Buy a new keyboard. I like the $10 ones I find at Comp USA. Light, fully
plastic (no cold plate on the bottom so I can lay it on my legs even when
wearing shorts), and the keys feel just right when I hit them.
*^*^*^*
Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes
on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little
pickles at you? -- Real Genius
On Sat, 23 Sep 2000, David Bliss wrote:
> Don't want to use oil on plastic keys. Use silicon so it doesn't
> deteriorate the plastic.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
>
>
> > Jeff,
> > Most keyboards key mechanism uses a rubber dome affair. If you
> keyboard
> > is like that and it proves to be a key at fault you will have to replace
> the
> > keyboard. Some keyboards, such as the Fujitsu I'm working on now, use a
> > mechanical mechanism. This gives a superior typing "feel" but after
> enough
> > time the mechanism can literally get sticky. I've found that mine won't
> type
> > a keystroke when this happens, but.... Usually just working it should be
> > enough to losen up the key, but a drop of oil from a precision (sometimes
> > known as a pen) oiler may be the ticket. Get a bent tip one if you end up
> > having this source problem and try to fix it. The keytops *should* pull
> off,
> > but often are so stuck that you are in danger of breaking them to get them
> > off.
> > -Gary-
> >
> > In a message dated 9/23/2000 5:29:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << > Jeff,
> > > You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is
> an
> > > error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns
> control
> > over
> > > to an o/s to boot itself] ?
> >
> > Yes it is. Thank you so much for the detailed advice. It only happens
> once
> > in a while and the PC is getting old. I'll do the checks you suggested.
> >
> > Thanks again, Gary. I appreciate it very much.
> >
> >
> > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Registered Linux user 183185
> > >>
> >
> >
>
>
