[SLUG] Weird Mouse issue

2009-06-23 Thread Morgan Storey
I recently built a new (second hand) pc for the missus with Ubuntu 9.04, I had to replace the mouse as it was a woeful ball mouse, so I picked up a cheap Laser brand USB keyboard and mouse ( http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-laser-optical-5-button-mouse-usb-mouse-4du-price-35014.html). The keyboard

Re: [SLUG] Weird Mouse issue

2009-06-23 Thread david
Obvious question but Have you tried a different mouse? maybe cheap=dodgy? Did the woeful ball mouse work properly? I can't remember the last time I had ANY mouse that didn't work unless it was actually faulty hardware. Morgan Storey wrote: I recently built a new (second hand) pc for

Re: [SLUG] Weird Mouse issue

2009-06-23 Thread Morgan Storey
Yeah the old mouse did work except for the standard difficulties of using a ball mouse, and you are right it could just be dodgy hardware, I will test it with another system and see if it works. I just thought someone may have used this mouse before. I have the receipt still so they maybe getting

[SLUG] Reminder: OSDC 2009 (Brisbane, November) Call for Papers (closing Tue 30)

2009-06-23 Thread Mary Gardiner
- Forwarded message from Stephen Thorne step...@thorne.id.au - From: Stephen Thorne step...@thorne.id.au Subject: OSDC 2009 Call for Papers G'day, I'm please to announce that the call for papers for OSDC 2009 is officially opened. I would like to invite you to submit a paper and do a