Re: How to clean a Keyboard?

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From: Nigel Barker
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 00:00

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On 20 Mar 1996 02:59:01 GMT, wad@csci.csc.com (Walter A. Doud) wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>  Another thing that I haven't seen mentioned... if you buy
>a decent keyboard, and don't want to worry about this, get
>one of the custom made covers such as SafeSkin.  They're
>extremely unobtrusive, yet offer good protection against
>dirt, debris, your kid's Kool Aid, etc.
>  I've had them on both my previous system (Gateway) and my
>current system (Austin P90), and am very satisfied.  Also have
>one on my keyboard at work.
>  Lots cheaper than a dishwaser, although I suppose you could

Don't forget that the dishwasher does have alternate uses besides
cleaning keyboards.

>pick up a cheap replacement keyboard for about the same money.
>I just prefer to keep the higher quality keyboard working for
>as long as reasonable, also cuts down on generating extra
>landfill just because I lost motor control temporarily and 
>sloshed my coffee into the keyboard...
>
>   Walt

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From: nigel@openvms.demon.co.uk (Nigel Barker)
Subject: Re: How to clean a Keyboard?
Date: 1996/03/22
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