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We've all done it before--eaten at our computer. Perhaps we sneak a bagel in at work, or a muffin, or even a crunchy
oatmeal bar. But have you ever tried cleaning your keyboard after years of crumbs have accumulated? It's not a pretty
sight. TechRepublic has an article nominating the worst foods to eat while typing at your computer. Some of the winners
were jelly, seeds, pasta, and flake bars. I'm sure there are even worse things to eat over a keyboard than what they
missed, like chips.At the end, they talk about some tips to clean your keyboard, including canned air, vacuuming, and using a dishwasher. What are some of your techniques to get out those pesky little crumbs?
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12-22-2005 @9:29PM Lai-Yee said... I'm ashamed to say it, but I 'burp' my laptop. I turn it on it's side, and slap the back of the keyboard so all the crumbs come out. But boy do a lot of crumbs come out.
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12-22-2005 @10:21PM Peter said... I usually just turn it over and bang it on my desk. That gets out most of it.
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12-22-2005 @10:35PM Paula Helm Murray said... I have a squidgy, rubberized keyboard. Not only is it impervious to accidental liquid output/spills, its impervious to crumbs, can be wiped off with a damp cloth and also can be folded and put into a briefcase with my laptop.
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12-22-2005 @10:54PM michelle said... Oh, funny, keyboard "snack remnants" happen to me all the time.
Uh, at my old job, I would turn my keyboard upside down and shake. Then I'd bang it on the desk. I'm not sure that's what you're supposed to do though.
For my new job (that I like), I'll maybe get one of those cans o'air or something...
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12-22-2005 @11:17PM Peace said... I haven't done many modern keyboards, but my husband has restored many old computers and for the worst ones we took apart the keyboard. He used spray air to clean delicate components, and I used hot soapy water to clean the dismantled keys. Old toothbrushes are great for this. Then we piece it all back together and voila, a TRS-80, almost new!!!
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12-23-2005 @1:16PM M-L said... An old roommate of mine landed something like cola all over my keyboard (and desk) while I was out of the country one time. He claimed, when I asked about the splashes everywhere, that he cleaned the keyboard by taking it in the shower with him...thanks for the visual, man.
Needless to say, that keyboard was never right again, whether it was the cola or the trauma of the shower, we'll never know.
At least they're cheap and easy to come by these days.
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12-23-2005 @2:42PM cybele said... My tip for crumbs is to take a piece of tape, fold it over so the sticky side is out and slide it down between the keys, repeat. If you don't have tape, a post-it note usually does the trick.
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