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Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "."

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
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In article <B09F0263966832944@0.0.0.0>,
pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk (Paul Durrant) wrote:

>Robert Wilson <robert@ambo.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> The "l" and "." keys on the keyboard of my Mac LC630 have stopped
>> working.  I've taken the cover of the keyboard off and huffed and puffed
>> in such gaps as there are without prising the keys off, but no change.

>Probably mechanical - something stopping the electrical contact being made
>in the switch. I'd disassemble and give a good clean, but you may not wish
>to attempt that. If you do, don't blame me if you break it further!

Just one thought; doesn't the keyboard map into groups, and aren't 'l' and
'.' in the same group? It might be the onboard chip...

Anyway, the best idea might be to get a new keyboard; there are cheap ones
available nowadays and if cheap PC keyboards are anything to go by they may
well have a better feel than the expensive Mac ones.

I'm still pining for the cheap, cheerful, totally wonderful Cherry keyboard
I had on my first PC clone. It lent wings to my typing. It's the only thing
I miss from my PC days...

-- 
Peter
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From: peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole)
Subject: Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "."
Date: 1997/11/24
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