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>On May 31, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Geoffrey Heard wrote:
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>> I'm looking at a used 15" laptop, the 2.53 Ghz model with the
>>tilting track pad. The owner reports he scrolls and clicks and
>>stuff, but can't get it to drag and drop, resize windows, or drag
>>select.
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>> Has anyone experienced this kind of problem -- and has a
>>suggestion about how it might be occurring?
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>Probably the track pad is mechanically broken but perhaps
>'/users/you/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences...plist'
>(invisible file) is corrupted. Personally I have never experienced
>such a problem, though.
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>> Isx the tilting thing a problem? (I find the ordinary track pad
>>plus button bar on my current laptop unhandy enough -- but I most
>>use a mouse, anyway).
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>Isn't it better to get a Mac allowing you to resize windows?
Yes it is -- and thanks for your helping in focusing my thoughts.
There are plenty around that haven't got anything wrong with them;
this one was going very cheap but in the end, I ignored it.
cheers
geoff
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