# Cartalk

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983 "2014-07-13T19:09:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983/1 "2014-07-13T19:09:59Z")

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ok guy I know this is cartalk but I have a household computer question I have a chrome book the touchpad don’t work anymore. everyone telling me I can use a regular mouse. the problem is I have two old mouse from a couple of old computers the connection are round. and I need a flat connector for (USB) port.do they make a mouse with a flat USB port connector.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983/2 "2014-07-13T19:19:33Z")

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The quick answer is yes, and that google is your friend,

> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=usb+mouse)**
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> LMGTFY

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983/3 "2014-07-13T19:21:23Z")

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My advice is to get a **wireless** mouse.  
The “receiver” plugs into one of your flat USB ports, and a battery-powered wireless mouse is MUCH more convenient to use than a touchpad–IMHO.  
And, wireless “mice” are pretty cheap at this point.

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**Author:** ![Fender1325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fender1325](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fender1325)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983/4 "2014-07-13T19:22:05Z")

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Yep. Also wireless mouses. (Which you put a plug into the USB port)

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk/85983/5 "2014-07-13T19:31:33Z")

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Hi @dripper, you’ve gotten some good advice here, and I hope that sets you in the right direction. However, as you mention, this is the Car Talk forum, so I’m going to close this one. If I can assist you in any other way, please send me a private message. Thanks for your understanding.