[ubuntu-us-mi] Left mouse button not working in Ubuntu

[Adam J. Lincoln]

On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 12:46:03PM -0800, Matt Arnold wrote:
> I dual-boot Ubuntu and Windows XP. When I boot up Ubuntu, my left
> mouse button doesn't work at all. Under Windows, the whole mouse works
> fine. It is a Logitech wireless optical mouse. The computer is a Dell
> Inspiron E1505 laptop. I disabled the trackpad in both Windows and
> Ubuntu, because the left trackpad button constantly misfires. Can
> anyone tell me a fix that doesn't involve the left mouse button? I
> don't know any keyboard shortcuts to get into a terminal.
> 
> -Matt
> 

    You can always do Alt+F1 to open the gnome menu and arrow around to
find the launcher for gnome-terminal.  I think since 10.04, ctrl-alt-t
will also open gnome-terminal.

    Adam