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Mensaje del debate Mighty Mouse replacement? (Kensington SlimBlade)

Jolly Roger

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Más opciones 24 dic 2008, 01:10

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De: Jolly Roger <jollyro...@pobox.com>

Fecha: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:10:07 -0600

Local: Mié 24 dic 2008 01:10

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

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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? 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.

> > 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.

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