[ILUG] [Q] broken mouse work-arounds / replacements

[Jeffrey Roe]

On the issue of rechargeable , the new mice have very good battery
life as its now an invisible laser which saves a lot of power.
I charge mine every three to four months.
Jeffrey Roe,



On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Brian Foster <blf at utvinternet.ie> wrote:
>  the mouse in question is used only on a Linux/X11 system....
>
>  the middle button on my trusty wireless rechargeable mouse
>  (a logitech something-or-other which is several years old)
>  no longer functions when I click it, albeit in all other
>  respects the mouse seems to be Ok.  I suspect it isn't
>  repairable since a plastic doohickey, clearly broken, fell
>  out of it about the time the button broke.  (and anyways,
>  I don't see any obvious way of opening up the mouse.)
>
>  shopping around last weekend I was appalled that almost all
>  of the wireless mice I saw were not rechargeable (albeit I
>  suppose I could use rechargeable batteries?).  the very few
>  I did find which were rechargeable were also silly, with
>  (as one example) seven(!) buttons (not including the scroll
>  wheel) and other goofy features (and quite expensive as well).
>
>  so I suspect I have two alternatives (given that I'm insisting
>  on a rechargeable wireless laser mouse):
>
>  - despite my disdain for extra buttons, my broken mouse
>    happens to have five buttons (not including the scroll
>    wheel).  I suppose I could adjust something somewhere
>    so one or both of the two useless/never-used buttons
>    act like the middle button.  what would I adjust?
>
>  - order a decent mouse on-line.  any suggestions as to
>    a supplier (who will ship to France)?
>
> cheers!
>        -blf-
>
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