jafo@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Sean Reifschneider) (07/06/89)
I find myself in need of a new keyboard (Remember: Keep chocalate milk away from your Amiga ;-) for a 2000. I've heard of other keyboards available for the Amiga, other than the Stock 2000 type. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations on keyboards, i'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know. One thing that really bothers me about the 2000s keyboard is that they put the escape key all the way up in the left hand corner. I usr Manxs 'Z' editor, and am always having to reach for the escape key. it would be really nice to have the escape key where the the caps-lock key is now... I guess I'll try some experimentation to see if I can get an HP keyboard to work with my Amiga. Thanks Sean
sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) (07/08/89)
In Message <5500034@hpfcdc.HP.COM>, jafo@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Sean Reifschneider) writes: >I find myself in need of a new keyboard (Remember: Keep chocalate milk >away from your Amiga ;-) for a 2000. I recently developed keyboard problems due to my 11 mo. old daughter helping me do some code work. What I did was disassemble the keyboard, removing the plastic case and cable. Then I took the actual keyboard portion and placed it in the tub under 3" of water w/some head & shoulders in there. Pressed all the keys and moved it around to ensure proper cleaning. After 48 hrs to dry, I assembled it and is been working like new ever since. Of course your mileage may vary..... Sneakers -- ___ Dan "Sneakers" Schein //// BERKS AMIGA BBS Sneakers Computing //// 80+ Megs of software & messages 2455 McKinley Ave. ___ //// 12/2400 Baud - 24 Hrs West Lawn, PA 19609 \\\\ //// 215/678-7691 \\\\//// {pyramid|rutgers|uunet}!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers
jafo@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Sean Reifschneider) (07/10/89)
> it in the tub under 3" of water w/some head & shoulders in there. Pressed > all the keys and moved it around to ensure proper cleaning. After 48 hrs to > dry, I assembled it and is been working like new ever since. I'll try anything once (Twice, if I like it ;-). I did try cleaning it out with alcahol, and degreaser. I had some really strange problems, though. I tried re-soldering all the contacts for that key. No dice. Ok, so I thought. I've got an extra Alt key. I'll just switch them. The alt key still works, and the Amiga key is still dead. Kinda seems to indicate bigger and better problems with it. Sean