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FWIW and FYI I purchased a G15 Logitech keyboard for my new workstation and
thought it was worth mentioning it here as its great for modeler. It's
marketed for gamers but is of real benefit to modelers. It has 18
programmable keys with 3 shift modes so 54 possible macros on tap. The
keyboard also knows which programme your running so that 54 macros per
application. So far I've set it up for modeler and Modo. You still setup
shift,alt and ctrl combinations in your app' but the macros turn those into
1 press and it actually does speed you up considerably. You can also
configure its LCD screen for system info such such as cpu load, available
ram, network traffic monitor, harddrive space etc, even frames per second
using Fraps.

I can't wait for that in-development keyboard with lcd screens on every key
but until then this one does a fine job. Nice to get improved performance
rather than just styling for your cash.

"Farmer" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in



So after I spill coffee on it the third time will it still work:)?

| "Farmer" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in
| > I can't wait for that in-development keyboard with lcd screens on
| > every key but until then this one does a fine job. Nice to get
| > improved performance rather than just styling for your cash.
| >
| So after I spill coffee on it the third time will it still work:)?
|
If you are careful to use only static free, high bandwidth coffee, you should be
fine.
Also, make sure your cup is certified hot swappable, otherwise you'll need to
reboot everytime you refill.

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It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
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I'm sure theres some sort of plastic cover you can get for accident prone
types....I think Mothercare do a keyboard you can wipe clean ;)

Yeah we used to have a product called a "keyboard *** ", but these
days promiscuous keyboards refuse to wear them. :-) CIA

"CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote in





I knew I should have read the instructions for my keyboard. My cup is hot
swappable. I tried it the other day and it transfered the coffee from the
cup to my lap with no loss of 'hot'. I was so impressed with it's hot
swapping abilities that along with a few curses I remember yelling 'Hot'
several times after I peeled myself off the ceiling. I don't have to worry
about rebooting. My wife had a 'clap on, clap off' device installed in me
as part of the marriage vows.

"Farmer" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in







I've seen that - that might do the trick.

You do realise that we of the dirty mind set get great amu *** t with
the "clap" comment :-) CIA

| I knew I should have read the instructions for my keyboard. My cup is hot
| swappable. I tried it the other day and it transfered the coffee from the
| cup to my lap with no loss of 'hot'. I was so impressed with it's hot
| swapping abilities that along with a few curses I remember yelling 'Hot'
| several times after I peeled myself off the ceiling. I don't have to worry
| about rebooting. My wife had a 'clap on, clap off' device installed in me
| as part of the marriage vows.
|
LOL ... I'm glad somebody found the humour (and if you're through with the burn
blister bandage box, toss it over here)

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CWC
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It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
============================

Just replace they keys with coffee beans and pour some water on much
easier...

Anyway its a myth that your keyboard wont work anymore! It never happened to
me since I never spilled moisture on my keyboard, but I read it somewhere
its a myth. Ur keyboard keeps working unless there is a notebook
underneath.

> Anyway its a myth that your keyboard wont work anymore! It never happened to

That's true, keyboards do dry out pretty much OK. Recovered many like
that in my time as an IT manager. Can get a bit sticky (ahem) if there
is a lot of sugar in the drink - makes the keys stick! At that point
they are screwed! :)

SteveR

|> Anyway its a myth that your keyboard wont work anymore! It never happened to
| > me since I never spilled moisture on my keyboard, but I read it somewhere
| > its a myth. Ur keyboard keeps working unless there is a notebook
| > underneath.
|
| That's true, keyboards do dry out pretty much OK. Recovered many like
| that in my time as an IT manager. Can get a bit sticky (ahem) if there
| is a lot of sugar in the drink - makes the keys stick! At that point
| they are screwed! :)
|
Since it's unwise to use it wet anyway, you might as well open it up and rinse
it out with clean water. As long as there aren't any mechanical switches, it'll
probably dry out fine. When I worked in the electronics industry, we would take
completed circuit boards *Before* mechanical parts were added and line them up
in a regular dishwasher. We used water soluble flux, so they would come out
clean and sparkly.

My sister spilled tea on her HP laptop ... probably would have been OK, but she
puts more milk and sugar in her tea than she does tea. It took me two days with
a screwdriver and a toothbrush to dismantle it and clean out all the sticky
gick. It works now, but some of the keys are less reliable than they used to be.
On the plus side, I've got a few screws left over in case I decide to build my
own laptop someday.

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CWC
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It's not that nice guys finish last,
They have a whole different notion
where the finish line is.
============================

What kind of moisture... damn there goes my dirty-dirty mind again :-) CIA

Chilla < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in




If you had to get one you wouldn't think it's so funny.

"CWCunningham" <charlesw-at-blackfoot.net> wrote in





What else is there but laughter after a while?