Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Distilled Rubbing Alcohol
- Toothpick
- Paper Towel
- Clean, lint-free cloth or soap
Cleaning the mouse
Step1
Unplug your mouse and flip it over to see what kind it is. The most common type is mechanical; it has a small rubber ball on its underside that rolls on the desk or mouse pad. These kind of mice are notorious for attracting and retaining crud. If your mouse has no ball but a small light, it's optical, so you can skip ahead to step 6.
Step2
If your mouse has a rubber ball, you can probably release it by rotating a locking ring that holds it in place. Look for an arrow telling you which way to push or twist the locking ring (see A).
Step3
Remove the ball and carefully clean it with a lint-free cloth or soap and water. Dry it carefully.
Step4
If you find crud in the mouse case too, scrape it off with a toothpick (see B) or, if you're desperate, a fingernail.
Step5
Put the mouse back together.
Step6
Clean your optical mouse occasionally with distilled rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. This type of mouse stays clean longer.
Other possible mouse problems
Step1
Check the mouse connection at the back of the PC. Is the cable plugged firmly into the correct port? Most newer PCs have a port labeled for the mouse.
Step2
If the mouse cable looks damaged, borrow a mouse from someone else's computer and see if it works with yours. If it does, then your mouse needs to be replaced.
Comments
janwantabee said
on 9/2/2007 my mouse for my computer want's to go to the right.It's brand new. What can I do to fix it.