). Then you have to get an additional adapter for that! Apple does like to nickel and dime you.
I have quite a few computers/laptops and I swear, not having a mouse is crazy. I admire people who can speed away on the mouse pad!
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Post by dald222 on Jan 24, 2019 6:26:22 GMT
I have wonderful news I really prefer to have one like mine I told my daughter about my computer and she told my husband that she or her boyfreind are going to save what is on mine now and I am going to get another tower to replace it my husband has one that was a great one. or we are going to buy another one I am so happy since I can't drive and have HD I spend many many hours on mine I thought what my son gave me was a wonderful gift and I feel bad not wanting to use it so my husband uses a tablet that my son gave him to get online so I gave him mine which is great cause it has a huge amount of memory for him |
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Post by ddly on Jan 24, 2019 11:31:59 GMT
Great news!!
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Post by mellyw on Jan 24, 2019 17:32:24 GMT
I have wonderful news I really prefer to have one like mine I told my daughter about my computer and she told my husband that she or her boyfreind are going to save what is on mine now and I am going to get another tower to replace it my husband has one that was a great one. or we are going to buy another one I am so happy since I can't drive and have HD I spend many many hours on mine I thought what my son gave me was a wonderful gift and I feel bad not wanting to use it so my husband uses a tablet that my son gave him to get online so I gave him mine which is great cause it has a huge amount of memory for him Love how your family worked together to everyone’s benefit! |
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 24, 2019 17:55:19 GMT
I have a laptop and I use a separate keyboard, mouse and two large screen monitors. It’s basically the same as having a desktop. The exception is when I travel for work. Then I use it like a traditional laptop, although I bring my wireless mouse.
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Post by dald222 on Feb 1, 2019 3:19:39 GMT
mine died for the last time. we had planned on finding a new tower right before my husband went in to the hospital. I have HD and can't drive and I do not have any local freinds left . so I desparately needed to be online with all my freinds. I told my daughter that. she saw a tower in our living room with a box with the rest of it she is pretty good at computer stuff thankfullyy so she and her boy freind tested and hooked it up and placed it in my desk it was my husbands . I am so glad he had it my hussband really wanted the apple laptop my son gave me for xmas.. he took it to the hospital..my daughter showed him how to use it.. he was watching movies, tv, music and is an avid reader too so my daughter showed him the library and books he can buy or get free |
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my son gave me an apple laptop for xmas but I ptefer to have a mouse and keyboard. I do a lot of copy and pasting in my heritage c hallenge daily.
