Re: Mouse Yips

["Rick Stone" <rstone75 -at- kc -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Hi all

I suppose with the introduction of optical mice, this probably isn't (or 
won't be) much of an issue any longer. But I've seen it often enough and in 
enough different places that I feel it warrants a reply here. I also don't 
believe I've seen anyone else post what I'm about to. If so, I offer my 
sincere apologies.

Mouse Yips may not be totally physiological. They may be purely mechanical 
in nature.

If your mouse is the variety that uses an internal ball, I've seen more than 
my fair share that as you move them around, you actually feel the ball 
rumbling about. As if you are rolling across a ridged surface. Since 
tracking can't occur smoothly, the "Yips" occur.

When I encounter this, I flip the mouse downside up and remove the ball. 
Once you do this, you should notice that there are two or three "Wheels" or 
"Spinning Bars" that contact the ball. This causes the pointer to change. 
Almost invariably, you will see crud that has become caked around the 
surface of these contact points. Typically you can simply use your 
fingernail to scrape the stuff away as you also rotate the wheel or bar to 
bring the hidden areas into view.

I've seen many a "Mouse Yip" totally disappear after performing said 
procedure.

Cheers all... Rick (the "Yipless") ;) <VBEG> 


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