>Hi All
>
>I just purchased a Duo 230 for word processing ... Great to have one
>again (I had a 230 back in '94 for awhile) ... The machine works fine,
>but the keyboard is pretty stiff -- the action is pretty bad and I have
>to pound down on several of the keys to get them to work ... I'm
>imagining that the machine hasn't seen much use in awhile
>
>Does anyone know of any tricks to "soften up" a stiff keyboard -- seems
>sort of akin to breaking in a new baseball glove, or one that's been in
>storage for awhile and stiffened up ... Or, if anyone's had a similar
>experience and knows that the keyboard is probably on its last legs,
>that info would be helpful as well (if not really what I want to hear)
>
>Thanks in advance
>nk
If you have to pound some of the keys, you might need to take the KB
apart amd clean it (http://members.home.net/gionpeters/Duo.html).
If for making the action smoother, a couple of people here had tips
for lubricating the key barrels, but I dont recall what was used.
Mad Dog
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