[Dixonary] OT: Desperately Need Help

My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse, one
of the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate the hate by
turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps changing some setting or
other that makes it usable by seasoned citizens.

So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If so I
think that might be better for me than the mouse.

Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or would
it be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start screaming.

Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold back.

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Hi Guerri,

I personally dislike touch pads. No idea if they exist as external devices.

For the mouse: Windows allows you to switch the functions of the left
and right buttons. (Configuration screen - Devices - Mouse - Select
primary button). I'm not lefthanded myself so I don;t know if that makes
much of a difference but I wanted to point it out in case it does.

Other than that, screaming in the middle of a street is only very rarely
the worst possible option.

Good luck!
Cheers,
Hugo


Op 21-10-2018 om 12:58 schreef Guerri Stevens:
>
> My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse, one
> of the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate the hate
> by turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps changing some
> setting or other that makes it usable by seasoned citizens.
>
> So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If so I
> think that might be better for me than the mouse.
>
> Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or
> would it be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start
> screaming.
>
> Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold back.
>
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I greatly prefer my wireless mouse to the touchpad. What don't you like
about the mouse?

Judy

On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 6:58 AM Guerri Stevens <guerri (AT) guerristevens (DOT) com
wrote:

> My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse, one of
> the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate the hate by
> turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps changing some setting or
> other that makes it usable by seasoned citizens.
>
> So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If so I
> think that might be better for me than the mouse.
>
> Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or would it
> be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start screaming.
>
> Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold back.
>
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I am not left handed, either. The reason I'd use the pointing device
with my left hand would be because I'd be using my right hand to write
any notes I might want to make.

I admit that screaming in the street or elsewhere doesn't solve any
problems, but it does blow off steam. A nice brisk walk does also and
you get some exercise which has been sadly lacking for me today, thus far.

On 10/21/2018 7:42 AM, Hugo Kornelis wrote:
> Hi Guerri,
>
> I personally dislike touch pads. No idea if they exist as external
> devices.
>
> For the mouse: Windows allows you to switch the functions of the left
> and right buttons. (Configuration screen - Devices - Mouse - Select
> primary button). I'm not lefthanded myself so I don;t know if that
> makes much of a difference but I wanted to point it out in case it does.
>
> Other than that, screaming in the middle of a street is only very
> rarely the worst possible option.
>
> Good luck!
> Cheers,
> Hugo
>

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It occupies space. If I use it with my right hand, it interferes with
writing. And if I put it on the left the computer has to be shifted
right to make space for it.

On 10/21/2018 7:43 AM, Judy M. wrote:
> I greatly prefer my wireless mouse to the touchpad. What don't you
> like about the mouse?
>
> Judy
>
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 6:58 AM Guerri Stevens <guerri (AT) guerristevens (DOT) com
> <mailto:guerri (AT) guerristevens (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse,
> one of the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate
> the hate by turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps
> changing some setting or other that makes it usable by seasoned
> citizens.
>
> So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If
> so I think that might be better for me than the mouse.
>
> Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or
> would it be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start
> screaming.
>
> Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold
> back.
>
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Guerri,
I utterly dislike touch pads and prefer mice - so my touch pad is turned
off else it interferes with my typing by inserting jumps and etc where I
don't want them so I never know where my cursor is ...and the space thus
freed up is where \i use my mouse Therefore for me no extra space required.

JohnnyB

On Sun, 21 Oct 2018 at 17:31, Guerri Stevens <guerri (AT) guerristevens (DOT) com>
wrote:

> It occupies space. If I use it with my right hand, it interferes with
> writing. And if I put it on the left the computer has to be shifted right
> to make space for it.
> On 10/21/2018 7:43 AM, Judy M. wrote:
>
> I greatly prefer my wireless mouse to the touchpad. What don't you like
> about the mouse?
>
> Judy
>
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 6:58 AM Guerri Stevens <guerri (AT) guerristevens (DOT) com
> wrote:
>
>> My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse, one of
>> the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate the hate by
>> turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps changing some setting or
>> other that makes it usable by seasoned citizens.
>>
>> So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If so I
>> think that might be better for me than the mouse.
>>
>> Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or would
>> it be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start screaming.
>>
>> Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold back.
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There are USB touch pads for Macs, I know. But I'm not sure about others.
Things tend to be more universal now then 20 years ago.




On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3:58:40 AM UTC-7, Guerri wrote:
>
> My touch pad died, which I may have mentioned. I now have a mouse, one of
> the detached kind. I hate it and possibly I can alleviate the hate by
> turning it into a left-hand mouse, and perhaps changing some setting or
> other that makes it usable by seasoned citizens.
>
> So question 1: is there such a thing as an external touch pad? If so I
> think that might be better for me than the mouse.
>
> Question 2: any ideas on how to get up to speed mouse-wise and/or would it
> be OK to go out into the middle of the street and start screaming.
>
> Just ranting here. When life decides to kick you, it doesn't hold back.
>

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I have developed a generic dislike to every thing related to computers.
This morning I booted up, then decided to do something else while the
machine booted up (note: I admit that this violated my solemn vow not to
multi-task). When I got back, there was a picture on my screen. I never
knowingly set up a screen saver or did anything else I could think of
that could have invoked one. I *think* I have gotten rid of it. I
suspect that I am going to have to look into the settings. As far as I
can tell, my only real option is to shut down when I am going to be away
from the computer for more than a minute or two.

The thing I liked about the touch pad is that it is built in. The mouse
takes up space. Eventually I will get around to turning it into a
left-hand mouse and get it off the right side of my computer.

On 10/22/2018 4:45 AM, John Barrs wrote:
> Guerri,
> I utterly dislike touch pads and prefer mice - so my touch pad is
> turned off else it interferes with my typing by inserting jumps and
> etc where I don't want them so I never know where my cursor is ...and
> the space thusÂ* freed up is where \i use my mouse Therefore for me no
> extra space required.
>
> JohnnyB

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> Eventually I will get around to turning it into a left-hand mouse and get it off the right side of
> my computer.

On my main computer I mostly use the mouse with my left hand, after an RSI scare a few years ago,
but I've never bothered switching the buttons. The right mouse button is on the right whichever hand
I'm using: no problem.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Looks like the Microsoft Wedge is track-pad-ish:
https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3LR.../dp/B008OEHV6U

There are other wireless touchpads. Even the Apple one I think is just a
bluetooth pointer and could be used with a windows machine.

You might consider a handheld trackball mouse:
https://www.amazon.com/Ergonomic-Han.../dp/B071NT761Z

Or this little widget that I don't even know how you'd use but looks fun:
https://www.amazon.com/EIGIIS-Blueto.../dp/B075L6S2JD


On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:23 AM Tim B <dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

> > Eventually I will get around to turning it into a left-hand mouse and
> get it off the right side of
> > my computer.
>
> On my main computer I mostly use the mouse with my left hand, after an RSI
> scare a few years ago,
> but I've never bothered switching the buttons. The right mouse button is
> on the right whichever hand
> I'm using: no problem.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>
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Thanks for that information. I am not sure whether my mouse is a
hand-held trackball mouse or not. I am not sure what handheld means. it
is certainly handheld. It is wireless. there is a roller thingy in the
middle. Not sure what that is for. It is optical, whatever that
means.But I think it means that it doesn't have to be physically
attached to the machine. I have so far managed not to throw it.

I have already told my husband that if/when the next time comes for me
to get a new computer he should just shoot me. In the meantime, I am
telling myself to shut up and make an effort to understand how things
work on this one. I do not always take that advice.

Another thing that is odd, but not related to the mouse. Apparently when
Thunderbird detects the use of the word "attach" in a message, it
assumes that I was intending to attach something, and "reminds" me that
I have not done so. I won't say what I think about that. I'm guessing
that there must have been requests for that feature.

On 10/23/2018 5:37 PM, Daniel B. Widdis wrote:
> Looks like the Microsoft Wedge is track-pad-ish:
> https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3LR.../dp/B008OEHV6U...
> <https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-3LR-00004-Wedge-Touch-Mouse/dp/B008OEHV6U>
>
>

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