I'm reading backwards, we're not on that old chestnut again are we? putting the keyboard in the dish washer, apparently it works, I think its somewhat bizarre myself but oh well.
Another one is that you can put your external hard drive in the freezer if its playing up, you have to cool the room before getting it out though and hook it up to your computer asap to get the data off it before it warms up, not sure it'd work myself but, I just love hearing all of these strange ideas.
Trace----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 10:03 AMSubject: [access-uk] Re: Washing keyboards, was Victor Reader Stream down the toilet
That's incredible, George. I don't have a dishwasher, but I guess a swill in a sink would go some way to washing them out. Cheers Barry -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfGeorge Bell Sent: 14 October 2010 9:45 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream down the toilet Keep your fingers crossed, Barry, and perhaps leave it for a while longer. At the suggestion of quite a few on the internet, I've actually put PC keyboards through the dishwasher on a cool wash cycle with no detergent. The recommendation is a leave then in a nice warm airing cupboard for at least 3 days, turning them over every 12 hours or so to allow any poolingwater to evaporate. Crazy idea, and only as a last resort before tipping akeyboard, but 8 out of 10 usually survive and go on for another year or more. George. -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfBarry Hill Sent: 14 October 2010 09:33 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream down the toiletHa... If only I had taken out the extended warrantee. I never believed thatthese were worth the money. Still, would the warrantee cover me foraccidental damage? I'll leave it drying out until this afternoon and see ifit works. Cheers Barry -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfAdrien Collins Sent: 13 October 2010 9:29 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream down the toilet Hi barry Did you take out extended warranty when you purchased the streem? Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Hill Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 4:57 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream down the toiletThanks for the suggestion, Barry, but I've had the Stream for over two yearsnow, so Tom's not going to cover it. Still, it might have only fried the battery, which I can buy a replacement from Humanware. Cheers Barry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 13 October 2010 3:52 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream down the toilet Hi Barry,Nightmare! I did that with a Nokia about 4 years back. The Nokia did workagain but it's camera was recked and it doesnt' remember the Date/Time if it's powered off. I still have it and have used it as an emergency spare.Regarding your Stream... You maybe covered still by Humanware if it is lessthan a year old. Try contacting Tom burton in Tech Support Humanware UK tom.burton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx . I feel your pain! Two days before I went on Microsoft Cert training (only in the last week or so), I managed to dump a cup of tea off a side table over my 3 week old MSI Laptop that I bought in Canada! The thing was wrecked. I dried it out for 24 hours but when I opened it the RAM, Motherboard and CPU were covered with stickyness from the Milk in the tea. I had to run up to PC World and buy a Toshiba I3 as I needed a machine totake away with me. Luckily our house insurance with Loyds are covering theliquid laptop! Perhaps it's the name? Maybe we're cursed? Lol Sorry fella I know it sucks. Best of luck with Humanware! Barry.-----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] OnBehalf Of Barry Hill Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2:50 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Victor Reader Stream down the toilet Hi all I've just dropped my Stream down the toilet while it wasplaying (Stoplaughing). If you must know, I had the stream in a toppocket and wasadjusting the fittings on the seat so, thankfully, it wasa cleantoilet. I took the back off the Stream and the battery out thenlaid all on atowel in the airing cupboard to dry. Has anyone elsesuccessfullydried out their Stream and got it working properly againafter adunking? As a boy-scout precaution, if it is defunct, I'd likesuggestions fora replacement. Isn't there a player that's smaller andhas an FMradio built in? Wonder what my insurance is like. 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