Troubleshooting Mouse

Troubleshooting Mouse

                Mouse is the simplest peripheral available for your computer. While they are reasonably forgiving to wear and tear, mouse can easily be affected by dust, debris and other foreign material introduced from the ball. Contamination of this sort is almost never damaging, but it can cause some problems when using the mouse.

                A routine clearing will help you to prevent contamination problem. You can sue mouse cleaning kit to speed the cleaning process. The kit includes cleaning solvent, a dust free cotton towel and a can of compressed air.

Shut down the computer:

              It is a good idea to shut down the PC when cleaning the mouse. Any open applications, including Windows, could do some weird things as you clean the mouse. You should deffinitely shut down the PC if you are planning to disconnect the mouse (assuming you have a cabled mouse) from the PC.

Remove the Ball: 

              A ball is held in place by a retaining lring, which is present on the bottom of the mouse. Rotate the ring clockwise and remove it gently and the ball will fall out. Wash your hands thoroughly before touching the mouse ball. Tip the mouse and drop the ball into your palm, copping your hand so the mouse ball doesn't fall on the floor or table. Examine the ball for pits, cracks, or flat spots. Make sure that the ball is not lopsided of oval-shaped. If the ball has any of these problems, it needs to be replaced. Spare mouse balls are not easy to get, so your best bet is to replace the mouse.

Clean the ball:

              Wash the ball in warm soap water and then dry it thoroughly with a clean dust free towel. Place the ball in a safe place with the retaining ring.

Remove the dust:

             Use a can of compressed air to remove any dust or debris that has accumulated inside the mouse.

Clean the rollers:

              Notices that there are three rollers inside the mouse - X roller, Y roller and a small pressure roller that keeps the ball pressed against the X and Y rollers.

             Use a clean cotton cloth dipped in cleaning solvent to clean off any layer of dust or substance that may have accumulated on the rollers.

Resemble and test:

              Allow everything to dry completely. Then place the ball inside the mouse and put the retaining ring at its place. Now move the ring clockwise again to close the mouse. Reconnect the mouse ande test the mouse to be sure that it is performing well.