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Re: Balls

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From: Geof Walker
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <N.101997.181605.53@modem46.c2r1.pol.co.uk>,
<URL:mailto:rob@jones.softnet.co.uk> wrote:
> On 18/10/97 17:39, in message <01bcdbe4$d709c760$e12b7dc2@pgrnfr.iol.ie>, "Pat 
> Ryan" <pgrnfr@iol.ie> wrote:
> 
> > We have about 25 computers in our Computer Room.
> > Sometimes a mouse ball goes 'missing'.
> > 
> > Does anyone know of  a supplier of just the ball.  We do not want to buy a
> > new mouse every time a ball 'goes missing.'
> > 
> We had a similar problem.  Unfortunately, we were unable to find a ball 
> supplier and ended up buying new mice.  In the end we resorted to training the 
> pupils to turn the mice on their backs so that their balls were clearly visible 
> (!)
> --
> Rob Jones
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> 
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From: Geof Walker <geof@brampjun.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Balls
Date: 1997/10/19
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