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bucolic_frolic

(56,482 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:49 AM 6 hrs ago

Cat and Mouse Tale

Suddenly I can't click on anything. I consult Gemini. 2 hours of software checks and tweaks. We try another OS version, DVD loaded. We get into the BIOS. Seems this BIOS can't load USB files on boot. Rewrite imaginary lines of code. There are no places to write.

Finally I grab a backup mouse. Presto!

I disassemble my old mouse, a few tiny crumbs and 3 hairs inside, wrapped around the scroll wheel, electronics, and click buttons. I clean them all out. Works better than ever in a a long time by far.

Gemini totally fabbed the whole thing. Waste of time.

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Cat and Mouse Tale (Original Post) bucolic_frolic 6 hrs ago OP
I'd call it a "Chat and Mouse" Tale........ lastlib 3 hrs ago #1
Hey, that's good! bucolic_frolic 3 hrs ago #2

lastlib

(28,935 posts)
1. I'd call it a "Chat and Mouse" Tale........
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:58 AM
3 hrs ago

...but that's my twisted mind at work......

Glad you got it working!

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