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Article #2422Re: Double Strikes from C64 Keyboard
From: Devon Bowen
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1986 18:16
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1986 18:16
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In article <1321@sunybcs.UUCP> mower@sunybcs.UUCP (James Mower) writes:
>My C64 is developing an increasingly annoying habit of double striking
>when I hit a key. A few of the keys are more apt to do this than others
>but all have committed this offense at one time or another. Has anyone
>had any experience with this problem? I would appreciate any hints or
>suggestions. Thanks.
>
>
>Jim Mower, Dept. of Geography
>uucp: [decvax,watmath,rocksvax]!sunybcs!mower
>ARPAnet, CSnet: mower%buffalo@CSNET-RELAY BITNET: v061flm5@ubvmsc
> or v061flm5@ubvm
I've had trouble similar to that with my old TRS-80 (stop laughing). I
found that it was caused by dirty contacts. You can pick up a can of
solvent at any Radio Shack that you can shoot into the keys to clean them
up. It should take care of any problems.
Devon Bowen (KA2NRC)
University of Buffalo
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