Of Mice and Men

[Guest Danger_Duck]

This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

 

I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

 

Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

wear out?

 

Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

 

Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared mouse

I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me uncertain

whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

 

Thanks!

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Yes, they sure do! If the mouse starts to act eratically it's usually

time to replace it.

 

John

 

Danger_Duck wrote:

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

> wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared mouse

> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me uncertain

> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Of Buyers and Sellers

 

Re: Of Buyers and Sellers

 

just go buy a new

one.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

> wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared mouse

> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me uncertain

> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

From: "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com>

 

| This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

 

| I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

| move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

| contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

 

| Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

| wear out?

 

| Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

| ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

| strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

 

| Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

| and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared mouse

| I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me uncertain

| whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

 

| Thanks!

 

Replace it with an Optical Mouse. No crap accumulation and no wear and tear on movable

parts.

Problem solved.

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Suggest a cordless mouse. However, the life expectancy of a ball mouse is

many, many years.

You can remove the ball and clean the two shafts turned by the ball with a

pencil eraser.

Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

> wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared

> mouse

> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

> uncertain

> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

[Guest Twayne]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try

> to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's

> not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

> actually wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real

> time strategy games all the time that demand precision point and

> clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball

> mouse, and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

> infrared mouse I got from china stopped functioning after a few

> months, leaving me uncertain whether it was the china part or

> infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

 

A ball mouse should be cleaned periodically. That's why the ball is so

easy to remove; just twist the surrounding escutcheon and it should fall

right out. Look at the rollers inside too; if they're wrapped in dust,

clear it out by blowing and using tweezers if necessary. Clean the ball

itself and put it back together.

 

Optical mice are much better since they have fewer moving parts and no

ball to worry about. The roll wheels can still collect gunk, but it

takes a lot longer and is just as easy to clean out.

 

Buying a new mouse is OK, but ... in my case a waste of time when in 5

minutes I can clean the mouse out and be back to work. I've better

things to do than run back & forth to the stores.

 

HTH

[Guest Mike Cawood, HND BIT]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

"Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

> wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared

> mouse

> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

> uncertain

> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

 

If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean, remove

the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust etc by blowing &

pulling.

Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no cable to

fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but you do need a USB

socket for this).

They're not infra-red BTW just red.

Both my PCs have cordless mice.

Regards Mike.

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

From: "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net>

 

 

| If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean, remove

| the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust etc by blowing &

| pulling.

| Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no cable to

| fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but you do need a USB

| socket for this).

| They're not infra-red BTW just red.

| Both my PCs have cordless mice.

| Regards Mike.

 

 

If you use Lithium AA batteries you can expect a much longer life than 4-6 weeks.

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest Badger]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

 

"Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>

> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>

> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

> wear out?

>

> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>

> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared

> mouse

> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

> uncertain

> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>

> Thanks!

 

Buy an optical mouse. They don't cost that much and are way better than the

old ball mice.

Badger

[Guest Allen]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Badger wrote:

> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>

>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

>> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

>> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>

>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

>> wear out?

>>

>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

>> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real time

>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>>

>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball mouse,

>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared

>> mouse

>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

>> uncertain

>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>

>> Thanks!

>

> Buy an optical mouse. They don't cost that much and are way better than the

> old ball mice.

> Badger

>

>

Back when there weren't any options I had to clean my mouse quite

often--sometimes in less than a week (probably because of the number of

cats in my house). When opticals came out I switched immediately, but as

soon as wireless arrived I switched yet again. Each change was a major

improvement. The freedom from a trailing cable was a blessing.

Incidentally, I live in Austin and Dell used to have a retail store in

the front part of the building that housed their repair facility. As far

as I could tell, every machine that was returned went back with a brand

new mouse. They always had one or two big fiber barrels filled with MS

mice which they sold for $5 or less. I bought several of them so that I

would always have a good one on hand if my current one had any problems

that cleaning the ball wouldn't help. This was back in the days before

opticals and wireless had appeared. This is another subject, but there

were lots of local stories about high-performance PCs built with stuff

out of the dumpsters behind the shop. I really miss that store; it was

always my first stop for replacement parts.

Allen

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Why do you have to run 'back and forth'? Isn't once enough?

"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message

news:%23anh8YKBJHA.1004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>

>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try

>> to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's

>> not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>

>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

>> actually wear out?

>>

>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

>> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real

>> time strategy games all the time that demand precision point and

>> clicks)

>>

>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball

>> mouse, and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

>> infrared mouse I got from china stopped functioning after a few

>> months, leaving me uncertain whether it was the china part or

>> infrared part that was suspect)

>>

>> Thanks!

>

> A ball mouse should be cleaned periodically. That's why the ball is so

> easy to remove; just twist the surrounding escutcheon and it should fall

> right out. Look at the rollers inside too; if they're wrapped in dust,

> clear it out by blowing and using tweezers if necessary. Clean the ball

> itself and put it back together.

>

> Optical mice are much better since they have fewer moving parts and no

> ball to worry about. The roll wheels can still collect gunk, but it takes

> a lot longer and is just as easy to clean out.

>

> Buying a new mouse is OK, but ... in my case a waste of time when in 5

> minutes I can clean the mouse out and be back to work. I've better things

> to do than run back & forth to the stores.

>

> HTH

>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Normal batteries last more

than six months.

"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

news:6h90k6FkakujU1@mid.individual.net...

> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>

>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I try to

>> move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if that's not a

>> contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>

>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice actually

>> wear out?

>>

>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

>> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play real

>> time

>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>>

>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball

>> mouse,

>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap infrared

>> mouse

>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

>> uncertain

>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>

>> Thanks!

>

> If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean, remove

> the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust etc by blowing

> & pulling.

> Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no cable

> to fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but you do need a

> USB socket for this).

> They're not infra-red BTW just red.

> Both my PCs have cordless mice.

> Regards Mike.

>

>

[Guest Gary Fritz]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

I have a Logitech cordless mouse. I use NiMH rechargeable AA's in it.

One set lasts a month or two, then I just pop in a fresh set and recharge

the old ones. I've been running on the same 4 batteries for years.

 

 

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

> I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Normal batteries last

> more than six months.

> "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:6h90k6FkakujU1@mid.individual.net...

>> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>>

>>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I

>>> try to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if

>>> that's not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>>

>>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

>>> actually wear out?

>>>

>>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

>>> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play

>>> real time

>>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>>>

>>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball

>>> mouse,

>>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

>>> infrared mouse

>>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

>>> uncertain

>>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>>

>>> Thanks!

>>

>> If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean,

>> remove the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust etc

>> by blowing & pulling.

>> Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no

>> cable to fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but you

>> do need a USB socket for this).

>> They're not infra-red BTW just red.

>> Both my PCs have cordless mice.

>> Regards Mike.

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Trevor Lawrence]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

 

"Gary Fritz" <fritzxxx@xxxfrii.com> wrote in message

news:Xns9B03DA6B58BF8fritzfriicom@207.46.248.16...

>I have a Logitech cordless mouse. I use NiMH rechargeable AA's in it.

> One set lasts a month or two, then I just pop in a fresh set and recharge

> the old ones. I've been running on the same 4 batteries for years.

 

Yes, so do I.

 

But the rechargeables started to die a bit earlier than that, so I went to

dry cells.

 

I think my rechargeables may be getting a bit tired

--

Trevor Lawrence

Canberra

Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

I tried NiMH's and was very disappointed in them. They just don't seem to

hold a charge. Forever replacing them

in radios etc.They seem to discharge just sitting on a shelf.

I buy Kirkland batteries from Costco and they are about 20 cents apiece.

"Gary Fritz" <fritzxxx@xxxfrii.com> wrote in message

news:Xns9B03DA6B58BF8fritzfriicom@207.46.248.16...

>I have a Logitech cordless mouse. I use NiMH rechargeable AA's in it.

> One set lasts a month or two, then I just pop in a fresh set and recharge

> the old ones. I've been running on the same 4 batteries for years.

>

>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>

>> I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Normal batteries last

>> more than six months.

>> "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

>> news:6h90k6FkakujU1@mid.individual.net...

>>> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>>>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>>>

>>>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I

>>>> try to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if

>>>> that's not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>>>

>>>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

>>>> actually wear out?

>>>>

>>>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out the

>>>> ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me play

>>>> real time

>>>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and clicks)

>>>>

>>>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my ball

>>>> mouse,

>>>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

>>>> infrared mouse

>>>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving me

>>>> uncertain

>>>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>>>

>>>> Thanks!

>>>

>>> If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean,

>>> remove the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust etc

>>> by blowing & pulling.

>>> Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no

>>> cable to fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but you

>>> do need a USB socket for this).

>>> They're not infra-red BTW just red.

>>> Both my PCs have cordless mice.

>>> Regards Mike.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest Gary Fritz]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Current NiMHs do indeed have shelf-life problems. They only hold their

charge for maybe a month or so, so you have to charge them up relatively

soon before you need them. That's a bit of a pain but I can live with

it, especially for my mouse. I very much like the fact that I haven't

tossed a couple dozen alkaline batteries in the landfill in the last few

years.

 

 

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

> I tried NiMH's and was very disappointed in them. They just don't seem

> to hold a charge. Forever replacing them

> in radios etc.They seem to discharge just sitting on a shelf.

> I buy Kirkland batteries from Costco and they are about 20 cents

> apiece. "Gary Fritz" <fritzxxx@xxxfrii.com> wrote in message

> news:Xns9B03DA6B58BF8fritzfriicom@207.46.248.16...

>>I have a Logitech cordless mouse. I use NiMH rechargeable AA's in it.

>> One set lasts a month or two, then I just pop in a fresh set and

>> recharge the old ones. I've been running on the same 4 batteries for

>> years.

>>

>>

>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>>

>>> I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Normal batteries last

>>> more than six months.

>>> "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

>>> news:6h90k6FkakujU1@mid.individual.net...

>>>> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>>>> message news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>>>>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>>>>

>>>>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I

>>>>> try to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if

>>>>> that's not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>>>>

>>>>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

>>>>> actually wear out?

>>>>>

>>>>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out

>>>>> the ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me

>>>>> play real time

>>>>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and

>>>>> clicks)

>>>>>

>>>>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my

>>>>> ball mouse,

>>>>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

>>>>> infrared mouse

>>>>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving

>>>>> me uncertain

>>>>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks!

>>>>

>>>> If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean,

>>>> remove the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust

>>>> etc by blowing & pulling.

>>>> Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no

>>>> cable to fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but

>>>> you do need a USB socket for this).

>>>> They're not infra-red BTW just red.

>>>> Both my PCs have cordless mice.

>>>> Regards Mike.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Allen]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Gary Fritz wrote:

> Current NiMHs do indeed have shelf-life problems. They only hold their

> charge for maybe a month or so, so you have to charge them up relatively

> soon before you need them. That's a bit of a pain but I can live with

> it, especially for my mouse. I very much like the fact that I haven't

> tossed a couple dozen alkaline batteries in the landfill in the last few

> years.

>

True once, at least for the higher capacity cells, but not now. Get some

Eneloops or Rayovac Hybrids. They both are precharged and will hold a

charge (unused) for at least 8 months. I got a pack that contained 8

Eneloops in January and have been using one set in my digital camera

every two months or so just to be on the safe side A couple of weeks ago

I decided that I should exercise the other four, so I put them in the

charger and the green "charged" light came on in no more than two

seconds. The posts to the digital photo newsgroups uniformly sing their

praises.

Allen

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Of Mice and Men

 

Try a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Batteries appear to last

forever.

"Gary Fritz" <fritzxxx@xxxfrii.com> wrote in message

news:Xns9B04A9EFAD49fritzfriicom@207.46.248.16...

> Current NiMHs do indeed have shelf-life problems. They only hold their

> charge for maybe a month or so, so you have to charge them up relatively

> soon before you need them. That's a bit of a pain but I can live with

> it, especially for my mouse. I very much like the fact that I haven't

> tossed a couple dozen alkaline batteries in the landfill in the last few

> years.

>

>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>

>> I tried NiMH's and was very disappointed in them. They just don't seem

>> to hold a charge. Forever replacing them

>> in radios etc.They seem to discharge just sitting on a shelf.

>> I buy Kirkland batteries from Costco and they are about 20 cents

>> apiece. "Gary Fritz" <fritzxxx@xxxfrii.com> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9B03DA6B58BF8fritzfriicom@207.46.248.16...

>>>I have a Logitech cordless mouse. I use NiMH rechargeable AA's in it.

>>> One set lasts a month or two, then I just pop in a fresh set and

>>> recharge the old ones. I've been running on the same 4 batteries for

>>> years.

>>>

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>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have a Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0. Normal batteries last

>>>> more than six months.

>>>> "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:6h90k6FkakujU1@mid.individual.net...

>>>>> "Danger_Duck" <DangerDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>>>>> message news:FD4EBAE6-B34C-413E-8E9A-22A39A19D105@microsoft.com...

>>>>>> This is actually a serious question: Can ball mice ever wear out?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have this ball mouse at home and sometimes it gets stuck when I

>>>>>> try to move it to the left, I end up having to bang it gently (if

>>>>>> that's not a contradiction) and then it goes on its way.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Now, Do I just need to get the dust outta there or can ball mice

>>>>>> actually wear out?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Also, can pressing hard on a mousepad and frequent use wear out

>>>>>> the ball/mouse roller thingies? (As in, when nerdy kids like me

>>>>>> play real time

>>>>>> strategy games all the time that demand precision point and

>>>>>> clicks)

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Basically, I'm wondering if I need to replace or just clean my

>>>>>> ball mouse,

>>>>>> and if so, if to get an infrared one instead (although a cheap

>>>>>> infrared mouse

>>>>>> I got from china stopped functioning after a few months, leaving

>>>>>> me uncertain

>>>>>> whether it was the china part or infrared part that was suspect)

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks!

>>>>>

>>>>> If you want to give your old fashioned ball mouse a thorough clean,

>>>>> remove the screws underneath & pull the top off & remove the dust

>>>>> etc by blowing & pulling.

>>>>> Or by a decent up-to-date optical mouse or even a cordless one - no

>>>>> cable to fail here & 2 x AA batteries last approx 4-6 weeks. (but

>>>>> you do need a USB socket for this).

>>>>> They're not infra-red BTW just red.

>>>>> Both my PCs have cordless mice.

>>>>> Regards Mike.

>>>>>

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