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December 24

Keyboard

request for opinion
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1) What is the best ergonomic keyboard available? 2) what is the best multi-keyboard available? 3) What is the best ergonomic keyboard multi-keyboard available? My research accumulates various conclusions...none of it I'm happy with. 27.147.226.140 (talk) 18:20, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

All I can say, is if you buy an expensive keyboard, make sure it has good cord strain relief (see [1]) where the cord leaves the keyboard, or you can expect the wires inside the cord to break there. StuRat (talk) 04:08, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

One of the classic uses of Sugru (on the front page of their website as I type this) is for reinforcing or repairing cables at the point where they flex the most. Carbon Caryatid (talk) 16:47, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

That's a good idea — I'll try it. I currently use Self-amalgamating tape. Dbfirs 18:53, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

Mouse

request for opinion
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
What is the best mouse available? 27.147.226.140 (talk) 18:21, 24 December 2016 (UTC) Mickey Mouse, according to Minnie. Akld guy (talk) 03:55, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

You need to decide what type of mouse you want. There's the choice between the old ball-style mice and laser mice. Here I prefer laser mice, as they are less likely to get "gummed up". Laser mice can sometimes get lint inside, but that's easy to remove. You also need to decide if you want a cord mouse or a cordless mouse. Here I recommend the cord, as the cordless mice have all sorts of problems unique to them, such as limited range, needing batteries replaced, and getting lost. StuRat (talk) 04:03, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

You can still buy "ball mice"? I haven't seen one for years. Vespine (talk) 00:12, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

Copy pasting Issue

I just copied from Wikipedia and pasted the information to MS Word, some things doesn't seem to appear. How do I mitigate? 27.147.226.140 (talk) 20:19, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

Can you explain what didn't copy over ? One possibility is that you lost the HTML rendering, so fonts, colors, etc., may have been lost. Try editing the Wikipedia page, then cutting the entire thing (CTRL A, CTRL X, CTRL V), before pasting into Word. This may help, assuming Word then knows to render the HTML bits. There could still be links that are lost, however. StuRat (talk) 03:59, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

The image doesn't appear. It appears when I save the page by right-clicking the mouse button option... 27.147.226.140 (talk) 10:50, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

That's because the image isn't directly on the page, but rather a link is provided to it. If you click on the image you will be taken to that page, and there you have options to download the image. But, it sounds like you have a better method already. StuRat (talk) 14:51, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Action Centre

I clicked on the flag (Action Centre) thing that pops-up next to the digital clock on the right bottom of my window, a drop-down-list appeared for review. "Network Access Protection" is off in the list and I wish to active it. There weren't any option available, what do I do? 27.147.226.140 (talk) 20:27, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

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