Have you tried the Kensington mouse cleaning kit? It uses a velcro ball and pad, with a cleaning solution. Another method, or additional, would be a blast of compressed air.
on 02/25/2003 05:47 PM, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have two Apple Desktop Bus Mouse IIs which stutter in spite of several > cleanings of the rollers and balls as described by Apple literature. I want > to take the clamshells apart to get at whatever fuzz and dirt might be > hidden from view. > > In the ball cavity there are two prongs which appear to hold the two halves > together. Yet, pushing the prongs back does not let the halves break apart. > > As an alternative, is there a recipe for roughing up the ball so the rollers > get a better grip? > > What's the magic key, or do I kiss these mice good-bye? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
