2006-10-23 13:20:47 · 11 answers · asked by Rock ah About 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I just cleaned it with hot soapy water then dried it..........it seems a lil better
2006-10-23 13:22:49 · update #1
I cleaned the ball with HOT SOAPY WATER not the MOUSE.
2006-10-23 13:26:54 · update #2
Okay, you had me laughing with your additional details; washing an electrical component, even a DC device like a mouse is a sure fire way to destroy it. I am surprised that it is still working.
I just read your second update. You do have an old wheel mouse, and cleaning the rubber ball doesn’t solve the problem. You need to clean the tiny wheels inside the mouse itself. A simple rubber ball doesn’t get clogged with dirt, but it does gather dust and dirt and it can transfer that to the tiny wheels inside.
Your mouse is probably an old wheel mouse (and you should consider upgrading to an optical mouse). These mice with the rubber ball underneath need to be cleaned ever 6-8 months. You turn the mouse upside down and look at the ring surrounding the mouse ball. You twist the ring, as illustrated, and remove the ball. Then you look inside the hole for the wheels that contact the ball. These have to be cleaned out. If those tiny (fragile) wheels aren't able to turn freely then the movements you make will no longer operate the cursor correctly.
You can blow air in there, and use a fine tool to pick out the hairs. You can put a drop of oil on the axis of the wheels with out harming the mouse, but only a little drop on each one.
If is also possible for dust to get under the buttons. To clean that you will need to remove the screws on the bottom of the mouse and take the case off. Then you can clean around the buttons. The big buttons are only levers though that acts on a pair of micro switches. It is a lot harder to get dust or dirt into those micro switches so you don't need to clean them very often. However it may be easier to clean the tiny wheels if you remove the mouse’s cover.
When you move the mouse on your mouse pad then you move the ball, which moves the two wheels. One wheel accepts up and down movement and the other wheel accepts left and right movement. Together they translate that movement to the screen.
An optical mouse uses light to track your mouse movement. Since there are no moving parts (except for the wheel on top and the micro switches under the buttons) it can't wear out as fast. To clean out an optical mouse you only need to blow at the red light to remove the dust.
Moving a wheel mouse around takes a little effort, moving an optical mouse around takes almost no effort. Once you go optical you will never want to go back to the old ball. I strongly suggest that you pony up the $20 bucks or so and buy a new optical mouse.
2006-10-23 13:43:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mouse has a ball that rolls on the mousepad or desk, which in the long term picks up lint and dirt and transfer it to rollers inside it, which tell the computer which way you moved the mouse. You can open the bottom, take the ball out and clean it first. If that doesn't solve it, clean the rollers (there should be two or three). This should solve the problem.
Look in to buying an optical mouse, which has no ball. It works by shining a light on to the surface of the desk.
2006-10-23 13:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gentle Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you remove the BALL, you will find CRUD that builds up on the rollers. If you can scape that clean, it will work a bit better.
But plan on buying a new mouse. Spend a couple of extra dollars to get an OPTICAL mouse. This uses a red light, instead of a ball. They work for many more years than the old fashioned kind, so a few bucks extra spent now will go a long way.
I do not care for the Wireless Mouse... I find that they feel heavy, since they are carrying batteries inside.
Good luck
2006-10-23 13:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if it is a ball and wheel mouse then many times you can get a lot of gunk underneath where it is hard for the ball to actually move the wheels inside. why it is hard to click means you need to get a new mouse, that's all. They are cheap. I love the optical mouse since i don't need a ball they don't get dirty.
2006-10-23 13:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by Greek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is a wheel mouse, it might be dirty and require cleaning. After cleaning it should be much better. If that doesn't work, try getting an optical, wheel-less mouse. You'll notice the difference.
2006-10-23 13:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by zap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa, i don't think you're supposed to clean electronics with HOT SOAPY WATER. if you have the old kind, the ball is probably sticking. otherwise, with the optical kind, you either need to clean the area around the light (not with soapy water) or change the battery, if you have the wireless one like mine.
2006-10-23 13:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mouse is dirty , carefully take the screw out and clean the tracker ball use a quip . put back together.
2006-10-23 13:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Kangvbc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either it is really dirty, which in that case you need to open the bottom and cleen off the gunck off the place where the ball rolls. or get a new mouse
2006-10-23 13:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by Ehh Blinkin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-28 05:31:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-24 14:42:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋