Bad mouse.(cleaning)

garinda

garinda

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My mouse is sticking, and it is hard to move around. It's only about a month old or so. I've changed my mouse mat, but it's still hard to move to the right place.

Are there any tricks. Should I move the ball, shake it, or buy another?
 
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if you remove the ball there might be some dust stuck inside on the rollers; if there is just remove it and it shouldnt stick anymore.
 
Re: Bad mouse.

Thanks shakey.

Can you open a mouse?

If so l'll give it a try.

Perhaps it's eaten some fag ash.:(
 
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the circle thing (excuse my lack of tekky jargon) around the ball should twist one way and should just fall out.
i've got an optical mouse now; little more expensive but havent had any problems with it at all in the 6 months ive had it
 
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Thanks mate.:)

Thanks also to Chav for telephoning, and helping with my first mouse disection since 1979.

The mouse's belly is now fluff and ash free, and working well.

Cheers.:)
 
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you beat me to it, but Ill post anyhow.

There will be three rollers inside, just gently scrap of the encrusted muck.

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Thanks so much.

It's like a new mouse.

Yet again the power of Accy Web has been used for the good.:)

I wouldn't have thought to do that, I would have been afraid I'd have broken it.

Many thanks.:)
 
mick said:
Better off with a optical mouse (no balls)
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I bought a small optical mouse for my laptop and tried it on my main pc. I found it to be a dammed sight easier and quicker to use. I’m going to get another one and replace this poor old thing. :)
 
Granny C I had a good poke about with a slighty moist cotton bud, it worked for me, the mouse is as good as new.:)
 
garinda said:
Granny C I had a good poke about with a slighty moist cotton bud, it worked for me, the mouse is as good as new.:)
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just watch what you are poking ! you could do some damage....:rolleyes:
 
I tried one of those optical mouses (mice?????) and didn't like it. Also tried a wireless keyboard at the same time and ended up getting really frustrated with them and plugged my old ones back in!
 
I've got a wireless keyboard and an optical mouse. The keyboard is so worn now you can't see the letters on it, which is OK for me because I know where they are but it confuses people who have to look at a keyboard in order to type.

The mouse is OK most of the time but it does sometimes develop a mind of its own and the cursor shoots off where you don't want it to go. All fine and dandy unless I'm doing something graphic and delicate.

When I had a mouse with a ball I tended to find the rollers got a bit yucky so I used to clean them with a cotton bud with a drop of isopropanol on it. We always used to use that for cleaning computer bits at work. I have no idea where you can get it from these days on its own but it comes with head cleaning kits and it works wonders. If water won't shift a stubborn bit of muck isopropanol usually works a treat.
 
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