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 ====== Copy and Paste with the Mouse ====== ====== Copy and Paste with the Mouse ======
  
-To copy and paste with the mouse, highlight the text to be copied, go to where you want it copied, and click the middle mouse button.+==== Three Button Mouse ==== 
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 +Highlight the text to be copied, go to where you want to past it, and click the middle mouse button.
  
 ==== Two Button Mouse ==== ==== Two Button Mouse ====
  
-If you have a two button mouse, there is no middle button. You can set it up so you can paste by clicking both mouse buttons at the same time.+Highlight the text to be copied, go to where you want to paste it, and click both mouse buttons at the same time. 
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 +==== Version 3.6 and earlier - Two Button Mouse ==== 
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 +In version 3.6 and earlier versions, clicking both mouse buttons will not work, until it is set up. 
  
 Go to the Control Panel, then Xvesa. After selecting the screen resolution, select two button mouse. Restart the computer for this to take effect. Go to the Control Panel, then Xvesa. After selecting the screen resolution, select two button mouse. Restart the computer for this to take effect.
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 ==== Using Commands ==== ==== Using Commands ====
  
-To change to a 2 button mouse, open the terminal and type+To set up for a 2 button mouse, open the terminal and type
  
 <code>sed -i 's/-shadow -mouse/-shadow -2button -mouse/' ~/.xsession</code> <code>sed -i 's/-shadow -mouse/-shadow -2button -mouse/' ~/.xsession</code>
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 If Xorg is loaded, Xvesa setup will not run. If Xorg is loaded, Xvesa setup will not run.
  
-In that situation, it may be easiest to use the commands above.+So it may be easiest to use the commands above.
  
 You may also, move Xorg to another directory, restart the computer, run Xvesa setup, put Xorg back, and restart the computer again. You may also, move Xorg to another directory, restart the computer, run Xvesa setup, put Xorg back, and restart the computer again.
  
-Another option is to start Tiny Core with the boot options "base norestore," and run Xvesa setup. If you don't have persistent home, you need to ensure /home/tc/.xsession is saved. You may need to, for example, save .xsession to sda1, then after restarting the computer normally, copy and paste it to /home/tc. Then backup and restart the computer again for this to take effect.+Another option is to start Tinycore with the boot options "base norestore," and run Xvesa setup. If you don't have persistent home, you need to ensure /home/tc/.xsession is saved. You may need to, for example, save .xsession to sda1, then after restarting the computer normally, copy and paste it to /home/tc. Then backup and restart the computer again for this to take effect.
  
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