[anilos81]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Anyone know of any reason I shouldn't use this spray, and the wipes underneath it, with my iBook???[/FONT]

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...Area=ATCH::SKU

Thanks,
A

[tooki]

Yeah: because windex and paper towels cost a lot less.

tooki

[uicandrew]

because it might contain alcohol. i would always check the products in store to make sure it has no alcohol or ammonia.

i personally use the eyeglass cleaner from walmart (walmart brand). no alcohol, and free refills for life. all for $3 or so.

[tooki]

Isopropyl alcohol and ammonia (in small amounts, as in glass cleaner) won't do the slightest harm to an LCD.

tooki

[anilos81]

Thanks for tha advice, I don't think this one contains alcohol... The cleaners on the mac site are all like $24 or so, and that just seemed crazy to me! Just wanted to make sure it's all the same basically!

-A

[ghporter]

I have found that the little square alcohol preps they use on your arm before they give you a shot are helpful too. They have enough texture to rub with but not enough to do any damage, and they are usually made with about 70-75% isopropyl, so they're not harsh, either.

These things are good for "mechanical" mice. The roller device in them tends to get dirty, and a prep is perfect for cleaning it, and the guts of the mouse too.

[subego]

Originally Posted by ghporter

The roller device in them tends to get dirty, and a prep is perfect for cleaning it, and the guts of the mouse too.

I always used a tiny flathead screwdriver.

Thank God I don't have to deal with any of those any more.

[tooki]

The best thing to use to clean mechanical mice is a good strong sticky tape. Roll the tape along the rollers, and the gunk will go on the tape and leave the rollers squeaky clean.

tooki

[Athens]

Originally Posted by tooki

The best thing to use to clean mechanical mice is a good strong sticky tape. Roll the tape along the rollers, and the gunk will go on the tape and leave the rollers squeaky clean.

tooki

and the stickey residue from the tape help the rollers attrack more stuff faster then before. The oil on a finder do the same. I generally used wooden tooth picks and pluck it all out.

[tooki]

The tape doesn't leave residue. For one thing, most tapes don't leave residue unless they've been stuck for a while, and second, the glue never touches the roller: it touches the gunk on the roller.

Trust me, adhesive tape is a great cleaning tool. (Look at lint rollers for clothes.)

tooki

[ghporter]

My issues with mechanical mice have almost always included a loss of traction on the ball, which was always cured by cleaning it vigorously with an alcohol prep. After that, the gunk that stuck to the sensor rollers usually came off with just a scrape or two. Of course that means that I was letting the mice get really, REALLY dirty before I did anything with them, but then, they didn't stop working when they weren't that dirty.

I have pets, so a tape-based lint roller is part of my life; If I had but known...

[Athens]

Originally Posted by tooki

The tape doesn't leave residue. For one thing, most tapes don't leave residue unless they've been stuck for a while, and second, the glue never touches the roller: it touches the gunk on the roller.

Trust me, adhesive tape is a great cleaning tool. (Look at lint rollers for clothes.)

tooki

I'll have to give it a try again. I might have been using a cheap tape before.

[tooki]

Masking tape and real scotch-brand tape seem to work well.

tooki

[Tomchu]

Most LCD manufacturers actually recommend using isopropyl alcohol to clean the screen. I usually use a bit of that on the silky cloth that came with my glasses. It works well. Once you get rid of any smudges/spots, use a dry silky cloth to wipe away the residue.