Like Klondike I use the mouse on the desk.. it is wireless so no cable to get in the way

Well done Scrumpy!

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Mine never wear out. Simple reason for that is because I don't use them if a mouse is available as I find that much easier.

I use the mouse to the side of the laptop. I do the same with desktops. I've never seen anybody try to use a mouse anywhere else.

Only reason to replace a touch pad is if it stops working properly. A mouse would be a lot cheaper. About £20 buys a decent wireless one. Half fhat for a cheap one and half again for wired. You wouldn't get the touch pad replaced for that.

Oh dear.  I just googled about this,  and apparently the  Touch pad life is usually between 3 - 5 years!
Not sure what to do now . . . .

Ah,  that's the word - Touchpad!   I couldn't remember what it was called.
Thank you Mike and JB.   

Michael,  the only thing with a mouse on a laptop is,  where the 'eck do you put the mouse to use it as there is very little room below the keyboard, is there.


JB,  are you  sure they can't wear out?  Only the metal  is getting to look very smooth and shiny over to one side where I suppose I must tend to use it mostly,  and it doesn't always respond first time.

Quote from: Mups on Yesterday at 10:03:37 PMYou know the little square pad on a laptop, which you use to move the cursor about?  I don't know if it has a proper name?
Anyway,  if that starts to get too smooth and worn,  can it be replaced or is that the end of life for the laptop?   

It's a
'touch pad'.
Don't worry.  It won't wear down.  It's metal... unless you have some very rough fingertips, of course.

(Oops!  Mike just beat me to it.)

Touchpad. Can't stand them. Always use a mouse

You know the little square pad on a laptop, which you use to move the cursor about?  I don't know if it has a proper name?
Anyway,  if that starts to get too smooth and worn,  can it be replaced or is that the end of life for the laptop?   

Quote from: muddy on Yesterday at 08:16:46 PMSome its alleged were 14 still at school.
They went to his house after school .
Presumably they had parents who didn't know what their children were doing .
Or were from dysfunctional  families who did not look out for their daughters.
I tend to think of pedophiles as men involved with very young children who are defenceless .

Yes,  me too.  Very young children who wouldn't  understand.
I would imagine the innocence would be part of a sicko's pleasure.

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 03:43:37 PMIt's called a life sentence because it never fully clears - they are released on licence when the the parole board decides that they can be but they can be recalled. For instance Jon Venables was recalled.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-42095074

Oh I see.  Thanks.
I still think it needs to be updated now though.
For example, how can they say a child pervert can be let out early on 'good behavour'? 
There are no little kids in prison to tempt him are there,  so of course he has been  'good!' 

Same as repeat rapists.   They aren't going to get many opportunity's to rape women in a mens jail, are they?
BTW,  I do believe repeat rapists  must be castrated too,  because I don't think they can change.  
It might also be a good deterrent if they knew they were going to lost their bits, don't you think?