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My mouse does not work properly.
You may need to clean your mouse if the pointer on the screen does not move smoothly.
NOTE: These instructions do not apply to optical mice.
- Turn off your computer.
- Turn the mouse over, top side down, and twist the retainer ring to the unlocked position.
- Place your hand over the bottom of the mouse and turn the mouse over, top side up, so that the retainer ring and ball fall out into your hand.
- Wash the ball in warm, soapy water and dry it with a clean cloth.
- Blow carefully into the ball cage to dislodge dust and lint.
- Look for a buildup of dirt on the plastic rollers inside the ball cage. This buildup usually appears as a stripe running across the middle of the rollers. If the rollers are dirty, clean them by using a cotton swab dampened with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.
- Turn the rollers with your finger and continue swabbing them until all the dirt is removed. Be sure the rollers are still centered in their channels after you clean them.
- Remove any fibers from the swab that remain on the rollers and then replace the ball and the retainer ring.
Turn your computer back on. |
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