User`s guide

The best way to dislodge gunk is to push the 'tread' sidewise (kind of like
removing a tire) as you work your way around the roller. Use the skinny long-
nosed pliers to pick out strips of the 'tread' as it unpeels.
Use a cleaner-dampened swab to finish cleaning each roller.
Use the swap to wipe around and pick out any remaining dust or gunk,
replace the mouse ball, and rotate the plastic panel into place.
One way to simplify mouse cleaning is regular timely use of an Ergotron
"Mouse Cleaner 360" or similar kit. The Ergotron kit includes a couple velcro
balls, cleaner, wipe cloth or shammy, and a mouse cleaner track pad. You squirt
cleaner on the proper size ball, stick it in your mouse, run it around in a
circular motion on the track pad, and finish up with a wipe using the cloth or
shammy.
Such kits do not seem to be much help in removing established gunk
'treads'. (Actually, the Ergotron might get the job done; but, it would take a
_lot_ of revolutions. It is easier to dislodge 'treads' by hand and use the
Ergotron to get rid of residue.) Cleaning kits can avoid tread build-up if used
every week or so.
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021- What is the best kind of mouse pad?
The best mouse pads are cloth-covered 1/8" - 1/4" rubber foam. The cloth
should have a slightly prickly feel when brushed by your finger tips. Such pads
offer some resistance to mouse movement. This makes positioning easier and helps
reduce fatigue.
The worst mouse pads are plastic or plastic coated. These usually offer
little resistance to movement and transfer hand oils, dust, and other gunk into
the mouse so rapidly that cleaning becomes a nearly daily chore.
Cloth-covered pads do get dirty. It's a good idea to wash your mouse pad
every couple of months. (Use warm soapy water, rinse, blot with towel, and let
dry.)
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022- Does anyone know what is the best way to clean a
keyboard after several months of using it without
affecting the imprinted letters or numbers on the keys?
First, if you do not have a picture of the keyboard, it's a good idea to
make a diagram of key locations.
If the keyboard is a separate unit, remove the keyboard cover-- i.e. the
'shell' that surrounds the keys. Spritz it with a cleaner (like Windex,
Fantastik, etc.), wipe, and let soak in warm soapy water.
What you need to do next is pull the key tops. A puller tool which lets you
get around and under a key on two sides is very helpful; or, you can use fingers
and a small screwdriver or leter opener to pop off the key tops. For SPACE and