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Article #36475Re: Atari ST mouse: is there an alternative?
From: Stdnt102
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 1989 23:21
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 1989 23:21
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In article <2623@nunki.usc.edu> rjung@sal41.usc.edu (Robert allen Jung) writes: >[original article about problems with mice deleted] > Have you tried to clean your mouse? I use the following method: >[steps 1 and 2 useful and harmless] >3. If steps #1 and #2 don't alleviate your problem, try spraying the diagonal > roller (opposite from the horizontal/vertical rollers) with some WD-40, > or other lubricant. You may also want to clean out the dirt that has > accumulated there as well. > --R.J. Pardon my hysteria, but DON'T USE WD-40 ON ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. It's ELECTROSTATIC. The mouse MAY be safe, but I personally wouldn't risk it. There's another product, something like Tweaky-Clean (Jerry Pournelle likes this stuff, whatever it's name really is; look in his columns for references to it) which is quite safe and effective for use with electronics. WD-40 is auto lubricant, I think . . . -- Jared J. Brennan <c08_d102@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> BITNET: C08_D102@JHUNIX ARPA: c08_d102%jhunix@hopkins.ARPA UUCP: allegra!hopkins!jhunix!c08_d102 "Help me, Spock!"
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!haven!aplcen!jhunix!c08_d102 From: c08_d102@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Stdnt102) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari ST mouse: is there an alternative? Summary: DON'T USE WD-40! Keywords: mouse cleaning WD-40 Message-ID: <708@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> Date: 9 Feb 89 23:21:31 GMT References: <733@bnlux0.bnl.gov> <2623@nunki.usc.edu> Reply-To: c08_d102@jhunix.UUCP (Jared Brennan) Organization: The Johns Hopkins University - HCF Lines: 22