Guest Danger_Duck Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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) Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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.·.. > Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 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 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 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 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 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 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 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 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 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 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 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 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 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 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 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 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 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 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 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 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 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 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 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. >>> >>> >>> "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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