On Jul 7, 11:18*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 09:53:15 -0700 (PDT), Robert Macy

wrote:
I've got a black Thinkpad too, got wet. Jeff Lieberman, best resource

All Thinkpads are black.

If it was just fairly clean water, just stand it on end (so the water
drips off the motherboard) and let it dry for a few days. *In this hot
weather, it shouldn't take long. *However, if it was something like
soda pop, soup, or filthy water, you'll probably have to take it
apart, wash everything with clean water (and a little alcohol), blow
mostly dry with compressed air, and let dry for a few daze.

Google for "how to fix a wet laptop". *Plenty of good (and lousy)
ideas.

As for a replacement mouse, there are two types, PS/2 and USB. *Go to
your nearest Best Buy, Radio Shack, Fry's, or department store. *Even
the local pharamacy sells replacement mice. *Avoid mice with a ball
and get one that's optical. *Wireless if you like spending money on
batteries every few months. *A USB mouse usually comes with an adapter
so that it can be used with a PS/2 port. *It's fairly difficult to
find a brand new PS/2 mouse, so use the adapter. *Photo of the
adapter:
http://www.chinatraderonline.com/Files/USB-Series/USB-Connectors/USB-...

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thanks, did not know about availability everywhere now.

uh, there is NO USB driver installed on THIS Win98 system and not
allowed to install new SW that may ,,,, up already existing stuff.

just need a bunch of cables and/or that scrolly/thumb switch type
mouse. I put black eletrical tape over the scroll to disable it.
Everytime got down to viewing something on the internet, the scroll
would do something and then blank screen wait and wait to see what was
there BEFORE the scroll action took it away!

Only stores available around here are Safeway, Walgreens, Walmart.and
CVS

Fry's grocery a LONG way away.