Mouse

[ayjay]

My mouse seems to be getting a bit long in the tooth.

The main problem being that the scroll wheel is not always responding fully to my efforts.

Ebay has new ones exactly the same (suits me) for £6.00.

Is there a simple fix for a dodgy scroll wheel or do I just buy a new mouse - I think I can run to £6 without starving myself.

If it makes any difference, it's a Logitech M-SBF96.

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[kellys_eye]

Scroll wheels operate via a slotted disk arrangement and they quickly pick up hair, fibres etc that interfere with the light beam and interrupt operation. It's easy to take one apart and scrape/clean the mechanism and the difference it makes is often remarkable.

[Bob225]

yep there optical, back in the day when mice had balls the rollers and optics always got fouled up, usual its 4 screws unless its cheap it clipped together job

a mouse is something you use all the time, so getting a decent mouse to suit your hand(s) is a big factor I tend to go for the Microsoft optical wheel mouse - not the basic one but the one that is weighted other alternatives are a Logitech tracker ball or a touchpad

[ayjay]

Scroll wheels operate via a slotted disk arrangement and they quickly pick up hair, fibres etc that interfere with the light beam and interrupt operation. It's easy to take one apart and scrape/clean the mechanism and the difference it makes is often remarkable.

Does that apply to an optical mouse, or are you thinking of an older type?

I can remember cleaning little rubber balls on daily basis, but this mouse is well over 5 years old and apart from blowing the odd hair of the bottom of it it's not been a problem so far.

Would cleaning it require the PC to be off and mouse unplugged?

[BillyGoat]

I just buy new ones

WEll, when I say buy........

On my desktop, I've got a Logitech MX510 - best mouse I've EVER owned. I think the MX518 replaced it......ignore the gamer part, it's just SO comfey to use all day. Love it and I'll be sad when it dies.

BG

[Bob225]

The early mice used rollers for direction this was on a shaft, the other end had a slotted disc with a ir sender and a receiver the other side of this disc as you rolled the mouse the light pulses where translated electrical pulses, technically they where "optical"

[kellys_eye]

The sh1t still gets in through the wheel slot even if yours is an optical mouse. I get 'fond' of the mouse (and keyboard for that matter) and would rather clean/repair a dodgy one than have to get used to the peculiarities of a new one (even if they only take a few minutes to adapt to ).

Plus I'm a cheapskate.......

[ayjay]

The sh1t still gets in through the wheel slot even if yours is an optical mouse. I get 'fond' of the mouse (and keyboard for that matter) and would rather clean/repair a dodgy one than have to get used to the peculiarities of a new one (even if they only take a few minutes to adapt to ).

Plus I'm a cheapskate.......

I'll take a screwdriver to it before I lash out the £6.00 then.

Is it safe to do it "live", or should I disconnect everything?

[kellys_eye]

Disconnect - unless you want to be fixing your PC as well

[ayjay]

I spoke to my nipper who said I might struggle to get it all back together again so I splashed out the £6.00 for a new one: it's plugged in now and the dory is completely hunky again.

Now I can take the old one apart and play.

[BillyGoat]

Speaking of mice....saw this on HotUKDeals: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310792260381? ... 6448297101

3 quid for a wired mouse....not too shabby

[DIY_Johnny]

I bought the Logitech M525 and K750 keyboards. Fantastic. Battery on mouse lasts for long long time, very responsive. Keyboard is wireless solar powered, requires hardly any light, sturdy but exceptionally thin. Both can use the one nano receiver, has a long range which is great when watching a movie so can put keyboard beside you for stop/start etc

Only downside is price, dear me not cheap

[ayjay]

I spoke to my nipper who said I might struggle to get it all back together again

He knows nothing that boy!!

I could make a fur coat for a mouse from the fluff inside it though.

I bought the Logitech M525 and K750 keyboards. Fantastic. Battery on mouse lasts for long long time, very responsive. Keyboard is wireless solar powered, requires hardly any light, sturdy but exceptionally thin. Both can use the one nano receiver, has a long range which is great when watching a movie so can put keyboard beside you for stop/start etc

Only downside is price, dear me not cheap

I just wanted a like for like replacement, I'm not into change, that mouse does all I want, comfortably, and only £6.00. That's easily less than £1 per year. What's not to like?