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From: denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Trouble with Mouse
Message-ID: <4772@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 12 Jul 89 19:12:45 GMT
References: <14353@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
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In article <40782@cmcl2.NYU.EDU>, chenj@cmcl2.NYU.EDU (Sandman) writes:
> 	I'm experiencing trouble with my mouse.  It's the original
> ...  Also cleaning the mouse doesn't help.

In article <47@steven.COM> paul@steven.COM (paul) writes:
> I know you cleaned it, but check the little wheels in the mouse ball hole.
> Lint and stuff will stick to these and it takes something like a knife to
> scrape it off.  Rotate them around to make sure they are totally clean.

From article <14353@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, by earleh@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Earle R. Horton):
>      DO NOT USE A KNIFE FOR THIS PURPOSE.  YOU WILL SCRATCH THE
> SURFACE OF THE LITTLE WHEELS, THUS CAUSING THE BUILDUP PROCESS TO
> OCCUR AT A MUCH GREATER RATE IN THE FUTURE.
> 
>      Use a Q-tip or other cotton swab, soaked in alcohol, to loosen up
> the buildup on the wheels.  Then, if especially hard to remove, use
> some non-scratching material like wood or plastic to gently dislodge
> the deposits.

I have used my finger-nail with great success and no damage to the
mouse.  Some classic and ADB  mice have metal rollers, so they won't be
damaged.  Others have plastic rollers that are more easily
damaged.

  --
William C. DenBesten
 denbeste@bgsu.edu
denbesten@bgsuopie.bitnet