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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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I have an old wireless ball mouse with a sync button, can i make it work? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have an old microsoft wireless ball mouse, i have the dongle but it has ps/2 connectors (i know about ps/2 to usb but i dont want to use it as the dongle is big). Is there way to use a usb wifi card(tp-link) as the reciever and make it work?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The dongle is a unifying reciever for a keyboard and mouse combo, the keyboard is being used, i want to use the mouse separately Also the dongle is bigger than the mouse .