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    So how good are you at using your computer without a functional mouse? (As in the mouse doesn't operate at all and it acts like it's disconnected)

    Compared to other mouseless computer users I'm probably somewhat better than average. However, I do get stuck on things like the login screen and trying to add a table to a Microsoft Word document.

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    i can do everything as i did with a mouse.. just a lot slower


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    I can operate adequately without a mouse if the need arises.

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    How do you live without a mouse? That's just awful!

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    Keyboard shortcuts win hard. So, basically, almost everything, outside of RTS.

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    Why even bother? You can get a USB optical mouse for, like, $10.

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    I can just about manage, but it's not pretty.

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    Oh it's wonderful. It's annoying to reach away from the keyboard even if it's just to a touchpad (this is exacerbated if the laptop is in my lap).

    When I have the exquisite opportunity to use Microsoft Office 2007, I find that since it's freaking weird that I do most of the basic actions by long-remembered keyboard shortcuts and flail when I have to do something that I don't know a shortcut for (center and merge anyone?).

    mice and pointing devices are handy for pages with a million links. I get tired of holding down tab pretty quickly xD

    Now for the converse; how well could you guys survive sans keyboard?

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    If I use my Wii, I don't need a mouse or a keyboard.

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    I didn't even know you could ! I'm quite inadequate that way.

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    I'm awful without a mouse. I can shut down the computer, or flick between already open windows without and that's just about it. Luckily, I use a laptop so if my mouse decided to die then I could just use my touchpad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by qwertyxsora View Post
    If I use my Wii, I don't need a mouse or a keyboard.
    The Wii-Mote acts like a Mouse anyway. The difference is that when you stop using it, the cursor moves.

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    The keyboard is for the command line you Neanderthals! I can do fine with the keyboard, but I'd much rather use a mouse to navigate through the gui.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubah Lapah View Post
    Now for the converse; how well could you guys survive sans keyboard?
    I wouldn't be able to get past the login. Apparently, the mouse doesn't show up at all, and I HAVE to hit Enter in order to proceed to my settings. So, yeah. That's what I get for using Microsoft's OSes.

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