http://ben.proz.com/forums/ Topic: This mouse... en-us Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0000 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.proz.com/faq support@proz.com (ProZ.com Support) support@proz.com (ProZ.com Support) Rachel Waddington Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092576#3092576 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Rachel Waddington<br/><b>Post title:</b> Expensive mice<br/><br/>[quote]kd42 wrote:<br /><br />[quote]WolfgangS wrote:<br /><br />[quote]kd42 wrote:<br /><br />[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:<br />Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel? [/quote]<br />You should google for instructions or find a video in YT and fix it. [/quote]<br /><br />get a Magic Mouse from Apple, expensive, but no wheels or any mechanical parts, it all works with finger gestures. [/quote]<br /><br />The main point is to stick to the old mouse to which your hand is used. It's like old shoes/jeans/your_variant.<br />New mouse, even "magic", "Apple", "expensive" may not fit. I gave away a few new mice after trying them, after which I bought a pack of microswitches online, and now I solder in a new one when necessary (did it twice). [/quote]<br /><br />I've got a box full of fancy mice on my shelf and I've ended up using quite a basic one<br><br>[Edited at 2025-10-14 13:01 GMT] kd42 Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092558#3092558 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:51:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> kd42<br/><b>Post title:</b> The point is <br/><br/>[quote]WolfgangS wrote:<br /><br />[quote]kd42 wrote:<br /><br />[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:<br />Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel? [/quote]<br />You should google for instructions or find a video in YT and fix it. [/quote]<br /><br />get a Magic Mouse from Apple, expensive, but no wheels or any mechanical parts, it all works with finger gestures. [/quote]<br /><br />The main point is to stick to the old mouse to which your hand is used. It's like old shoes/jeans/your_variant.<br />New mouse, even "magic", "Apple", "expensive" may not fit. I gave away a few new mice after trying them, after which I bought a pack of microswitches online, and now I solder in a new one when necessary (did it twice). WolfgangS Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092225#3092225 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:36:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> WolfgangS<br/><b>Post title:</b> Or...<br/><br/>[quote]kd42 wrote:<br /><br />[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:<br />Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel? [/quote]<br />You should google for instructions or find a video in YT and fix it. [/quote]<br /><br />get a Magic Mouse from Apple, expensive, but no wheels or any mechanical parts, it all works with finger gestures. kd42 Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092216#3092216 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:16:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> kd42<br/><b>Post title:</b> Yes, you should.<br/><br/>[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:<br />Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel? [/quote]<br />You should google for instructions or find a video in YT and fix it. Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092024#3092024 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:38:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL<br/><b>Post title:</b> Try...<br/><br/>with a bit of cheese. Jennifer Levey Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3092021#3092021 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:42:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Jennifer Levey<br/><b>Post title:</b> Better still ...<br/><br/>[quote]IrinaN wrote:<br /><br />A proper burial? [/quote]<br /><br />Recycle it. Gregor Trebec Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3091991#3091991 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:36:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Gregor Trebec<br/><br/>[quote]IrinaN wrote:<br /><br />A proper burial? [/quote]<br /><br />and a proper speech... IrinaN (X) Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3091970#3091970 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:48:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> IrinaN (X)<br/><b>Post title:</b> Why don't you give it <br/><br/>A proper burial? Daryo Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3091964#3091964 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:24:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Daryo<br/><b>Post title:</b> It's rarely worth the effort.<br/><br/>[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:<br /><br />Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel? [/quote]<br /><br />You could try to tinker with it, but it's rarely worth the effort. Much simpler to get another mouse - preferably with good ergonomics. Gregor Trebec Hardware http://ben.proz.com/post/3091940#3091940 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:07:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Hardware<br/><b>Topic:</b> This mouse...<br/><b>Poster:</b> Gregor Trebec<br/><br/>Oy!<br />I got this 3-4 years old mouse that its wheel won't scroll up nor down. It scrolls for half turn and than scrolling gets hard, impossible. <br />Should i open and clean the wheel?