That
was the case last night! While working on a very important
presentation at 0100 this morning (I started working on it at 1730)
my system told me that updates were available. Being a convert to
Ubuntu I instantly clicked 'do it baby' (After all, updates are free
and safe add ons aren't they!) only for it to turn off my
touchpad!
I
dashed upstairs, clagged in a USB mouse (Thank whatever deity you
worship that it worked!) and finished my presentation by 0245 -
retiring to bed in the fear that I'd wrecked my laptop.
This
evening (having delivered a stunning presentation) I looked into how
to fix my ailing machine – and this link made me realise I hadn't
lost it, it was just turned off! And I found a way to give my dear
lady wife back her edge scrolling she lost when she upgraded to 13.10
(dear Lord, she's being complaining about this since the upgraded -
why didn't I leave her on an LTS).
Taking
the courage to convert to Linux/Ubuntu is a very daunting one -
you're stepping into the world of the unknown, without support (or so
you assume). The truth is, the community is out there - because they
want to be, not because they want to become rich - and will help any
of us fix our issues... and gain me brownie points with the
wife!
To
those of you that take the time to post tips, tricks and advice to
idiots like me - I can only offer my thanks in absence! But what you
do, makes us free, enables us to create and venture into the unknown
- plus keep my wife happy!
My
request: Applaud those willing to post (on what my wife calls 'the
interactive TV') and enable noobs like me to still be excited about
playing in this arena!
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