Mouse Cleaning Tips

On a mechanical mouse, the little wheels get gunk in them, so clean them. Just remove the mouse ball and examine the wheels. I've used rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip to get the gunk off the wheels. Clean the mouse about twice a year, unless your desk is covered with dirt and dust, as dirt and dust are just gunk in it's fetal stages.

 

 

If you have an optical mouse, just clean the sensors: you can often just polish them with a soft cloth. Remember to keep the mouse pad clean as well so that the grid lines are visible to the sensors.

Mouse Troubleshooting Tips:

1. Check is your mouse plugged in? On the back of your computer there is a PS/2 port, check to see if your mouse cable is fully plugged in.

2. Check the mouse software driver, You can try reinstalling the mouse drives. Check the mouse driver set-up is it set-up correctly?
 

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