problem with mouse...

[Freelance Superhero]

okay, so this isn't really a technical question, but i thought i'd ask anyway...

i recently got an optical mouse, so i stopped using my mousepad. but as time went on, i noticed my mouse wasn't moving as smoothly across the surface of my desk. when i flipped it over, i found this weird black rubbery film caked onto the four little contact pads on the bottom of the mouse. i scraped it off, but it came back. can anyone tell me what this is, and how to prevent it from happening? is is just dust buildup from the surface of the desk?

i also looked at my old mousepad again and noticed that the same stuff had colleced in little tiny dots on it's surface. someone please help... it's weirding me out...

[spigidygak]

its mouse excrement. . . :D. Really though you're right its just dust. Be sure to keep your mousing area clean thats about all you can do for prevention.

[Freelance Superhero]

but it IS an optical mouse...

[Merlin]

Try cutting back on the porn. That might make the area less...umm..."sticky"

[Tommy Boomfiger]

just because you have an optical mouse doenst mean that you shouldnt use a mouse pad. actually a mouse pad is recommended

[tweeteresa]

yea i have an optical mouse and use a mouse pad. seems to run a lil smoother than my on my desk. :shrug:

[Freelance Superhero]

well alrighty! thanks for all the advice, errbody! it is much appreciated, and i'm relieved to know it wasn't some sort of mysterious alien residue from that one time they, um... with the mouse... and... um... sledgehammer, uh.... nevermind...

on a side note, how exactly do you pronounce your name, tweeteresa?

[tweeteresa]

haha...my name is teresa. twee is short for tweety. :D

[Freelance Superhero]

Originally posted by tweeteresa
haha...my name is teresa. twee is short for tweety. :D ohhhh, okay... :D that's kinda what i figured... :)