All depends on what was done to your machine... Since I trust no one (especially someone who charges that kind of money for a motherboard change), I'm gonna say it's sloppiness on their part; but these things happen to the best of us.
If you'd like to take full advantage of what your mouse offers, first we have to establish who makes your mouse and then determine the latest relevant drivers/software. If you just want to right-click, then go to the Windows Control Panel (you'll find it in the Start menu), then go to the "Mouse" settings. You'll have to click "Printers and Other Hardware" if you're using the "Category View" in the Control Panel. Once you're in the mouse settings menu, you'll want to look for 'buttons' settings, and assign the 'context menu' or 'alternate select' function to the right button. I'd give you more detailed instructions, but things can look somewhat different depending on what mouse software has ben installed on your system.
Regarding Future Shop, I'm not a fan of their work in general (I've had to fix too many computers 'fixed' by them; remind me to tell you stories), but if your computer's good now, then hooray. Was it $250 before or after tax? My old shop would've charged $185 + tax; I would've done it for under $100 including tax (parts costs).
I'm curious about what they replaced your old motherboard with; if you got an identical, comparable, better, or worse motherboard put in... Also, 'bad motherboard' is the most common scapegoat excuse in the industry. Unless it had burst/leaking capacitors or other visible physical damage, I'm hesitant to buy into it. I'm actually wondering if it wasn't just the CMOS battery (under $5 to replace) that was resetting the onboard video settings each time the system was unplugged.
Regardless, you didn't spent too, too much over standard rates, and if it works, then you're golden.
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If you'd like to take full advantage of what your mouse offers, first we have to establish who makes your mouse and then determine the latest relevant drivers/software. If you just want to right-click, then go to the Windows Control Panel (you'll find it in the Start menu), then go to the "Mouse" settings. You'll have to click "Printers and Other Hardware" if you're using the "Category View" in the Control Panel. Once you're in the mouse settings menu, you'll want to look for 'buttons' settings, and assign the 'context menu' or 'alternate select' function to the right button. I'd give you more detailed instructions, but things can look somewhat different depending on what mouse software has ben installed on your system.
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it was future shop.
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Regarding Future Shop, I'm not a fan of their work in general (I've had to fix too many computers 'fixed' by them; remind me to tell you stories), but if your computer's good now, then hooray. Was it $250 before or after tax? My old shop would've charged $185 + tax; I would've done it for under $100 including tax (parts costs).
I'm curious about what they replaced your old motherboard with; if you got an identical, comparable, better, or worse motherboard put in... Also, 'bad motherboard' is the most common scapegoat excuse in the industry. Unless it had burst/leaking capacitors or other visible physical damage, I'm hesitant to buy into it. I'm actually wondering if it wasn't just the CMOS battery (under $5 to replace) that was resetting the onboard video settings each time the system was unplugged.
Regardless, you didn't spent too, too much over standard rates, and if it works, then you're golden.
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