On 12/6/2016 10:27 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> And trackballs while I'm at it.
>
> I used to have a Logitech trackball for my laptop, because I hate touch
> pads. It started acting flaky around the time I switched to GNU/Linux,
> then quit entirely shortly thereafter. Due to the timing, I assumed that
> it was some compatibility issue.
>
> Then last year, I bought a stereo headset. A few months ago, the right
> earphone started cutting out intermittently, and I would have to jiggle
> the cord a bit to get it to reconnect. But now it's to the point where
> both earphones are constantly cutting out, the volume wavers, often
> being barely audible, and jiggling the cord does little to no good.
>
> Now I think the timing of the trackball problem was just a coincidence.
> Having both items fail due to faltering connections, more likely not.
> I'm done with Logitech's crappy products.
>
> I bought Logitech as the path of least resistance: the local OfficeMax
> has shelves and shelves stocked with Logitech products. But when I
> checked there this afternoon, all I they had was Logitech, Logitech,
> Logitech, except for a couple of forlorn mono headsets of some
> unfamiliar brand, which I was uninterested in, because they were mono.
>
> Bose is the obvious top of the line for headsets, but I saw none today.
> But I don't need top of the line; I just need something inexpensive that
> doesn't fail in a little over a year. Plus, I'd like a new trackball
> anyway. Any suggestions?

Have you cleaned the plug and wiggled it in the socket? If you live in 
an environment close to the sea the contacts can tarnish quickly.

As for the trackerball. I used to use one but I found a graphics tablet 
was better. It cut down on my RSI which was the main reason I got one.

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Regards
     Stephen

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