Re: Mice

2012-04-01 Thread Christopher Satterfield
Sounds to me like a wire short, if there is something like a +5V line getting crossed with a ground making the system lock up instead of disabling the single USB port. As for mice, I've always used Microsoft mice and never had problems with them. I've typically used Microsoft Intelimous

Re: Mice

2012-03-29 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 29, 2012, at 6:24 AM, Dan wrote: >> >> I have never, ever had to install a driver for any PC OEM mouse, and they >> have always worked perfectly, out of the box. > > Well, yes, most mice should work "out of the box". But the driver software > i

Re: Mice

2012-03-29 Thread Dan
At 10:00 PM -0700 3/28/2012, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:23 PM, Dan wrote: some brands of Pee-Sea mice (USB) will work fine for a few seconds, then freeze the computer so severely that the only way to get things working again is to force restart Sounds like a driver issue

Re: Mice

2012-03-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:23 PM, Dan wrote: >> >> I have notice though, that some brands of Pee-Sea mice (USB) will work fine >> for a few seconds, then freeze the computer so severely that the only way to >> get things working again is to force restart the computer. (M

Re: Mice

2012-03-28 Thread Dan
that we have to go back to the top to re-read what you wrote... I have a couple of USB Pee-Sea mice that I like to use. make/model? Details count! The left button works like a regular MacMouse. The right button brings up contextual menus like Control+Click. This is handy. Normal default

Re: Mice

2012-03-28 Thread Andrew Liu Anderson
Speakin' O' Mice:... I have a couple of USB Pee-Sea mice that I like to use. The left button works like a regular MacMouse. The right button brings up contextual menus like Control+Click. This is handy. eMac G-4 w/OS 10.4.11 I have notice though, that some brands of Pee-Sea mice

Mice

2012-03-28 Thread Carol McKee
I like Logitech mice. They fit my hand and are easy to use. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 28, 2010, at 1:10 PM, John Hobbs wrote: Time this thread ended or changed it's name. Anyhoo You are wrong Bruce. New iMacs ship with whatever keyboard and mouse you wish to choose if you order via Apples website or by phone from Apple. When I specced a new iMac for someone here ab

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-28 Thread John Hobbs
On 28 Apr 2010, at 18:05, Bruce Johnson wrote: New iMacs ship with wireless mice nowadays. This is all that Apple offers, Time this thread ended or changed it's name. Anyhoo You are wrong Bruce. New iMacs ship with whatever keyboard and mouse you wish to choose if you order via Apples we

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
w and stupid because they didn't buy YOUR approved form of computer. New iMacs ship with wireless mice nowadays. This is all that Apple offers, but it's not like you cannot use anything but apple-branded equipment. No one but trolls suggest that anymore. If you're buying a

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-27 Thread Bill Chapman
Okay, by iStuff I guess I really mean handhelds... I should refer to iPods, iPhones, etc as iHandHelds, I suppose... just 'stuff' to me, toys... I never really got into Apple mice that much... I had severe tennis-elbow issues when I first got into computers (1996) and switch

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-27 Thread Dave
w I've never purchased a brand-new mac, nor do I have any iStuff, > > including so much as an iPod. > > I have 12 macs (since 1996) and just 2 months ago got my first G5 at 1/10 > > the cost of the original price. > > > > not flaming, just observing..btw if yo

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-27 Thread ./aal
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 2:24 PM, ./aal wrote: > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Christopher Collins > wrote: >> >> On 26/04/2010, at 9:59 AM, Bill Chapman wrote: I like Macs, they run Linux great (as OSX shows) I like my computers to be personal, what I choose, instead of what >>>

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-27 Thread ./aal
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Christopher Collins wrote: > > On 26/04/2010, at 9:59 AM, Bill Chapman wrote: >>> >>> I like Macs, they run Linux great (as OSX shows) >>> I like my computers to be personal, what I choose, instead of what >>> Steve Jobs tells me I need. >>> > > > OS X is not Linux

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-27 Thread ./aal
f, > including so much as an iPod. > I have 12 macs (since 1996) and just 2 months ago got my first G5 at 1/10 > the cost of the original price. > not flaming, just observing..btw if you got a G5 you have iStuff, you have an iMac I have a bondi iMac myself and as earlier posts in the t

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-26 Thread Christopher Collins
On 26/04/2010, at 9:59 AM, Bill Chapman wrote: >> >> I like Macs, they run Linux great (as OSX shows) >> I like my computers to be personal, what I choose, instead of what >> Steve Jobs tells me I need. >> OS X is not Linux. OS X is Unix. Linux is not Unix. Linux is only Unix "like" as des

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-25 Thread Bill Chapman
./aal wrote: On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ./aal wrote: Btw, kind of odd to run into an 'McBasher' on this forum... that guy should pack up and move to pcworld haha Who's McBashing? I never said they were wrong to buy Mac's, no reason to be defensive and insecure. I like

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-25 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 25, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Charles Lenington wrote: I didn't know you had a choice of wired/wireless mice with new macs. I haven't read specs on newer ones. Just assumed wireless are standard. the only option I saw when speccing an iMac the other day was a wireless one.

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-25 Thread Charles Lenington
Bill Chapman wrote: Ashgrove wrote: On Apr 22, 8:37 pm, "./aal" wrote: Carrie, for style and status same reason they bought the macs The person who ordered them had more dollars than sense Well, at least they had the sense to buy Macs. The wireless mice were an unfortunate

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-25 Thread ./aal
On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:28 PM, ./aal wrote: >> >> Btw, kind of odd to run into an 'McBasher' on this forum... that guy should >> pack up and move to pcworld haha > > > Who's McBashing? > I never said they were wrong to buy Mac's, no reason to be defensive > and insecure. > > I like Macs, they

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-25 Thread ./aal
> > Btw, kind of odd to run into an 'McBasher' on this forum... that guy should > pack up and move to pcworld haha Who's McBashing? I never said they were wrong to buy Mac's, no reason to be defensive and insecure. -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-24 Thread Bill Chapman
Ashgrove wrote: On Apr 22, 8:37 pm, "./aal" wrote: Carrie, for style and status same reason they bought the macs The person who ordered them had more dollars than sense Well, at least they had the sense to buy Macs. The wireless mice were an unfortunate idea, but getti

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-24 Thread Ashgrove
On Apr 22, 8:37 pm, "./aal" wrote: > Carrie, for style and status > same reason they bought the macs > The person who ordered them had more dollars than sense Well, at least they had the sense to buy Macs. The wireless mice were an unfortunate idea, but getting PCs and insta

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-24 Thread Carrie
Those of us who work for schools where we have sense but are waay short on dollars would have gladly taken a few dollars off their hands to help them out with their sense problem. ;-) If I had a whole lab of brand new Macs (even with corded mice) I'd think I'd died and gone to

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-23 Thread Bill Chapman
./aal wrote: Carrie, for style and status same reason they bought the macs The person who ordered them had more dollars than sense Especially for a regular schoolroom... in graphic art classes you'd want Macs, at least back in the day -- You received this message because you are a mem

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-23 Thread ./aal
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Carrie wrote: > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Christian > Wacker  wrote: >> >> There is no easy fix for this. > > > Seems that installing corded mice is plenty easy--probably the easiest fix > there is (for this problem at leas

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-17 Thread Charles Lenington
Charles Lenington wrote: A local school just installed 25-30 iMacs in a lab. The admin is having fits with he mice controlling computers several seats away. Any easy solutions? tks Charles That's strange this was bounced on iphone saying server refused . Did't mean to cross post. I

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-17 Thread Carrie
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > > There is no easy fix for this. Seems that installing corded mice is plenty easy--probably the easiest fix there is (for this problem at least). ;-) As a school computer lab tech I can't imagine why you'd want co

Re: wireless mice and labs

2010-04-16 Thread Christian Wacker
Stop using wireless MIce. They're designed for single computer rooms only. bunching them all up in a single room is bound to make trouble. Pick up some real lab-grade mice (AKA Corded mice) and your problem is solved. There is no easy fix for this. On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Ch

wireless mice and labs

2010-04-16 Thread Charles Lenington
A local school just installed 25-30 iMacs in a lab. The admin is having fits with he mice controlling computers several seats away. Any easy solutions? tks Charles -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list