Several letters worn off the keyboard

[shelleyd2008]

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Well you could always get a wireless keyboard and just not use the laptop board

 

[kathyinmo]

Heck, I don't even know which letters are missing, but I know more are missing than are there. AND, the dust! OMG, my keyboard is ancient and full of antique dust.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I just pushed the ones that didn't have numbers on them, if I had to look when I typed I'd be in trouble

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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OMG Kathy! I can't spell anything with Q V Z X.... and two I's...

 

[Spookwriter]

Okay, I know I'm old.

But this keyboard had all the letters on it when I bought it.
It really did.

I think this is my fourth or fifth computer. First time I can remember
wearing the keys off.

But apparently I'm not alone. Lots of people have worn out boards.

Silly keyboard.

 

[kathyinmo]

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OMG Kathy! I can't spell anything with Q V Z X.... and two I's...

See why it takes me so long to reply!

That isn't two "I" letters. It is U I O P on that row.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I purchased new, stick-on letters from a seller on eBay. They work GREAT!

 

[Nic&Chickies]

I'd go with the Wite-out, or a Silver Sharpie, to replace the letters on the worn keys. (That replacement key link, and the nail pens, both look awfully pricey.)

I know we can't all go back to Junior High touch-typing class, or college freshman Keyboarding: "Ay, ay,ay, ay, Ess,es,es,es, De,de,de,de, Ef, ef, ef, ef --Jay, jay, jay, jay, Kay, kay, kay, kay, El, el, el, el, Semi, semi, semi, semi " so some of you need to "meet Mavis"! That is, pick up a copy of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. I think I had the 1st or second edition on a 5 & a half-inch floppy [who remembers those?], and the last time I saw it, was in the 15th edition. I bet there are other programs out there, too.

When I type, I use a cross between touch and hunt&peck methods. Sometimes I look, and it probably does make for slower typing. We can see the letters okay on both laptops here in my apt.,but on the other machine, the H and G key usually don't work, so I have to go back and re-type those letters--usually after I've hit "send"-- I think it's like using an old, Manual (non-electric) typewriter.

 

[maple]

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OMG Kathy! I can't spell anything with Q V Z X.... and two I's...

giggle giggle


Kathy...you ain't kiddin when you say dust.

I heard someone say you could put the keyboard in the dishwasher...I dare ya to try it and post before and after pics...not like you'll mss any more letters if something rubs off.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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OMG Kathy! I can't spell anything with Q V Z X.... and two I's...

giggle giggle


Kathy...you ain't kiddin when you say dust.

I heard someone say you could put the keyboard in the dishwasher...I dare ya to try it and post before and after pics...not like you'll mss any more letters if something rubs off.