Actually, you can wash a keyboard in the dishwasher. Both Gerald and someone else--Katie? Kellie, gave us directions once. My husband, doubtfully, followed them with a keyboard on which he'd spilled coke and it worked just fine. I know I saved them. I'll look. Cindy --- Katie Star <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HI Lissi, > > Yes, I have seen keyboards get dirty or just start > to give out after a > number of years. Using a keyboard every day for a > few years or more can take > its toll. Disconnecting it from the computer and > vacuuming it out and wiping > it down good can sometimes help. As careful as one > might be stuff can get > down between the keys. > > > Katie Hill > No one is given a dream without also being given the > power to make it come > true. > Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Estelnalissi > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 7:48 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT opinions is the > keyboard or keyboarder? > > Dear Volunteer Friends, > > This question isn't one of my important, urgent > ones. I don't need to have > an answer to continue working on a book. > > It's to do with my typing. Most of the errors the > spellchecker points out to > me before I post an e mail or save a document are > words where I've > incorrectly typed a letter twice. Here are some > examples. > > boook b-o-o-o-k instead of book > > playy p-l-a-y-y instead of play > > sttorm s-t-t-o-r-m instead of storm > > starss s-t-a-r-s-s instead of stars > > iit. i-i-t instead of it > > I used not to make these kinds of errors. > > So, is it me, or my keyboard? Is my typing getting > funky or, since this is > the only keyboard I've ever used, can I blame it for > getting funky? The keys > definitely rattle more than they used to. The noise > is sometimes tiresome. > Has anyone here ever worn out a keyboard? Have you > noticed anything it does > to show it's wearing out? > > Really wondering. > > Is this question something like, "What came first, > the chicken or the egg?" > > Always with love, > > Lissi > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in > the subject line. > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.