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The "left-click" button on my laptop has gone kaput. I have rummaged around and found an old plug in mouse and so back in business. So glad I never throw things away. Can anyone please advise if this is an easy repair or maybe there is a key combination that I could be using in lieu of the left-click. Thanks in anticipation.
 
Did it happen suddenly or was it showing signs of failure over time ? If suddenly you could try uninstalling it and then re-installing the drivers.

Regarding touchpads - I never use them. I always use a wireless mouse (Logitech) and disable the touchpad so it does not inadvertently add characters if my wrists touch it when typing. The small receiver for my wireless mouse is permanently plugged into a usb port. The mouse battery lasts about 6 months.
 
oldMohawk said:
Did it happen suddenly or was it showing signs of failure over time ? If suddenly you could try uninstalling it and then re-installing the drivers.

Regarding touchpads - I never use them. I always use a wireless mouse (Logitech) and disable the touchpad so it does not inadvertently add characters if my wrists touch it when typing. The small receiver for my wireless mouse is permanently plugged into a usb port. The mouse battery lasts about 6 months.
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I guess with hindsight it has been showing signs of a gradual failure.
 
oldMohawk said:
Did it happen suddenly or was it showing signs of failure over time ? If suddenly you could try uninstalling it and then re-installing the drivers.

Regarding touchpads - I never use them. I always use a wireless mouse (Logitech) and disable the touchpad so it does not inadvertently add characters if my wrists touch it when typing. The small receiver for my wireless mouse is permanently plugged into a usb port. The mouse battery lasts about 6 months.
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I had a Logitech wireless mouse for about 5 years then all of a sudden was going through a lot of batteries (primarily because I forgot to turn it off) but also the buttons became erratic whenever they worked. I purchased a new mouse from Amazon $10 US overnight with Prime that shuts down automatically if you don’t move the mouse for 2 mins. Was skeptical at first but two years in and am very pleased!
 
devonjim said:
The "left-click" button on my laptop has gone kaput. I have rummaged around and found an old plug in mouse and so back in business. So glad I never throw things away. Can anyone please advise if this is an easy repair or maybe there is a key combination that I could be using in lieu of the left-click. Thanks in anticipation.
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The problem could either be the switch (usually a very small button on the motherboard) or debris which is preventing the left click lever from going down far enough (e.g. dust, biscuit crumbs, red wine residue - in a past life maintaining staff laptops at a school I've seen them all!!). Sometimes it's fairly easy to take the front cover off the laptop to investigate, sometimes not! You should be able to find instructions on Google if you need to. If the switch itself is the problem a drop of switch cleaner might help. There are a few articles on using the keyboard for a left click if you Google the problem but on a quick check on my laptop none of them seemed to work!
 
Unusual use of a Windows 10 computer in lockdown conditions ... :rolleyes:

After the first lockdown started in March my hair round the back was approaching collar-length in June so I had a go with my late wife's hair clippers which have number settings - what could go wrong!

Looking in mirrors my hands moved in opposite directions to what I could see and I found it very difficult. Afterwards my hair was shorter but did not look at all good. Lockdown then lifted and a visit to the barbers in July gave me a decent haircut.

Another lockdown is now in force with visits to barbers not allowed and my hair was again approaching collar-length so something new was needed.

I have a detachable webcam on my Win 10 desktop computer and set it up on a stand so that when I looked at my 24" screen I had a perfect view of the back of my head. I set the numbers on the clippers and had a go. It was easy, my hands moved in the right directions and with careful moves gave myself a very presentable trim round the back.

I then repositioned the stand and webcam to side views and carefully trimmed as required. The webcam took a video of the entire process.

I was well pleased with the results ...:grinning:
 
oldMohawk said:
Unusual use of a Windows 10 computer in lockdown conditions ... :rolleyes:

After the first lockdown started in March my hair round the back was approaching collar-length in June so I had a go with my late wife's hair clippers which have number settings - what could go wrong!

Looking in mirrors my hands moved in opposite directions to what I could see and I found it very difficult. Afterwards my hair was shorter but did not look at all good. Lockdown then lifted and a visit to the barbers in July gave me a decent haircut.

Another lockdown is now in force with visits to barbers not allowed and my hair was again approaching collar-length so something new was needed.

I have a detachable webcam on my Win 10 desktop computer and set it up on a stand so that when I looked at my 24" screen I had a perfect view of the back of my head. I set the numbers on the clippers and had a go. It was easy, my hands moved in the right directions and with careful moves gave myself a very presentable trim round the back.

I then repositioned the stand and webcam to side views and carefully trimmed as required. The webcam took a video of the entire process.

I was well pleased with the results ...:grinning:
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Necessity is the spirit of invention! Well done!!!
 
sospiri said:
You're a braver man than I am, Phil! :)

Maurice :)
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Hi Maurice,

I tried out a better stand for my detatchable webcam this morning and could see a few bits I had missed so carried out a minor hair-trim update.

It won't put barbers and hairdressers out of business but it is much better than using mirrors.

Phil ... ;)
 
Phil,

Well I used to go over to Elounda to a guy who I have known for nearly 20 years (before I actually moved here), but a half hour drive and not practical once I stopped driving. Then tried a few more local ones without satisfaction until I found a sweet young lady who helps out as a waitress at one of the local tavernas. She comes to our house and does a splendid job for the same price as I paid my original guy - 10 euros. It's just a case of getting to know about these people.

EDIT: Reference to brickmakers deleted, off topic as is hairdressing - oops! :)

Maurice :cool:
 
Maurice,

I suppose I started the hairdressing comments but I was using my Windows 10 Acer Computer and very useful it was !
I did search for a 'Lockdown' thread but the nearest one to it was locked ...;)

Back to technical on Windows 10 ... this is what I see when I press the 'Windows' key ... everything I need ...:)
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Microsoft recently took the bright tile colours off so it looks a bit drab.

Phil
 
Very organised, Phil, but I got rid of all the blocks as soon as I got my hands on Win10 and installed the the free Win7 lookalike with familiar dropdown menus as follows:-

Maurice :cool:
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Just had a video sent by friend in CA from his Iphone. Just will not open on Windows10. Doesn't like the format! The MOV suffix seemed familiar to me so is this a recent development? Opens up fine on Kindle.
 
Phil,

As you say, the best option is the free VLC. In my experience, converting from one video format to another always results in some loss of quality, probably due to the differing compression algorithms used.

Maurice :cool:
 
Windows 10 and a Logitech C310 did something really useful today helping me with my third lockdown self-haircut.
I used method in #1268 and I'm happy with the result ... :grinning:
 
I don't think my old joints would allow be to get around the back at all, and it's grown so long now, I wouldn't trust anyone but a hairdresser to get it back into shape!

Maurice :cool:
 
oldMohawk said:
Unusual use of a Windows 10 computer in lockdown conditions ... :rolleyes:

After the first lockdown started in March my hair round the back was approaching collar-length in June so I had a go with my late wife's hair clippers which have number settings - what could go wrong!

Looking in mirrors my hands moved in opposite directions to what I could see and I found it very difficult. Afterwards my hair was shorter but did not look at all good. Lockdown then lifted and a visit to the barbers in July gave me a decent haircut.

Another lockdown is now in force with visits to barbers not allowed and my hair was again approaching collar-length so something new was needed.

I have a detachable webcam on my Win 10 desktop computer and set it up on a stand so that when I looked at my 24" screen I had a perfect view of the back of my head. I set the numbers on the clippers and had a go. It was easy, my hands moved in the right directions and with careful moves gave myself a very presentable trim round the back.

I then repositioned the stand and webcam to side views and carefully trimmed as required. The webcam took a video of the entire process.

I was well pleased with the results ...:grinning:
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i use a dash cam plugged in the pc to see the back when i used the clippers.lol
 
On my works computer which is networked from an outside source and I keep on permanently, is now showing a strip that reads 'You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.' I cannot upgrade obviously as it is a networked computer, what does alternative browser mean and can I do that?

Bob
 
Bob,

Alternative in this case means different. If you are still using Internet Explorer, support for that has stopped or is about to stop. Since you most probably cannot change it yourself, then you may have to call whoever is in charge of your network.

Maurice :cool:
 
As far as I know HTML standards haven't changed for years so the "outdated browser" message is likely to be a con of some sort. Did it suggest one in particular? Internet Explorer may be so old that Microsoft no longer supports it but it shouldn't have trouble displaying anything from most web pages. Newer browsers are likely to have some better security settings but that's about it.
 
But HTML 5 brought in a lot more functionality which Internet Explorer would struggle to handle. The security aspect and protocols also come into it. Bob didn't confirm which browser he was using, but that was my best guess.

Maurice :cool:
 
If the browser that the complaint is about isn't IE, chances are that IE is also on the PC and updated. I doubt they'd suppress windows updates and it should be in with those. There might even be a copy of Edge.
 
Just had a major Windows 10 (64 bit) update Build 19042. Everything seems to work after taking best part of half an hour to install. Can't see any major difference, certainly doesn't run any faster, but all my usual software seems to work OK.

Maurice :cool:
 
Hi Maurice,

I notice this Windows 10 thread you're on is different to the one I usually look at.

Windows 10

My old iPad will not update above iOS9 and runs so slow it is like watching paint dry. It is almost as if the updates have slowed it down. You could try installing the Chrome browser app and see if searches are better when using it. My present iPad has iOS14 and I still find Safari not very good...
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The W10 update process seems to be more reliable lately. There is a version update due in May but nothing major in it.

Phil .... :)
 
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