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Review: AmazonBasics Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Combo

Posted on April 14, 2022

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When most people think of computer hardware they think in terms of CPU type, memory and storage space.

But when it comes right down to it, the components we use to interact with our computers are just as important.

For decades we used a keyboard and mouse that connected to the computer via short cables that tended to restrain our movement and become entwined in a tangled mess.

But luckily, we now have wireless keyboards and mice that make our computers a lot easier and more enjoyable to use. [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there a way to silence a noisy mouse?

Posted on August 12, 2021

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Question from Maggie: My computer is in our bedroom and my mouse makes a loud clicking sound that drives my husband up the wall when he’s trying to sleep.

I tried the instructions from several articles I found online about silencing the mouse in the Control Panel, but nothing works.

I believe it’s the mouse itself that’s generating the clicking sound.

Do you know of any way to make it stop making that irritating clicking noise?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Review: Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse

Posted on February 4, 2019

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Most of us who remember the good ole days of MS-DOS also remember the first time we used a mouse with our PC.

Whether it was to control a graphics-intensive game or lay out a document in a desktop publishing program, the power and flexibility provided by the computer mouse quickly became apparent.

Mice have changed quite a bit from the rudimentary devices that we first used back in our DOS days.

For example, gone are the rubber balls and plastic rollers that used to get covered with gunk and cause the mouse pointer to jump erratically around the screen. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I use a wireless mouse with an HP Mini 210?

Posted on October 4, 2013

Question from Julie P.: Rick, my son just “handed down” his old HP Mini 210 laptop to me. I love it all except for the track device. It drives me up the wall lol.

Can this computer work with a wireless mouse? I want to buy one, but only if you think it’ll work. Thanks.

Rick’s answer: Yes Julie, you can use a wireless mouse with your HP Mini 210 with no problems whatsoever. And I agree about the track device. They’re rather difficult to use, especially the ones that are built in to the HP Minis. [Read more…]