Mike, am on line and using an external mouse. let me see how long I can get this to run. Picked up a logitech mouse $6.99. tis a bit irratic but working. Many, many thanks. Ken
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Kenneth Koym <[email protected]> wrote: > trying this this afternoon. > > > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Mike Holstein <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Kenneth Koym <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Mike, I will sleep and check back. work tomorrow as well. Thanks. Ken >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Kenneth Koym <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Mike >>>> how would I test an older kernel and which one? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Mike Holstein <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> What triggered it? ...maybe you can do it into an older kernel to >>>>> test... >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 26, 2010 10:09 PM, "Kenneth Koym" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > anyone please advise,,, using 10.04.02 Ubuntu Studio, my wireless >>>>> went dead, followed by a dead mouse. did a workaround in terminal and >>>>> clicking off and on followed by clicking f5, which elicited a wireless >>>>> connection. This let me boot up and log in after a lot of rebellious >>>>> fighting back. But, I could never recover my mouse, which is like a dead >>>>> Laptop. >>>>> > >>>>> > is there a work around. sure need the laptop. >>>>> > >>>>> > Kenneth >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> > [email protected] >>>>> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> > >>>>> What triggered it?... maybe you can boot into an older kernel... >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>> >>> if it were me, i would try and rule out a hardware problem. one easy way >> to do that is get a live CD or make a live USB stick, boot it up, and see if >> the mouse works. if the mouse works, then you know that you have broken >> something in the software somewhere. in that case, i would try booting into >> an older kernel. i would look at what updates have come in, and also, i >> would run lspci in a terminal, and see if the OS is 'seeing' the mouse >> (lspci or lsusb for USB devices). if i had an external USB mouse, i would >> probably plug that in as well to test. you can also 'cast a wider net' as >> far as looking for support. google "ubuntu acer model#" instead of >> "ubuntustudio acer model#". if you want to shutdown without using the >> powerbutton, you can go to control+alt+F2, login, and use the command 'sudo >> shutdown -h now' (without the quotes). feel free to let us know the exact >> model of the unit, and maybe paste the output of lspci here, and also, what >> F5 does on that unit in particular (or what it is supposed to do). >> >> ...sorry about that earlier post, i was trying 'reply inline' from my >> droid, and i had an auto-complete fail... >> >> >> -- >> MH >> >> http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/ >> http://wnclug.ourproject.org/ >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> >> >
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