1. Put clear tape over the mouse ball. 2. Put a computer pranks on their computer! 3. Put a small folded up piece of paper behind the ball! 4. Unplug the mouse just enough so that its not working but stays their seeming like its plugged in! 5. Uninstall the mouse! ****6. Hide the mouse somewhere for about a month somewhere where they won't find it. They will probably buy a new mouse within a week. When the have forgotten about it (month later) take the new mouse out and put in the old mouse!!****