Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 29631
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2003/11/11 [Computer/SW/OS/OsX] UID:29631 Activity:nil
11/10   I just installed OS X on an old Mac for someone. The mouse used to work
        but doesn't anymore. It does work if I use a boot CD to go into OS 9.
        I'm not a Mac person and so I don't really know what to do or even
        how to navigate without a mouse. Is this a common problem? Any advice?
        \_ Ok, w/ control-F2 I got into System Prefs, Universal Access, but
           I can't figure out how to tab over to "Mouse".
           \_ Details? Which version of OS X?  What model of mac?  What kind
              of mouse (usb?)?  I had no problems installing Jaguar and
              Panther on an old iMac (G3, 700Mhz). -meyers
              \_ Details?  Hey, wtf?  I thought "Macs just work!"?  This
                 sounds no better than windows or linux.
                 \_ It's worse than Linux, because Linux users are used to
                    having problems, so there is lots of information in
                    newsgroups. Here, you just have to hope that everything
                    just magically works the first time 'round.
        \_ I think it's a G3 (green tower). Round USB mouse plugged into
           keyboard (didn't work in the back either)... mouse worked during
           OS X install and also in OS 9. Also, using keyboard, I got a
           resource error when trying to load Classic.