Your computer mouse contains a lot of bacteria and maybe even viruses, especially if it hasn’t been cleaned in eons. All the sweat and dirt from your hands clogged up on a single device is not healthy ...

Optical mice are both user-friendly and compatible with a wide variety of computers. Like other mice, however, they are not immune to accumulated dust and debris. By keeping your optical mouse clean, ...

Even the best keyboards get dirty, but no one likes to use a dirty computer accessories. A wipe here and a spray of compressed air there will help you keep your peripherals clean, but this routine ...

Cleaning your mouse may not be at the top of your to-do list, but it should be! Over time, it can gather dust, crumbs, and ...

In the olden days, computer mice traced movement with built-in rubber trackballs. While these balls were a nifty way to control movement, the fact that they were made of rubber meant that they picked ...

Q. My mouse is acting up. It feels like it’s rolling over gravel and it seems to skip. Do I have to buy a new one? A. You may need a new one, but in all likelihood all it needs is a good cleaning.

Clean freaks can relax: Now there’s a pick to scour the innards of dirty mice. Computer mice, that is. Thomas P. Bergman, a management professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, has invented the ...