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Kid A · 12-05-2008, 08:17

Anyone know how to get the roller ball on my mac mouse working? It scrolls from left to right but not up and down. It may just be broken but thought I'd ask here just in case someone knows.

Pugsley · 12-05-2008, 08:18

you cleaned it?

Do Gooder · 12-05-2008, 08:20

i flooded one with a little bit of spectacle lens cleaning fluid.. then gave the nipple a drubbing with a cloth.. worked a treat

Kid A · 12-05-2008, 08:20

How do u clean the wee roller ball?

Kid A · 12-05-2008, 08:21

can you open the thing up?

Do Gooder · 12-05-2008, 08:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid A

can you open the thing up?

not that i know of. the fluid loosens up the dirt.. the drubbing with a cloth moves it out of the way.

emil · 12-05-2008, 08:24

google cleaning mighty mouse.

Rubbing the ball on a sheet of paper worked for a while for me. But I'm tired of cleaning it every couple of days...

Kid A · 12-05-2008, 08:33

Its strange how it works fine scrolling right to left and just doesnt go up or down at all. I have got it set to 360* scrolling.

Kid A · 12-05-2008, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by emil

google cleaning mighty mouse.

Rubbing the ball on a sheet of paper worked for a while for me. But I'm tired of cleaning it every couple of days...

HAHA worked a treat! thanks Emil, I used the paper technique and it works fine now!

herkalees · 12-05-2008, 08:36

I love Apple, but their mighty-mouse is terrible.

MikeMackay · 12-05-2008, 08:54

shitey-mouse ?

cocknose · 12-05-2008, 09:56

mine wouldn't scroll-up for over a year then one day it started working again..... and it's fine now (touch-wood)

Soup Of The Day · 12-05-2008, 13:02

I have no use for their shite mouse, but I do like the sideways scrolling.

Hunch · 12-05-2008, 13:14

It's a major design flaw, but they've never fixed it. Every mighty mouse suffers from the same problem. I put up with it for about 6 months and then bought a Logitech. Best purchase I ever made for my Mac. There are plenty of alternative mice that are more reliable, much more comfortable, and do sideways scrolling.

flamingmenudo · 12-05-2008, 15:03

I agree, the mouse is shit. I had one at work and it jammed all the time. I just gave up the ability to scroll. But when I did bother to clean it, I found rolling a thin strip of clear tape, sticky side out, into the ball chambers would pull out all sorts of offending gunk.

teehoi · 13-05-2008, 11:36

I've always heard a lot of complaints about the mighty mouse. I've had 2 for over a year that I use constantly and I've never had a problem.

Hunch · 13-05-2008, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by teehoi

I've always heard a lot of complaints about the mighty mouse. I've had 2 for over a year that I use constantly and I've never had a problem.

Yeah, there's always one. Do you sweat isopropyl alcohol?

Do Gooder · 13-05-2008, 12:05

haha.

did you have to research that hunch? gold star for dedication if you did.

Hunch · 13-05-2008, 12:41

I remembered cleaning my cassette heads with it back in the early days of the ZX Spectrum when you had to load your stuff from a domestic tape recorder. Seemed like the most likely candidate for degreasing a mighty mouse (although when my mouse first snarled up and I took it to the 'genius bar' in the Apple Store, they used distilled water).

Do Gooder · 13-05-2008, 12:45

it's what's in my spectacle lens cleaning fluid. very mighty mouse friendly.

12-05-2008, 08:17	#1 (permalink)
Kid A CMYK Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	Mac Mouse Anyone know how to get the roller ball on my mac mouse working? It scrolls from left to right but not up and down. It may just be broken but thought I'd ask here just in case someone knows.

12-05-2008, 08:18	#2 (permalink)
Pugsley L'me at'em. L'me at'em. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,903	you cleaned it? __________________ If your colours are starting to run, let them all run, run away from you. Flux - Bloc Party Design Never Dies Currently Has: 26 "Keeping it Real" Points, 1 bonus point for being Sexy and a sea urchin.

12-05-2008, 08:24	#7 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,573	google cleaning mighty mouse. Rubbing the ball on a sheet of paper worked for a while for me. But I'm tired of cleaning it every couple of days... __________________ Q X R L

12-05-2008, 08:36	#10 (permalink)
herkalees Semantics, yay. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Salem, Massachusetts Posts: 1,151	I love Apple, but their mighty-mouse is terrible. __________________ Writing on markup, CSS, and other web geekery Professional, accessible, and search engine friendly web site development by Boston Web Studio

12-05-2008, 08:54	#11 (permalink)
MikeMackay Yes I look angry. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To the left a bit... Posts: 924	shitey-mouse ? __________________ Mike Mackay: Web Developer - LinkedIn - FutureTweets; Easily create and schedule your Twitter posts

12-05-2008, 08:20	#3 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,920	i flooded one with a little bit of spectacle lens cleaning fluid.. then gave the nipple a drubbing with a cloth.. worked a treat

12-05-2008, 08:20	#4 (permalink)
Kid A CMYK Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	How do u clean the wee roller ball?

12-05-2008, 08:21	#5 (permalink)
Kid A CMYK Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	can you open the thing up?

12-05-2008, 08:33	#8 (permalink)
Kid A CMYK Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 692	Its strange how it works fine scrolling right to left and just doesnt go up or down at all. I have got it set to 360* scrolling.

12-05-2008, 09:56	#12 (permalink)
cocknose Banned™ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,714	mine wouldn't scroll-up for over a year then one day it started working again..... and it's fine now (touch-wood) __________________ Facebook me!

12-05-2008, 13:02	#13 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 982	I have no use for their shite mouse, but I do like the sideways scrolling.

12-05-2008, 13:14	#14 (permalink)
Hunch Grumpy old man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Japan Posts: 1,781	It's a major design flaw, but they've never fixed it. Every mighty mouse suffers from the same problem. I put up with it for about 6 months and then bought a Logitech. Best purchase I ever made for my Mac. There are plenty of alternative mice that are more reliable, much more comfortable, and do sideways scrolling.

12-05-2008, 15:03	#15 (permalink)
flamingmenudo Registered Dordler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 135	I agree, the mouse is shit. I had one at work and it jammed all the time. I just gave up the ability to scroll. But when I did bother to clean it, I found rolling a thin strip of clear tape, sticky side out, into the ball chambers would pull out all sorts of offending gunk. __________________ Nik is: http://www.nikdaum.com

13-05-2008, 11:36	#16 (permalink)
teehoi baron zen Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey, US Posts: 93	I've always heard a lot of complaints about the mighty mouse. I've had 2 for over a year that I use constantly and I've never had a problem.

13-05-2008, 12:05	#18 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,920	haha. did you have to research that hunch? gold star for dedication if you did.

13-05-2008, 12:41	#19 (permalink)
Hunch Grumpy old man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Japan Posts: 1,781	I remembered cleaning my cassette heads with it back in the early days of the ZX Spectrum when you had to load your stuff from a domestic tape recorder. Seemed like the most likely candidate for degreasing a mighty mouse (although when my mouse first snarled up and I took it to the 'genius bar' in the Apple Store, they used distilled water).

13-05-2008, 12:45	#20 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,920	it's what's in my spectacle lens cleaning fluid. very mighty mouse friendly.

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