Balls

17 Feb 2004

My mouse had sticky balls! :shock:
Could someone technically minded please inform this elegant technophobe how to get the mouse's balls back in sync. Instructions in single syllables would be much appreciated. rolleyes

Also, how do I defrag, is it necessary and is it a painful procedure?
Thank you in advance!
Sappho xxx

17 Feb 2004

Quote by Sappho
My mouse had sticky balls! :shock:
Could someone technically minded please inform this elegant technophobe how to get the mouse's balls back in sync. Instructions in single syllables would be much appreciated.

I had to do my mouse yesterday so:-
Unscrew the bottom and take the ball itself out. This may sound daft but if you have a short carpet anywhere that doesn't give off fluff roll the ball on the floor a few times and then wipe it clean with your hand - thats the easy bit. It's the best way to get any tiny bits off it - strange but true.
Now you should see three wheels inside the mouse - you'll find stcky black dirty gunk - horrid stuff - around the wheels. It should just scrape off with a biro nib - best not use anything sharp. Just shake out the mouse if any bits get in.
Slap the ball back in and fasten her up.
Good to go !

Also, how do I defrag, is it necessary and is it a painful procedure?

What version of Windows are you using and how bigs your drive. PM me if you'ld rather
Carpathian (this sort of stuff used to be my job for 11years !!)

17 Feb 2004

Sappho,
to clean the grungy stuff from within the ball housing use some nail varnish remover on a cotton bud,
alternately get yourself an optical mouse, and never have to worry about mucky mouse balls again.... all my mice are optical now.... life is so much smoother....
however as my Hard drive died life is about to get annoying as I try to sort it all out!!!
Best of luck
Gman

17 Feb 2004

I'd be talking balls if I was to offer any advice on this matter.
Hephaestues

17 Feb 2004

Quote by gmanxxx
Sappho,
to clean the grungy stuff from within the ball housing use some nail varnish remover on a cotton bud,
alternately get yourself an optical mouse, and never have to worry about mucky mouse balls again.... all my mice are optical now.... life is so much smoother....
however as my Hard drive died life is about to get annoying as I try to sort it all out!!!
Best of luck
Gman

Optical mouse = best solution by a long way !
We sometimes found solvents degrade the wheels over time so they start to get rougher....and pick up muck quicker !
Carpathian

17 Feb 2004

oh, and has anyone mentioned that all those black gunky bits are all the skin and grime that comes of your hands and on to the mouse mat, then your ball picks them up?
yeeeuk
lhk
x

17 Feb 2004

Quote by KitKat
oh, and has anyone mentioned that all those black gunky bits are all the skin and grime that comes of your hands and on to the mouse mat, then your ball picks them up?
yeeeuk
lhk
x

TOOOOO Much info Kat!!!
BTW we are back!!!!
Love
Wilma
x x x x

17 Feb 2004

But Wilma... did you get whereever you went?... nice to see your back ( and or your front) but did HE ask for directions?.... quiet without you.. welcome home
Gman

17 Feb 2004

we got lost but I was asleep so cannot be blamed!!!
Thank you for the Welcome back Gman :high-smile: . Sorry it took me a while to reply I was checking out all the dead skin on Fred's ball. blast

Love
Wilma
x x x x

17 Feb 2004

Welcome back Wilma kiss

hope you had a good time
Sappho we're really hi-tec, we use a compass point to scrape the gunk off biggrin

As for the defrag painless but boring, do it when you're going to bed wink

jas Tim