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When was the last time you cleaned your "mouse"?

My cursor was going all over the screen and it dawned on me that i hadnt taken apart my mouse, (removed the ball and fuzzie threads) and blown it out for quite some time!!! Now it seems to be working better!!! How do you clean your 'mouse"? Sharon from oHIo

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    optical no cleaning needed.

    anyways,

    1 remove the ball

    2 clean the ball remove any dust

    3 clean the the mouse where the ball should be

    the three "pipe -like" thing should be smooth with no

    "wheel-like" dirt.

    4 assemble back.

    viola! you clean your mouse.

    hope this help

  • kja63
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I haven't had a mouse with a ball in over 3 years. Those things are ancient!

  • Maller
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Are people still using a mouse with a ball ? wow.

    Thats the joy of a laser mouse, no need to clean it.

  • 1 decade ago

    i clean my mouse once a week otherwise she begins to smell. i just use my mothers shampoo on her, and since she doesnt have a balls or fuzzie threads I prefer the blow drier. Now max (my pet snake)has a nice clean meal.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I had to do that quite a bit with my old mouse also. You should try one with the optical instead. Less maintenance, and they work just as well. Not pricey at all either.

  • 1 decade ago

    1 month ago, i do it once in 2 months

    i used denatutated alcohol plus cotton swabs. <don't use anything sharp, because you can damage inner wheels side of mouse

  • 1 decade ago

    buy an optical mouse and shower every day to clean your balls

  • 1 decade ago

    I bought an infra-red mouse, no need to clean it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have an optical mouse!! hehe

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it's been a while! i just wipe off all the dirt and blow on it!

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