Re: keyboards

"Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaughter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:12fl1go2cn68rda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

I seem to go through keyboard like its candy. Almost always its
because I spill something on them(and even those anti-spill keyboards
don't do much good).


*snip*


My question is why is it so easy to screw up a keyboard?

*snip*

Thanks,
Jon




Liquids tend to conduct electricity. When you're using the keyboard,
electricity is passing through the traces and switches of the keyboard.
Current goes where it's not supposed to, and bye bye keyboard.

I'd personally (a) stop using liquids so close to the keyboard and (b)
look in to getting an IBM Model M keyboard. They should be able to
handle a small to medium spill (look under the keycaps and you'll why I
say this) without damage. The new systems don't always support the
perfectly good and usable PS/2 ports, so you may need an adapter.

Puckdropper
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