Tip #2138 - Cleaning a mouse
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Q:
I have an older mechanical mouse, you know the ones with the ball on the
base, and it's been acting jittery. How can I clean it?
A:
So, you're finding delicate control with your mouse to be difficult? All
you want to do is nudge the arrow on the screen by a fraction of an inch,
but for some reason it keeps on jumping all over the place?
Well, here's a tip
that applies to optical mice which emit a red glow and mechanical mice
(the older type with a ball in the base). For another tip on how to clean
mechanical mice, have a look here).
To begin, turn the
mouse on its back (reassure him by tickling his tummy). Look on the underside
of your mouse. There will either be four pads (or ‘feet’)
in the corners, or a couple of strips running across the top and bottom.
If any gray gunk has accumulated on these, scrape it off and use some
water (or that other popular cleaning solution – spit) to get them
nice and clean.
That gunk (mostly
made up of your old skin cells) is sticky and this makes the mouse stick
to the mouse mat. Get rid of it and everything will run smoothly once
again!
~ Richard Corfield
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