How do you clean a ball less mouse?

[hawkeye177]

Computer mouse that is. Is it ballless or ball less or balless

[Kuasimodem]

castrated?

seriously, just use a soft cloth to wipe any dust and grime buildup out of the socket where the LED sensor is. If you need to, try using a soft toothbrush to gently dislodge any persistant stuff.

[Gomer]

it is optical!

[MiKe85]

Optical mice are cool http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[hawkeye177]

Oh yeah! Optical mouses are cool

[prexaspes]

I love optical meese!

[hawkeye177]

I think I found the problem. There was a piece of hair in from of the light. That may be why my aim has been off.

[Warthog]

Here's my question:

WHY would you need to "clean" an optical mouse?
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Warthog

[hawkeye177]

So you make it shiny!
You got to put a couple coats of wax every month

[araaraara]

An easy way to keep the LED area clean is to put a piece of really clear tape over the opening. I did that on mine and it works fine. Keeps all the crumbs I have all over my desk.

[This message has been edited by araaraara (edited 06-22-2001).]

[doggabone]

If I had to clean mine, I would use the canned air I use to clean my camera http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif.

[Maginno]

This post went on at litte too long, got strange in the middle, then came back around! Thanks for the laugh guys... Also, thanks for the clear tape trick, never thought of that one.

[struggles]

My mouse still has balls. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

[hawkeye177]

you got to have a ball less mouse man

[S.D.Willie]

if your mouse has bigger balls than you...
youre in trouble mister.

if i didnt have an optical mouse, hed get more action than me possibly.. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

SD

[bdunn]

ok I guess it is a female mouse then if it has no balls.


Anyway it should not be to hard to clean

[NDC]

I use optical mice for all my systems at home and work and never have I had to clean the lens...

[hawkeye177]

Well there was a piece of hair in front of the light. I always clicked on the forgot you password in my hotmail account. I thought something was up.

[PrimalX]

Since male mouse has 2 balls and female house has no ball.

What is mine?? mine has only 1 ball http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

[NDC]

Defective! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[Haggis2001]

That must be ET'S extra testical.
now he will have to come back.

[Haggis2001]

That must be ET's extra testical being put to good use i wandered what happened to that little guy.

[Haggis2001]

Sorry got a little reply happy think I will go to bed now.

[hawkeye177]

Yes! go back to bed!!

[hawkeye177]

You got 3 replies there. I got 2! Yes

[Haggis2001]

Sorry got a little reply happy think I will go to bed now.

[hawkeye177]

yes

[nygel3]

If you are using Win Me a dirty mouse may not be your problem. When I installed mine I almost took it back because it acted like a dirty set of rollers on a ball mouse. Likely problem can be fixed it you remove the software that came with the mouse and use the standard intellimouse drivers supplied with Win Me

[nygel3]

If you are using Win Me a dirty mouse may not be your problem. When I installed mine I almost took it back because it acted like a dirty set of rollers on a ball mouse. Likely problem can be fixed it you remove the software that came with the mouse and use the standard intellimouse drivers supplied with Win Me

[hawkeye177]

I use 98.

[Brangwen]

I'd take it to a OB-GYN...

Brangwen http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[AuraEdge]

This is how u clean it.

1) Close you eyes so u dont blind yourself
2) Flip the mouse over
3) Blow on the eye part once or twice.

Thats it. That always works for me when my aim gets thrown off.

[vintron]

he says that he found a piece of hair near the "ball-less" (female probably) mouse's opening. ;D

I have three words for u my friend.... "Get a Life"

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[Warthog]

*thinks this thread is for post count uppage because hawkeye started it http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif*

[hawkeye177]

No, The problem was solved in the first 5 posts. After that i started to get mad because my email was all full with messages from this topic.

[Warthog]

Well, I just figured that the question was kinda interesting...I mean, do whatever you want to "clean" the thing...wipe it with your shirt, pee on it, spit on it - anything at all.

j/k of course... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

muhahahahahahahhahahhahahha! <---evil laugh because he is flooding email inbox

Warthog

[Hellmund]

Well now due to you clean mouse you can easily remove them. <Snicker>
BTW - Isn't the whole point of the optical mouse so you don't have to clean the mouse. I can't see it being more economical than the o'l 1 teste wonder http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[surrealchereal]

OK hate to revive this intellectual master piece but any other steps other than wiping it with your shirt or poking a q-tip in his little beam track? Do I get to take anything apart? Huh George? Do I? Oh I am talking about the Eunuch model (such a lovely singing voice)