OT: Mouse Cleaning

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Jim Thompson

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Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
In article <fr93m09emelmtf4mrku4a3k40k9k4b7nei@4ax.com>,
Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.

...Jim Thompson
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I've always found a paper towel and a bit of rubbing alcohol to do a
good job of "degrunging" the externals of a rodent.

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Hi Jim,

Since you are partial to red wine it might be that they just won't come
off anymore. Probably a good time to invest into something new. I've
always liked the large Kensington track ball device. It is easier on the
wrist when doing lots of CAD work.

Regards, Joerg

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I read in sci.electronics.design that Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote (in <fr93m09emelmtf4mrku4a3k40k9k4b7nei@
4ax.com>) about 'OT: Mouse Cleaning', on Mon, 4 Oct 2004:
Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.
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Metal-polishing wadding. The sort for brass.
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On Monday 04 October 2004 12:42 pm, Jim Thompson did deign to grace us with
the following:

Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.

Try to keep your fingers out of the peanut butter and honey. ;-)
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I find that the spray cleaners work fine for most human crud, but for
really tenacious dirt, I use Tide. (I heard about a guy who accidentally
washed the paint off his lawnmower using Tide. I've also heard that
mixing it with gasoline makes a cheap napalm-substitute, but I can't
verify or refute that.)

Cheers!
Rich
 
"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:fr93m09emelmtf4mrku4a3k40k9k4b7nei@4ax.com...
Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.
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I have the opposite problem. When I fall asleep and my forehead hits
the spacebar, it leaves this line across my forehead. :))


...Jim Thompson
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On Monday 04 October 2004 11:19 pm, Watson A.Name - "Watt Sun, the Dark
Remover" did deign to grace us with the following:

"Jim Thompson" <thegreatone@example.com> wrote in message
news:fr93m09emelmtf4mrku4a3k40k9k4b7nei@4ax.com...
Anyone got any techniques for cleaning the BUTTONS on a mouse?

Mine seems to develop fingerprints that don't wipe off.

I have the opposite problem. When I fall asleep and my forehead hits
the spacebar, it leaves this line across my forehead. :))

That's what that blue foam pad is for!
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Put your mouse in the dishwasher, let it dry for a long time, and plug
it back in. If it doesn't work, I believe the pet store and Radio
Shack sell them four about 3 dollars.
 
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