cb1p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Chris Beasley) (12/08/88)
Well, my 500's keyboard is flaking out pretty badly. It's not the electronics but individual keys. It has the type with a pair of metal contacts seperated by a piece of plastic which moves out of the way when you hit the key. Certain keys are less than optimal now and you have to pound them to get contact. Is there some way to fix this? Should I buy a new keyboard? Where can you buy a new 500 kbd and how much should I expect to pay? On a related note, I am thinking about overloading my senses and would like to buy a genlock. What is the best one to get in the $ < 300 range? Chris P.S. Is there an upgrade policy to upgrade 500 --> 2000? P.P.S. Who knows of a mailorder place that has the a2090a IN STOCK? Thanks again...
Sullivan@cup.portal.com (kevin lee smathers) (12/09/88)
> Well, my 500's keyboard is flaking out pretty badly. It's not the > electronics but individual keys. It has the type with a pair of metal > contacts seperated by a piece of plastic which moves out of the way when > you hit the key. Certain keys are less than optimal now and you have to > pound them to get contact. Is there some way to fix this? Should I buy > a new keyboard? Where can you buy a new 500 kbd and how much should I > expect to pay? > > On a related note, I am thinking about overloading my senses and would > like to buy a genlock. What is the best one to get in the $ < 300 range? > > Chris > > P.S. Is there an upgrade policy to upgrade 500 --> 2000? > > P.P.S. Who knows of a mailorder place that has the a2090a IN STOCK? > > Thanks again... New A500 keyboard direct from commodore, complete with attached Amiga (no extra charge) only $595. :-) Seriously though, don't even consider throwing away your keyboard. Just pull the key caps, clean throroughly, and spray the hell out of it with some contact cleaner. (Available from finer electronics stores everywhere.) -ss -Sullivan Segall _____________________________________________________________ /V\ Sully set the example: to fly without moving. We shall ' learn to soar on wings of thought. And the student will surpass the teacher. To Quote the immortal Socrates: "I drank what?" -Sullivan _____________________________________________________________ Mail to: ...sun!portal!cup.portal.com!Sullivan or Sullivaup.portal.com