[comp.sys.mac] Macintosh Mice

denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) (10/08/88)

Mice that spend their life running directly on a desk or other surface
that is waxed will pick up wax on its rollers over time.  This causes
it not to roll smoothly.  You can easily fix this by removing the ball
from the bottom of the mouse and scraping the wax off of the three
rollers with your fingernail.  You need to rotate the rollers as you
do this so that you can get all the gunk off.

I roll my mouse on a mousepad, and it has solved this problem.  It
rolls as smooth as the day I bought it.

-- 
 William C. DenBesten
 denbeste@bgsu.edu

s851736@yabbie.rmit.oz (Robert Krohn) (10/16/88)

From article <2923@bgsuvax.UUCP>, by denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten):
> Mice that spend their life running directly on a desk or other surface
> that is waxed will pick up wax on its rollers over time.  This causes
> it not to roll smoothly.  You can easily fix this by removing the ball
> from the bottom of the mouse and scraping the wax off of the three
> rollers with your fingernail.  You need to rotate the rollers as you
> do this so that you can get all the gunk off.
> 
> I roll my mouse on a mousepad, and it has solved this problem.  It
> rolls as smooth as the day I bought it.
> 
> -- 
>  William C. DenBesten

I have found that a screen which spends it's life in front of a blabbering
user tends to become coated by spittle. This causes it become opaque. You
can easily prevent this by stopping your blabbering or by installing a 
windscreen wiper. However washers should not be included.

I wear a gag and this has solved the problem (and also restored my 
credibility). My screen is as clear as the day when removed from its 
packaging.

--
Robert M. Krohn