Re: 2 computer Control with 1 mouse and 1 keyboard

On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:27:31 -0700, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:14:49 -0800, dplatt@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Platt)
wrote:

In article <pan.2009.03.03.21.27.42.483684@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Rich Grise <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Actually, it's not. All it does is gum them up. First, let it dry. Blow
all of the dust out from under the keys with compressed air, preferably
dry/no oil.

Then, either run it under hot water for awhile, moving it around to get
different angles and stuff, and if you want to, use a scrub brush on
the keytops; or stick it in the dishwasher. then when the rinse water
comes out clear or when the dishwasher finishes, but before it goes to the
dry cycle (which just bakes waterspots into place), blow it dry with dry
oil-free compressed air. Blow thoroughly, from different angles, until you
can't blow out any more droplets. Then, hang it by the cable for a couple
of days, and it should be good as new. ;-)

I'd add a couple of suggestions:

- If you use detergent in the dishwasher for this process, use one
which has surfactants and a water-softener, but *not* added
chlorine. Bob Pease swears by Calgonite (which has no chlorine
bleach). The Kirkland brand sold by Costco should also be OK.
I wouldn't use Cascade, which does have chlorine.

- After the rinse cycle is over, take out the keyboard, and do a final
rinse by hand, using demineralized or deionized or distilled
water... this will wash away any residual minerals in your
tap-water. Then, shake out as much water as you can, blow-dry
as Rich suggests, and air-dry.

I like a final slosh with denatured alcohol... then you can be sure
the water is all gone.

...Jim Thompson

I would be real thoughtful about that these days. A lot of what is
sold as denatured alcohol (Do not even consider rubbing alcohol)
contains not only much water, but many other additives as well.
Read the label.
.

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