the “furry” materials that other manufacturers may use that feel “nice” when new, which,
due to the mouse work load (and constant grip), can eventually wear down. We want our
products to look as good as they work for the long period of service we expect that you
should get from them. The regular use of computer cleaning materials will remove the
small build up of debris that will occur in normal use.
You might be advised to replace your mouse mat once a year and mouse feet
periodically, which will be dependent upon your extent of usage and your hand weight.
Mouse Feet Replacement.
Your AirO2bic™ mouse comes with a replacement self adhesive feet attached to a card
as in the example (the number of spare feet supplied may differ; this
image is for the purpose of identifying the spare feet card within the
mouse packaging only). If you notice wear on the mouse feet or find it
more difficult to move around you can replace them by simply using a
pin or pointed object to lift the old feet, remove any adhesive material
left behind and then carefully peel off a new foot from the card and
locate it within the mouse foot guide. This will make your AirO2bic™
mouse glide like new again. Contact us if you need further supply in
the future and remember mouse mats wear out too.
Mousing Surfaces:
Optical mice are effectively “cameras” taking pictures many thousands of times a second.
The mousing surface is a critical component in that process acting as a mirror and lens to
translate your movement as cursor movement on your screen. Any imperfections in the
mousing surface that can develop over time from the wearing of wrist jewelry or other
work activity on the desk surface may mark or score the surface leading to deterioration
in mousing performance. Often this causes jerky cursor movements and is often
considered a problem with the mouse. To test mouse optical performance; take a piece
of plain white printer paper, ideally Bright 100+. If movements are smooth and accurate
on the paper then it is the mousing surface that has a problem. If you are using a mouse
mat then it is time to replace it. If you are using your desk top as the mousing surface
then it has become scored and will continue to give problems so it is time to buy a mouse
mat, which is easier and cheaper ad more serviceable than replacing a desk.
Shinny or Glossy Surface mousing problems: if you use a shiny, heavily varnished or
lacquered desk surface and notice problems at certain times of the day and year, this
maybe due to a strong light source from a window being reflected into the optical path.
Using a mouse mat typically avoids this.
Those using the older slightly rough surfaced mouse mats, designed to make sure that
there is sufficient friction to roll the “roller ball”, can now replace them and so remove
this friction as, though seemingly small, the extra effort this creates is no longer needed.
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