laptop challenge

Packing up for the MEMO Conference in Brainerd, I brought along my laptop so as to become more familiar with it. It has been staring at me defiantly as it has been in MAC format and no mouse and all sorts of different ways to use it. What makes it worse, is that it is sleek and beautiful so it sits there smug and saucy as if to say, "You can't do it!" At a point when we were having a little time between sessions and such, I cracked it open and hoisted its alabaster lid and popped it on and began to work to get internet service. It said I wasn't "on." It then suggested I could be a guest of Craigun's! I acquiesced happily. It went on to say, "you still aren't on." I tried a few more times but then thought it best if I return to the next big group meeting which was lunch. After we were settled in, an announcement was made to let the attendees know that the presenters were in a quandry because the internet was down all over Craigun's! I was so happy to hear it. I realized that it wasn't just my ineptness in dealing with the alabaster adversary; that it was just a network down issue. It made lunch that much sweeter and later I went back to my room and the network was up and I was all over it with my AA. I still have issues with the "no mouse" pad in that it only works with one finger and when I get excited I have all my fingers working together and then it doesn't work. One of those times when intended cooperation is not useful.