Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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Martin Baxter wrote:
Gordon wrote:
I feel like a democrat by making fun of this person but I can't
resist.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/boa/1036942315.html
Gordon
Why? Because they used "Gun Wall" instead of "gunwale"?

That is what it means.

Etymology: 1466, gonne walle, or in modern English, gun plank,,,


Cheers
Martin
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Now if he had said gunnel....
I thought that would be gunsel.

Only if yer selin ter gun...

You need a keyboard with bigger keys!

No, I need one that hasn't got a half cup of Sprite down its gullet.....I
have tried everything I can think of to get them clean but nothing seems
to work and it's a brand new laptop...


The only way to clean it is to take out the keyboard, soak it in water, dry
(completely of course), and reinstall. You could also use some isopropyl,
but you have to be very conservative with it.That might not fix the problem
entirely, but it'll help. I did something similar to my old laptop and it's
working fine except for a single key that tends to be a bit mushy. It's not
easy to do, so you might want to bring it in to a local service place.
They've got the tools to pop it right out. Shouldn't cost all that much.


hmmm...I will do that once we go home for the summer...there isn't
anypace here I would trust with my laptop....
can't see how it pops out, tho...the casing comes over the ttop of it..I
think it wil have to be taken apart...sigh...

Marty wrote:
Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
. com...
Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
. com...
Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
om...
Martin Baxter wrote:
Gordon wrote:
I feel like a democrat by making fun of this person but I
can't resist.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/boa/1036942315.html
Gordon
Why? Because they used "Gun Wall" instead of "gunwale"?

That is what it means.

Etymology: 1466, gonne walle, or in modern English, gun plank,,,


Cheers
Martin
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Now if he had said gunnel....
I thought that would be gunsel.

Only if yer selin ter gun...

You need a keyboard with bigger keys!

No, I need one that hasn't got a half cup of Sprite down its
gullet.....I have tried everything I can think of to get them clean
but nothing seems to work and it's a brand new laptop...


The only way to clean it is to take out the keyboard, soak it in
water, dry (completely of course), and reinstall. You could also use
some isopropyl, but you have to be very conservative with it.That
might not fix the problem entirely, but it'll help. I did something
similar to my old laptop and it's working fine except for a single key
that tends to be a bit mushy. It's not easy to do, so you might want
to bring it in to a local service place. They've got the tools to pop
it right out. Shouldn't cost all that much.


For a new laptop, a replacement keyboard shouldn't be terribly expensive...

Cheers
Martin

I shoulda got the year warranty thing...prolly wouldn't cover clutzy
people tho...

"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
. com...
Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
. com...
Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
om...
Martin Baxter wrote:
Gordon wrote:
I feel like a democrat by making fun of this person but I can't
resist.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/boa/1036942315.html
Gordon
Why? Because they used "Gun Wall" instead of "gunwale"?

That is what it means.

Etymology: 1466, gonne walle, or in modern English, gun plank,,,


Cheers
Martin
----------
Now if he had said gunnel....
I thought that would be gunsel.

Only if yer selin ter gun...

You need a keyboard with bigger keys!

No, I need one that hasn't got a half cup of Sprite down its
gullet.....I have tried everything I can think of to get them clean but
nothing seems to work and it's a brand new laptop...


The only way to clean it is to take out the keyboard, soak it in water,
dry (completely of course), and reinstall. You could also use some
isopropyl, but you have to be very conservative with it.That might not
fix the problem entirely, but it'll help. I did something similar to my
old laptop and it's working fine except for a single key that tends to be
a bit mushy. It's not easy to do, so you might want to bring it in to a
local service place. They've got the tools to pop it right out. Shouldn't
cost all that much.


hmmm...I will do that once we go home for the summer...there isn't anypace
here I would trust with my laptop....
can't see how it pops out, tho...the casing comes over the ttop of it..I
think it wil have to be taken apart...sigh...


Yeah, basically, you have to remove a number of screws on the bottom (the
correct ones), then the cover opens up. Every laptop is a bit different, so
if you're not comfortable doing it, take it somewhere.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"katy" wrote in message
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hmmm...I will do that once we go home for the summer...there isn't anypace
here I would trust with my laptop....
can't see how it pops out, tho...the casing comes over the ttop of it..I
think it wil have to be taken apart...sigh...

Plain-vanilla PC keyboards are dirt cheap, you can pick one up for less than
$20. If you want a fancier one, you can spend double that, or even more if
you really want to go all-out with the bells and whistles thing.

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:54:47 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

You need a keyboard with bigger keys!

Not so much bigger as at least farther apart. I used the calculator
that takes no prisoners, the HP48 for about ten years before I noticed
that the number and arithmatic keys, the block in the lower right
corner, are fifty % wider than the rest.

Casady

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:55:05 -0500, Marty wrote:

For a new laptop, a replacement keyboard shouldn't be terribly expensive...

I would rinse with distilled water, blow dry with compressed air and
place in a 130 degree oven for an hour or two. I spilled an ounce of
coffee on a keyboard and I flipped it over instantly. The stuff didn't
have time to penetrate. No problems. I like those IBM jobs that have a
positive click when you press them. They used to cost over a hundred
new I think they quit making them, but there is ebay.

Casady

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:39:51 -0600, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:

Plain-vanilla PC keyboards are dirt cheap, you can pick one up for less than
$20. If you want a fancier one, you can spend double that, or even more if
you really want to go all-out with the bells and whistles thing.

I use only IBM keyboards, the big heavy ones with the positive click
feel. Two from Salvation Army, five bucks ea, one from ebay. I think
they cost over a hundred twenty years ago.

Casady

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:39:51 -0600, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:

Plain-vanilla PC keyboards are dirt cheap, you can pick one up for less
than
$20. If you want a fancier one, you can spend double that, or even more if
you really want to go all-out with the bells and whistles thing.

I use only IBM keyboards, the big heavy ones with the positive click
feel. Two from Salvation Army, five bucks ea, one from ebay. I think
they cost over a hundred twenty years ago.

Casady

I think I know the ones you're talking about. I also remember paying a lot
of money for keyboards back in the day, around the time "Windows for
Workgroups" came out, when I used to build my own computers. But we used to
go to computer swap meets then and could pick up some really good deals. Do
they still have computer swap meets?

KLC Lewis wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
. com...
hmmm...I will do that once we go home for the summer...there isn't anypace
here I would trust with my laptop....
can't see how it pops out, tho...the casing comes over the ttop of it..I
think it wil have to be taken apart...sigh...

Plain-vanilla PC keyboards are dirt cheap, you can pick one up for less than
$20. If you want a fancier one, you can spend double that, or even more if
you really want to go all-out with the bells and whistles thing.


It's on my laptop...my PC keyboard is a work of art....unfortunately,
it's in storage...

Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:55:05 -0500, Marty wrote:

For a new laptop, a replacement keyboard shouldn't be terribly expensive...

I would rinse with distilled water, blow dry with compressed air and
place in a 130 degree oven for an hour or two. I spilled an ounce of
coffee on a keyboard and I flipped it over instantly. The stuff didn't
have time to penetrate. No problems. I like those IBM jobs that have a
positive click when you press them. They used to cost over a hundred
new I think they quit making them, but there is ebay.

Casady

Mine at the momnet has more than a postivie click..more like a solid
clunk....I paid too much for this thing to try to do it myslef so will
wait until I can have a professional get in there and do it...thanks for
all the suggestions...