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| Thread ID: 24414 | 2002-09-10 13:02:00 | Microsoft Natural Keyboard | Deebee (1184) | Press F1 |
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| 78290 | 2002-09-10 13:02:00 | Great, isn't it? You fork out all those extra bikkies for a quality (??) ergonomic keyboard, and after a couple of years the letters start disappearing from the keys. That hasn't happened to $20 keyboards I've owned in the past! Delete, arrow keys e, r, t, a, s, and d are the worst, but I suspect more will gradually go. Any suggestions for a fix? Can't afford much, as I'm an invalid beneficiary. | Deebee (1184) | ||
| 78291 | 2002-09-10 13:20:00 | how about carving a wee etching into the keys with a soldering iron or something, and then going over them with a marker pen? the pen will soon wear off outside the etch. OK maybe someone else would have a better idea |
Chris Wilson (431) | ||
| 78292 | 2002-09-10 13:21:00 | Who needs them, learn to touch type ;) :p.... I think the cheapest option would be to put small labels on the keys (though they'd feel funny). If you're into modelling (airplanes, whatever) or nail polish (or know someone that is) it may be possible to redo the keys. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 78293 | 2002-09-10 13:32:00 | I don't really need them, JM, but kids do. I sort-of touch-type, but, of course, I'm waiting for the day when I can take a cigarette-packet sized doo-dad (costing no more than $200) to the library and simply talk to it when I'm doing research. It will then produce properly word-processed files for my PC. But that's another topic... |
Deebee (1184) | ||
| 78294 | 2002-09-10 13:43:00 | how about an engraving tool? if you know anyone who does that sort of thing, maybe thats the answer! sorry but its after pumpkin time, so obscure or abstract ideas are likely at this time. |
Chris Wilson (431) | ||
| 78295 | 2002-09-10 13:58:00 | My 2c worth of ideas: *Engraving tool from Dicky Smiths @C$20 *Letraset rub-on letters followed by a can of clear spray paint *Marker pen followed by clear sellotape(tm) *Take it back if still under warranty |
SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 78296 | 2002-09-10 14:24:00 | One of those old fashioned poker machines would be good, you know the ones you use to burn pictures into slabs of wood with. | Clueless (181) | ||
| 78297 | 2002-09-10 23:55:00 | You don't say how long you have had the keyboard, but I would be tempted to take it back to where you brought it from.... they might replace the warn keys, or even the whole keyboard.... I AM SURPRISED NONE OF YOU GUYS FROM THE FUNNY FARM SUGGESTED THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE KEYS REPLACED. THEY JUST POP OFF!!!!! BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 78298 | 2002-09-11 00:05:00 | Baldy, That's because this guy from the funny farm has a collection of keyboards that still have all their letters on them, i never dealt with that problem, so i never realized they were replaceable, besides, why bother with the $20 keyboards we use here in the farm! |
Chris Wilson (431) | ||
| 78299 | 2002-09-11 02:29:00 | There must be a knack to removing the keys, 'cos I broke some once. Anyone know what it is? Where can I get replacements, other than butchering another keyboard? Can't get a warranty replacement, as the business I bought my gear from collapsed soon after. Chris Wilson: your experience is the same as mine -- no problems with other keyboards. Doesn't that say something about Microsoft quality? |
Deebee (1184) | ||
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