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From: denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten)
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Subject: Re: Mouse problem
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Date: 4 Sep 90 18:51:09 GMT
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In article <ERICF.90Aug29192220@montreux.ai.mit.edu> ericf@zurich.ai.mit.edu writes:
>I'm having a peculiar problem on my Mac IIcx.  All of a sudden, when I
>move my mouse, the cursor tends to jump around on the screen.  It
>doesn't jump very far, but it does sometimes jump towards the top of

A common cause of this is that the rollers inside your mouse have a
coating of wax on them.  If you remove the ball, there are three
rollers.  They should have a smooth surface and be of a uniform color.
If they are not, remove the buildup by scraping it off with your
fingernail.  Be sure to turn the rollers to clean the whole things.

You can also purchase a product, Mouse Cleaner 360 by Ergotron that
makes cleaning easier.

I find that using a mouse pad prevents wax buildup.

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William C. DenBesten   is   denbeste@bgsu.edu  or   denbesten@bgsuopie.bitnet