Small increments
@GardenGerty (157735)
United States
March 22, 2023 6:41am CST
I need a new mouse, I think. And that is about all I can afford right now.
The reason I say a new mouse is that this is the cheapo one that came with my refurbished computer last year. For a while yesterday I did not have a pointer, and when I did, it sometimes did not move.
Cord on it is rather flimsy, as it was on the cheapo keyboard. When it quit I had one on hand to replace it with.
I do not look to be getting out to a larger town until the weekend, so I hope I can drag on until then.
Meanwhile, if you do not see me, blame it on the mouse.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Does your mouse use a battery? If it does, check and see if it needs to be replaced.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
31 Mar 23
@GardenGerty Oh, well that sucks, then.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@DaddyEvil It was an inexpensive one that came with my refurbished Dell computer.
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@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Mar 23
Blame it on the poor mouse huh? I have computer issues. Hope you can get a good one that won't cost you the farm.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@celticeagle I have had those, and might try it again sometime.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I got an inexpensive wired one from Amazon.
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@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Apr 23
@GardenGerty ..........My grandson has a battery operated one.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@velvet53 I may have a wireless one somewhere.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
31 Mar 23
@GardenGerty Good to hear that. I have some wireless mouse around here somewhere. I should try to find them.
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@RebeccasFarm (86905)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Oh no Heather..can you get one close by at Walmart no?
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
Walmart is over thirty miles. I got one on Amazon. Straight to my door, no shipping.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@RebeccasFarm I am out in the boonies. Not much shopping here.
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@RasmaSandra (73890)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Mar 23
I hope you can get a mouse you can rely on. I had a mouse I bought online and I continually recharged the batteries. Still the mouse did not last long, So now I have a mouse attached to my PC and it works just fine,
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I got a wired mouse, not one with batteries.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@RasmaSandra Haha, yes you can say that.
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@RasmaSandra (73890)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar 23
@GardenGerty I keep using my wired one also, You can say that the wired ones are more realistic like actual mouses with tails 
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@LindaOHio (157726)
• United States
15 Apr 23
Anytime my mouse gives out I buy a new Logitech mouse. Runs me around $10; and they are very long-lasting and reliable. Hope you have a new mouse by now.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
15 Apr 23
I have had logitech and they are very affordable. In this case I ordered online so I did not have to go out of town. I paid less than $7 for an Amazon Basic mouse. It is corded.
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@LindaOHio (157726)
• United States
16 Apr 23
@GardenGerty An Amazon product should be very good.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I know what happened to this one, and it is very cheaply made. Cord got pinched.
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Mar 23
Good luck with the mouse, I just use the wireless one embedded in the keyboard.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I almost always have money in my Amazon account, delivered right to my door with no shipping.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I struggled through until the new one came.
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@Marilynda1225 (80050)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Hope it's only the mouse that's giving you trouble. I always have a love hate relationship with my computer
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I was pretty certain it was the mouse. I am back in business now.
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 23
Sometimes it's better to spend more to get more
I just spent more than I'd like on a new laptop and initially had problems now it's amazing and will last me at least 5 years or so probably longer.
When you buy cheaper things, as I have, it's often false economy as you have to replace them sooner.
I just spent more than I'd like on a new laptop and initially had problems now it's amazing and will last me at least 5 years or so probably longer.
When you buy cheaper things, as I have, it's often false economy as you have to replace them sooner.1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
I certainly agree with that. I want a new laptop, but it will be some time before I have the money for it.
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@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
22 Mar 23
At first I was thinking that it is a mouse( rodent) but it is a mouse
@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
21 Apr 23
Yes, a computer mouse, not a rodent. I do not seem to have those, thank goodness.
@leighnyork (1880)
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22 Mar 23
Just unplug and then plug it in. I am very sure it will function properly.
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@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
31 Mar 23
No, I tried that already. The cord had gotten damaged.
