. .I have a sticky mouse . .

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » July 17, 2007 9:38 am

. .and it's making me CRAZY . . ! !

. . I am soooooo tired of dragging and pushing this thing all over my desk just to get to the top of my screen . . . ! !

. . is there any " quick fix " for it . . . short of a few dunks in the toilet. . ? ?

Workin' the Room · Post by **Workin' the Room** » July 17, 2007 9:42 am

is it an optical or a roller-ball mouse?

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » July 17, 2007 9:43 am

assuming it's a mouse with a roller ball in it...flip it over and look for a way to remove the roller ball. You'll be shocked & appalled at the gunk that has built up over time. Carefully clean the roller ball & the wheels on the inside and you should see a marked improvement.

green1 · Post by **green1** » July 17, 2007 9:46 am

balcony girls wrote:. .and it's making me CRAZY . . ! !

. . I am soooooo tired of dragging and pushing this thing all over my desk just to get to the top of my screen . . . ! !

. . is there any " quick fix " for it . . . short of a few dunks in the toilet. . ? ?

First thought: Sounds like a personal problem BG!

Second thought: If it is a regular mouse, turn it over and take the roller ball out. You should just have to turn the piece of plastic aorund it, and then pull it out. Inside the mouse, the roller ball sits in a cradle with three bars on it's sides. These bars are what translates the movement of the ball into the signal for the mouse. They can get covered with gunk, so take a pencil eraser, paper clip, anything that will fit and scrape the gunk off. Make sure you shake that stuff out of your mouse when done. Put the ball back in and put the plastic piece back in and turn it to lock it in. It should work fine.

Good luck.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » July 17, 2007 11:34 am

Mouse balls should always be handled with care...

You might get yourself some of those Computer Wipes, they sell them in most electronics departments of stores. Or you can use rubbing alcohol on a paper towel or Qtip (don't saturate it, drips can cause trouble). Clean the ball and the inside of the mouse as good as possible.

If it's an optical mouse (with a little, usually red, light coming out of the bottom), it might be a dust problem, or a problem with the surface. Shiny surfaces don't work too well with optical mice. Also, the surface should have a texture of some sort, so the mouse can discern movement. Check the little hole where the light is for dust. You can use canned air to blow your mouse.

green1 · Post by **green1** » July 17, 2007 11:35 am

SharkOnLand wrote:Mouse balls should always be handled with care...

Also, the surface should have a texture of some sort, so the mouse can discern movement. Check the little hole where the light is for dust. You can use canned air to blow your mouse.

redwinemaker · Post by **redwinemaker** » July 17, 2007 1:10 pm

If its a roller ball mouse, just try taking out the roller and blowing the dust out. Mine used to get little dust bunnies in before I switched to optical/laser meese.

Second alternative ... get a new one. They cost less than a days booze in Waikiki

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » July 17, 2007 1:16 pm

New ones are cheap now.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 17, 2007 3:02 pm

if you don't wipe off the mouse's ball every now and then it get's sticky

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » July 17, 2007 3:32 pm

Word of warning - don't unlock that little ball holder thing, take it off and blow the ball.

There's no telling what can come out of that ball receptacle.

what's the over/under on me having a straight face?

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 17, 2007 3:42 pm

blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 17, 2007 3:42 pm

I smell a rat.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » July 17, 2007 3:46 pm

pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

notice that I refrained from riffing at all in this thread. It was set up from the go.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » July 17, 2007 3:49 pm

pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

yes, but isn't that why you like us?

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 17, 2007 3:51 pm

ph4ever wrote:
pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

yes, but isn't that why you like us?

pretty much......

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 17, 2007 3:51 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................
notice that I refrained from riffing at all in this thread. It was set up from the go.

I have no self restraint....

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » July 17, 2007 3:52 pm

pbans wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

yes, but isn't that why you like us?
pretty much......

but seriously if you wear contacts don't have your eyes open when you blow your sticky mouse - you may get funk in your eyes.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » July 17, 2007 3:56 pm

pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................

You prefer licking?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 17, 2007 3:57 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:
pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................
You prefer licking?

Double clicking?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » July 17, 2007 3:58 pm

pbans wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
pbans wrote:blowing sticky mouse balls........
you people are SICK.................
notice that I refrained from riffing at all in this thread. It was set up from the go.
I have no self restraint....

maybe you could borrow Harbourgrl's pink fur-covered handcuffs

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