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    Well found something wrong with FX6861

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Papi4baby, May 31, 2008.

  1. Papi4baby

    Papi4baby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well not really wrong, but i would like to meet whoever thought of putting the ethernet conector on the current location. I was at my brothers house this pass weekend, and i had to use cat5 from his modem to get internet access on the laptop. And guess what for gaming it sucks cause the cord somewhat gets in the way of the mouse and the mouse pad.

    Just thought i bring it up, that's all.
     
    Papi4baby, May 31, 2008
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  2. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    I see it as a plus, I'm left handed :)
     
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  3. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    That's not promising. I've got to use an ethernet cable quite often.
     
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  4. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    well the cables usually stay where u bend them, so i just bent the cord out of the way and was fine.
     
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    right hander here as well, but i just bend the cable if i really have to use one. other wise i just use wireless
     
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  6. Papi4baby

    Papi4baby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes you can bend the cable and you can also just move the mouse pad a bit farther to the right of the computer. But i mean really? They should have thought about that for a gaming laptop, no one is using the touchpad...
    Anyways still a great value.
     
    Papi4baby, May 31, 2008
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    el168 Notebook Consultant

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    Why don't you use a wireless mouse?
     
    el168, May 31, 2008
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    Papi4baby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is not about the wire for the mouse, but the wire for the internet. Plus i been to too many lan parties, and trust me wireless is a PITA when 20 or more people have the same or similar mouse. :nah:
     
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    seanno Notebook Consultant

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    The usb for the mouse plugs into that side too. As do many other conectors. What are you using for a cat5 cable?? Is it made for allweather outdoors use? Most that I have used and seen can bend........I know my mouse cord does.
    Seanno
     
    seanno, Jun 1, 2008
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  10. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    This had been brought up before. Obviously the designers don't use this ergonomic mess of a notebook.

    However, for the price, I overlooked a lot ;) I was hoping my constant *****i'n would some how make it back to corporate :rolleyes:

    I'm left handed but bat right handed..

    When I load all the ports with external drives and all, the right side is downright scary looking!
     
    hydra, Jun 1, 2008
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