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Mensaje del debate Mighty Mouse replacement? (Kensington SlimBlade)

Nick Naym

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Más opciones 24 dic 2008, 01:27

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De: Nick Naym <nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com>

Fecha: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:27:16 -0500

Local: Mié 24 dic 2008 01:27

Asunto: Re: Mighty Mouse replacement? (Kensington SlimBlade)

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In article jollyroger-691B8C.00100624122...@news.individual.net, Jolly Roger
at jollyro...@pobox.com wrote on 12/24/08 1:10 AM:

> In article <C577109E.297A1%nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com>,
> Nick Naym <nicknaym@[remove_this].gmail.com> wrote:

>> In article jollyroger-670CB6.18560423122...@news.individual.net, Jolly Roger
>> at jollyro...@pobox.com wrote on 12/23/08 7:56 PM:

>> ...
>> ...

>>>> my MM's scroll
>>>> ball is virtually unusable: it only works consistently scrolling up...I can
>>>> get it to scroll down only after dabbing the scroll ball with alcohol and
>>>> then inverting the mouse and "scrubbing" the scroll ball against a piece of
>>>> clean paper. But that "remedy" only lasts a few hours, at best.

>>> Putting alcohol on rubber is a bad idea, because some types of rubber
>>> actually decompose when exposed to alcohol. They can become sticky and
>>> tacky as a result of absorbing the alcohol. And that means they'll just
>>> gather *more* of the dust that clogs them up.

>> Yeah...I was hoping that the rubber material it is made from (which appears
>> to be very dense) would stand up against alcohol

> I think it's more likely the opposite is true.

>>> The best way to clean the ball of a Mighty Mouse is the method i
>>> described above. ...

>> I've been using that method (with paper, not a cloth), but it has lost its
>> effectiveness.

> Why paper?

It was suggested in another group a long time back. I didn't believe it
would work -- it was so ridiculously counterintuitive. But it worked like a
charm.

> I doubt paper would behave the same way as a lint-free
> cloth. The cloth will scrub the ball of anything clinging to it more
> than paper would. Also, paper, if rubbed enough, will emit small pieces
> of dust. I would try a lint-free cloth instead.

You did...and I will. ;)

>>> If that doesn't work, get yourself an X-Acto knife and
>>> some super glue and disassemble it to give it a thorough cleaning.

>> Dunno...seems akin to buying a Porsche 911, only to find that you need to
>> pull over every 100 miles to break the seals and clean the ball joints.

> I bought my Mighty Mouse in 2005. I've had to take it apart exactly
> ONCE. I think we can safely say that a mouse has a significantly shorter
> expected life span than a car. If my Mighty Mouse lasts a whopping 20
> years I might have to take it apart around five times. Every 100 miles
> my ass.

Let's leave you ass out of this.

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