Whoa Ms. High Tech! You'll LOVE the optical due to the pet hair factor alone. I learned this first hand when I finally trashed the ol' rollerball and went optical.

I'm happy you have the computer up and running at home with a working two toned mouse. Mine is silver and blue very stylish compared to the basic grey of a few years back.

Grooooooooooooooooovy indeed! keep the kitties from cord chewing the new mouse!

and yes Spazz's comments on clean it out and then whack it....I'm a computer geek? Hysterical and accurate!! *lol*