Keeping your computer mouse clean willl ensure its efficiency, especially if you own a cat. But fur balls aside, have you ever noticed that felines walk across the keyboard and occassionally, inadvertently delete stuff? If so, the good news is that you can get PawSense, a software package that detects when a cat is pawing its way across your keys (not sure if it detects mouse manipulation yet though) Check it out at http://www.beyond2000.com/news/Oct_00/story_811.html (scroll down to the bottom of the page to find it... just because a little humour is just as good as chocolate) Joan U (who is still enjoying our great Canadian snowfalls, despite the fact that I wish I'd bought stock options in salt production this year) From: Don Diswinka Date: Thursday, December 21, 2000 11:24 PM Subject: NON PD-- Cleaning Mouse Balls >HOW TO CLEAN YOUR MOUSE > >This memo is from my company's technical support division. >It went to all techies as SOP( Standard Operating Procedure)about a computer >peripheral problem. > >"Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit). >Therefore, if a mouse fails to operate or should it perform >erratically, it may need a ball replacement. Because of the delicate >nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only be >attempted by properly trained personnel.......etc. > >Don:) 52/4 PD+ >