Computer Mouse Problem

Question

When I use the computer mouse, the arrow waivers all over the place, and I once knew a way to clean the mouse, but of course now that I need to do it, I don't remember how!  Any easy suggestions for a most unhandy person?  Incidentally, if this is the wrong forum, can you direct me to the right one?  Thanks much.

fireberd · Answer

If you have a 'mechanical' mouse with the ball, the 'clip' that holds the ball in will rotate and come off so that you can remove the ball and clean it out (Just blow out the insides). You can clean the ball with water.

fudgieguys · Answer

Added to the cleaning of the ball. Inside are two rollers that the ball sits on. Clean those as well. I use a plastic tooth pick. You will see a single track looking mark on these rollers.

lanniel · Answer

Thanks, Fudgieguys and Fireburd -- I'll try those suggestions when I get home from work tonight!

fudgieguys · Answer

lanniel:   With the prices for opitcal mouse being as cheap as $14, maybe better off buying one. No more blowing out dust bunnies. They work on any surface.

lanniel · Answer

t's not the price -- it's setting it up.   Would it be a problem for Ms. Computer Challenged?  (Incidentally, tried all the suggestions above, and it's working now!  Thanks again)

fudgieguys · Answer

Just plug in the mouse.  Then the only thing is the connector on the mouse.   ps/2 is the round connector (mouse has green color and the keyboard has purple connectors), then you have ps/2 ports) and the USB is the flat connector. You can still get optical mouse with ps/2 connectors.

lanniel · Answer

Thnaks.  Just wish I didn't have 50 million wires behind the computer to decipher!

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