Is it easy to take the trackball apart for cleaning ?
483815
Yes, just turn the outside ring around the ball about half a turn and out it comes!
483816
I use it with Windows 7. I haven't had to worry about cleaning it so I wouldn't know as of yet. The first keyboard with a trackball I had was an Iogear GKM561R. This keyboard has everything right in my mind but the trackball worked like crap. I just recently took it apart and cleaned it. 6 or 8 screws or so and it was apart. It does work much better now. What was odd is it didn't seem very dirty persay. In any case this Periboard trackball works ok. Its a little odd because when you use it sometimes the mouse pointer will make big jumps which can get annoying if it does it a lot. The overall keyboard is smaller then normal so the keys are smaller and more awkward. It seems it's made to sit on a table to use. I'm using it for an HTPC so the IOgear keyboard was much more ergonomically friendly for that purpose. All in all good trackball keyboards are hard to find and these two definitely aren't without there flaws. I hope this helped.
437641
I have a track ball set up on it. But probably not enough room for a standard mouse to be moved aroubd
2246925
It is very easy. As it has a non-sticking surface, it can be cleaned with a soft damp cloth.
1143258
I have had no trouble cleaning this device, nor have pieces gotten stuck anywhere. If you buy one, I hope you find the same things.
1294410
I have never tried to take mine fully apart. I am afraid the small tabs that hold the two halves together would break off. I haven't had any problems cleaning it as long as it is unlocked.
494781
Jean,Yes. I went to Best Buy and did a test.When you want to remove the TacType keyboard, the proper way is to slip a nail under a corner of the keyboard and pop it off that way.To clean the 4 adhesive strips on the underside of the TacType, you take a piece of scotch tape and "delint" them. Or, you can wash the TacType in cold water.Cliff
593244
i use the arrow keys mostly. Trackball you would probably need to use arrow buttons in on the screen.
1524727
The bottom piece comes off easy from the front of the laptop pulling down. The top piece is a pain to get off, I just took mine off the other day to clean my laptop. Not fun. Some pulling and prying required but it comes off undamaged.
531516
If there is a way to actually take all the pieces apart, I'd love to hear it. Over time, cat fur gets trapped between layers of plastic, and it is impossible to fully clean the ball without completely taking it apart.
1428336
I used it for such a short while, I didn't try that- it cleans easily by hand, however. It is all stainless steel, so as long as you detach the motor it appears to be something that could be done.
19218
It's easy to remove the cover and vacuum the unit. This is all the cleaning it has ever needed for us-- and it is a necessary part of keeping the unit from false alarming.I clean them when I change the batteries--so far, about every 2 years.
682836
A bit off subject for do-it-yourselfers: the switches Kensington uses inn their trackballs are standard off-the shelf items. After a very long time (years), the spring in the switch may lose some of its "snap" action. If this happens, you can (if you are familiar with electronics. soldering, etc.) take the trackball apart and replace the switches easily. Or get a friend to do it for you. The switches should be available from Digi-Key, etc.
1744557
It's not at all hard to clean. It's two parts that click into each other so you just take it apart.
1818830
It does come apart for cleaning. Cleaning peanut butter from it was really easy.
1375062
NO!!! It takes a half hour at least to disassemble & clean. Plastic parts are hard to unsnap and tabs eventually break. I would not buy again, entirely due the to difficulty in cleaning.
1342643
Yes, it is. You can set the Trackball for left hand use via the Logitech control center.
702080
Yes it can. I like this so much better than the trackballs I have owned in the past. My last one made me crazy with the ball falling out. This one takes slight pressure from underneath to pop the ball out.