Re: Cat hare

I should do that. Usually about every other year some catastrophe happens
to my keyboard and then I have to scramble to find another one, and pay a
premium for it as well.

Hope you find your lost marble ... er ... I mean spring. ;-)

Bambi C.


"Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:w-6dnW9YGuuJ61TfRVn-uw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You might even consider getting a spare keyboard, the same brand as you
> have, on eBay. I have bought new and demo keyboards there for well under
> 10 dollars.
>
> Darn! I knew it was going to happen. The space key or bar is the only
> one that has a spring under it. The spring went flying off somewhere. Now
> the spacebar "rattles" when I hit it.
>
> Neal
>
>
> Neal wrote:
>> Also consider leaving the space key on. Sometimes it can be very
>> difficult to get back on properly, as it has 4 attachement points.
>> (As I sit here struggling to get it back on.)
>>
>> Neal
>>
>>
>> Bambi C. wrote:
>>
>>> That's a good idea! I was going to just take off a couple keys at a
>>> time, so I don't get them mixed up, but I imagine it would be easier to
>>> clean with them all off at once.
>>>
>>> I'm still wondering how a blade of grass got in there ...
>>>
>>> Bambi C.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:AOednXJwi4308lTfRVn-pA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>> Either make a diagram of the keys or take a digital picture of it.
>>>>
>>>> Cat hair actually cleans up very nicely by taking the keys off, then
>>>> spraying the entire thing with compressed air. You can buy that at any
>>>> electronic store, Radio Shack, Best Buy, etc.
>>>>
>>>> That way you won't have the down time waiting for the keyboard to dry
>>>> before using it.
>>>>
>>>> Neal
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bambi C. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Since I have four cats in the house, I just popped off the "ctrl" key
>>>>> to see if there was any hair underneath.
>>>>>
>>>>> OH .... MY .... GOSH !!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Not only was there a bunch of cat hair and dust, but also a piece of
>>>>> popcorn hull, a small blade of grass, and a little piece of paper.
>>>>> All this under just ONE key of my keyboard.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I had a spare, I'd run this one through the dishwasher. But since
>>>>> I don't, I guess I'll just pop the keys off one at a time and clean it
>>>>> that way.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had no idea there was that much crud in there!
>>>>>
>>>>> Bambi C.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:2fSdneSKrMVE91TfRVn-tg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> You bet! It makes some very soft cat hair.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Judity wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ((cat hare ))
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Neal, is that some type of animal crossbreed?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Judity
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>


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