How to clean a mouse ball

from The Joker Blog

1. Remove the plate that retains the ball. Just twist it in the direction of the arrow.

2. Remove the mouse ball.

3. Keep it dust-free. The enemy of the mouse is dust. Over time, dust and lint spin into fairly solid strings that eventually gum up the mouse motion. Some mice use more spring-loading ticks than others to keep the rollers in contact with the ball, so keep an eye to see if any springs are popping out. In most cases, mice are built to be very rugged and there's nothing to hurt during a cleaning. The cup shape in the center is just to help position the ball in the mouse.


That little wheel, along with other similar wheels inside, need cleaning

4. Typically you don't need to clean the mouse ball, only the little wheels you see inside. Usually a paperclip will do, but if it's really dirty you can use a knife. Or, you can moisten the tip of a Q-tip (cotton swab) with rubbing alcohol to clean off the dirt. Use tweezers to remove any strands of hair near the wheel rollers. If there appears to be gunk on the ball, a rag and a little rubbing alcohol will take it right off.

Put it back together. After you're done, put the mouse ball back and lock it.

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Keep your mouse clean. Keep your mouse hand warm. If you get a cold mouse hand, click here.

Tale of a mouse hand warmer a true story

This is a true story. There once was a gal. She worked very hard sitting at the computer day and night. It didn't matter how long it took her, she sat and worked all-day and through the night if needed. She was very committed to her work, and nothing would stop her from getting her work finished.

During the summer months, the air conditioning in her office made her mouse hand cold. She used an ergonomic mouse and held it in her hand many hours everday. When she walked passed her fellow worker, she'd say, "Feel my hand. It's freezing." My mouse hand is feels so cold, it's numb. We all were surprised how this beautiful girl could have such a cold mouse hand. We tried lowering the air conditioning, but that didn't help. The rest of the office would become too warm. We tried wearing gloves to get the hand warmer, but that didn't work because the mouse buttons were too sensitive to be used wearing a leather glove. We tried half-gloves, and that didn't work either.

Pulling a sweater sleeve over the mouse hand was a short success. The hand stayed covered for about ten seconds and then the sweater's sleeve would slowly slide backwards off the hand. There was no solution to keep the mouse hand warm. The only solution was to stop working and that was not an option.

We tried mouse hand warmers, but the mouse pad didn't work well with the mouse we had. And, the USB connection and cords were always getting tangled on our desk. We tried a warming mouse, and that was a waste of money, too. The mouse was not ergonomic and couldn't be used for long periods of time. We thought our cold mouse hand problem was never going to get solved.

Finally, we found a hand warmer blanket made and designed specifically for the mouse hand. It's called the Mouse Hand Warmer. The Mouse Hand Warmer is a fleece blanket designed similar to a small pouch or case to slide all your equipment - mouse pad and mouse -- into when you work. Now, this worked.

Today, everyone in our office has a Mouse Hand Warmer on their desk. See the photos above. We use the Mouse Hand Warmer during the summer when the air conditioning causes a cold draft and during the winter when there's a natural chill in the air.

Mouse Hand Warmer photographs from IGMproducts

If you are one of the many people who suffer with a cold mouse hand, here's an inexpensive solution to your problem. The Mouse Hand Warmer is a cozy, warm, polyester fleece blanket to keep your mouse hand covered and warm. A standard size mouse pad and most any size mouse fit inside the non-slip surfaced Mouse Hand Warmer. Click here for more pictures and details.

Can Something This Simple Keep You From Getting Sick?

Don't chill. Stay warm. If your mouse hand gets cold, click here.

By Page Remick

Studies show that more women than men wash their hands after using the bathroom: public or private. Do you wash your hands after sneezing or blowing your nose? After you have been in public places all day or touched and animal, do you ever wash your hands?

Simply put, washing your hands thoroughly and often can keep you from getting viruses, bacteria and fungus which lead to temperatures, diarrhea, intestinal or urinary tract infections, colds, flu, and many more serious diseases. It’s not the water temperature that matters: it’s the frequency and the duration of washing. Wash your hands often in any temperature of water for at least 15 seconds and use enough soap to lather well. At every washing, get soap under each fingernail and get lodged bacteria out… and down the drain. You wouldn’t believe how many germs hide under your fingernails!

Did you just shake hands with someone who has a cold, or did you unknowingly put your hands on cold or flu germs on a doorknob or shopping cart handle? Before you touch your eyes, nose, mouth, or even ears (all entry points into the body for germs), be sure and wash your hands well, or at the very least, use a hand sanitizer. Avoid the alcohol variety of hand sanitizer found on the grocery store shelves as they have been found to enter the body and kill the single-cell bacteria that are in our digestive systems, the ones that keep our immune system strong enough to ward off disease.

Did you hear about the recent dangerous e coli outbreak on spinach? If you leave a bathroom or change a diaper without washing, you have e coli on your hands! Do you ever touch the bathroom door in a public restroom without first putting a paper towel on it for protection? Even if you just washed your hands… think of all the germs that are on the handle from the people who DIDN’T wash their hands!

It is such a simple way to prevent the spread of infection yet most people don't do it! Wash your hands after every restroom visit, after every bout of sneezing, after changing a diaper, touching a pet, after blowing your nose, before eating or preparing food, after being in public and after shaking hands wit anyone, sick or not! It's simple, preventative..and it's been proven to keep you healthy!

Hand Warmer project underway

The Blog Catalogue Blog Directory listed Mouse Hand Warmer as an unique new blog for information about computer gadgets, the computer mouse, and ways to keep warm.

Learn about ways to keep warm. The Mouse Hand Warmer blog is a place to read about computer mouse news, hand warmers, mouse technology, mouse pads, why we get cold, and ways to keep warm. It's an unique, out of the ordinary and new approach to cold weather solutions!

The lastest news about the Mouse Hand Warmer is it's in production and will be made available online this year just in time for holiday shoppers. Save this link.

Mouse House Hand Warmer: Designer fashion for your desktop!

We're excited to announce a new product ready to be released. Photos and purchase details will be posted here soon. The Mouse Hand Warmer is a house for your mouse! It's has a contemporary design, something you'll enjoy having on your desk. It's not silly looking, and it does not have any cords to get tangled on your desk.

The Mouse Hand Warmer is a warm fleece blanket to slip your mouse pad inside and keep your mouse hand warm when it gets cold.

We sit and work long hours no matter what the temperature! Our mouse hand gets cold and our finger tips get numb. Finally, there's relief. Check back here again soon for more details.

Coming Soon! A Mouse Hand Warmer available only online!

The Mouse Hand Warmer is the registered trademark of a new product. It is constructed of a washable, warm, polyester fleece blanket material. It has no cords or wire to get tangled on your desk top. Its neutral colors of gray and black add a contemporary look to your work area.

It's a very cool way to keep your mouse hand warm on a drafty desk top or during winter months. If your office has cold air conditioning, pull out your Mouse Hand Warmer during the summer, too. It's a versatile little pouch to hold a standard sized mouse pad, a mouse and your hand!

We'll post the news here as soon as it is made available. We're expecting pictures and more information. Save this link or check back again soon.