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From: "Rocky Fithian" <>
Subject: Re: COMPUTER PROBLEM
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:01:25 -0400
References: <3B80E2A5.3189C570@kua.net> <006701c12994$c20d3a70$6401a8c0@main>


There is nothing like the touch and feel of an IBM keyboard. You can buy
them if you look around for about $20 here and there. Sometimes at
fleamarkets better than that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Jones" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: COMPUTER PROBLEM


> When keyboards stop registering numbers and letters, they either need to
be
> cleaned or replaced. You can yake all the keys off (individually) and
clean
> the little membrane below each, but that surely is a lot of trouble.
Also,
> you can turn it over and lightly tap it on your desk to see if anything
> falls out. If these methods don't work, the probable solution is to
replace
> the keyboard. Keyboards are relatively inexpensive -- ranging from about
> $15.00 to as much as you want to pay. Just ask yourself -- do I need all
> the bells and whistles that are associated with the high priced keyboards?
>
> I personally hate the feel of the newer keyboards, and always try to keep
an
> old spare around -- the older ones from the 256 IBM PC's are some of the
> ebst. I am currently using an old keyboard from a 80286 Compavt computer
> that finally bit the dust, and really like it's feel also.
>
> Aloha
> Wayne
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nancy Tyson Bichard" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 12:12 AM
> Subject: COMPUTER PROBLEM



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