iMac Mouse

Meritor · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:53

The scroll button on my mouse the I got with my iMac last year has stopped working, is there anyway to fix it or is it time to retire it to the loft with the other unused/broken peripherals?

likwid · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:03

I did this a couple of weeks ago, works as good as new now.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-clean-an-apple-mighty-mouse-scroll-ball-217746/

I assume you mean scroll ball?

Meritor · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:11

likwid said:
I did this a couple of weeks ago, works as good as new now.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-clean-an-apple-mighty-mouse-scroll-ball-217746/

I assume you mean scroll ball?

Well its a button and a ball so maybe Ball/Button?

likwid · 20 Jan 2009 at 14:14

Well, not that it's important but sure.

Maccy · 20 Jan 2009 at 15:26

Get a tissue/similar and just rub it up and down, in any direction really, and keep doing this until it works. It's a design flaw with the Mighty Mouse annoyingly.

likwid · 20 Jan 2009 at 15:36

That works for a while until eventually you end up with this:

...and have to resort to drastic measures. The black stuff is compacted dust and grime, with two rollers being far worse due to vertical scrolling more frequently. As you can see on one it actually doubled the diameter of the roller.

I was rubbing my mouse on stuff for around 3 months with decreasing success, until eventually it started to become too disruptive.

yashiro · 20 Jan 2009 at 16:48

Get a proper mouse.

TheMagicPirate · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:44

yashiro said:
Get a proper mouse.

This.

As much as I LOVE my iMac, the MightyMouse is pretty rubbish.

Irish_Tom · 21 Jan 2009 at 19:18

TheMagicPirate said:
This.

As much as I LOVE my iMac, the MightyMouse is pretty rubbish.

I'm going to disagree here. I used to hate the MM but I've started to grow to like it... weird I know. My answer would be to have cleaner hands.

Panzer

yashiro · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:03

You'll change your mind. It's a terrible piece of mechanical design.

Maccy · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:08

yashiro said:
You'll change your mind. It's a terrible piece of mechanical design.

I've been using it for about a year now, haven't changed my mind at all.

yashiro · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:09

Fair do's. It's not a patch on a Logtech or even the new MS mice for me. But this is all opinion isn't it.
I know that all mine is good for is being a paperweight.

likwid · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:15

I also like the mighty mouse though recognise a ball really, really shouldn't be on a mouse in this day and age.

Irish_Tom · 21 Jan 2009 at 20:44

I agree that the ball can be a pain but I like being able to scroll horizontally.

I went back to my Razor Pro Click and the scroll wheel just felt clunky...

Panzer

likwid · 21 Jan 2009 at 21:05

Yeah, I'm the same. I'd really like if there were an alternative that would allow me to scroll on both axis but with an optical sensor.

cu3ed · 22 Jan 2009 at 11:45

Here a deisng idea i never new why they dodnt implement, a simialr lower pawer laser wheel, instead of a ball/ wheel.

Instead have a smaller less pwoer laser you run you finger over for scrolling, cant be that hard.

Probobly shouldhave patened that for myself lol

Maccy · 22 Jan 2009 at 12:02

Would also probably be a lot more expensive!

likwid · 22 Jan 2009 at 12:13

Maybe not. Laser mice can be bought now for £10, optical for £5.

The only problem I see with this idea is tactility, you'd basically be rubbing your finger against something rather than rolling it.