Keyboard Cleaning
Keyboard CleaningThere are several ways to clean a keyboard. If it is simply clogged with dust, hair and other various particles, you can use a screwdriver to remove a few keys from each side of the keyboard and then use the can of compressed air to blow all of the stray particles out of the keyboard.Just be forewarned - it is difficult to pry out large keys such as the shift keys and the spacebar without breaking them, so you should probably stick to the smaller keys. To remove a key easily, pry upward gently until the keys pops loose.If 'sticky stuff' has been spilled into the keyboard or some of the keys are still somehow obstructed or sticking after you have tried using the above keyboard cleaning method, your next option is to remove the screws from the back of the keyboard and fully disassemble the keyboard.After you have removed the plastic molding from around the keyboard, simply remove all of the keys from the front of the keyboard (much easier now) and take a damp cloth and wipe down the plastic covered PCB inside the keyboard as well as the key mounts.A keyboard that is used by multiple people such as students or different employees may need to be disinfected to help prohibit the spread of germs.To achieve this, first turn off the computer. Spray a disinfectant onto a cloth or dampen a cloth with alcohol and rub each of the keys on the keyboard.Of course, never spray any type of liquid onto the keyboard.But, keyboards are cheap. If you are a PCdoctor, always have one or two available for sale.Author Info: is one of the founding partners of http://www.pcdoctorsgroup.com/ PCdoctors are computer and pc technicians specializing in personal and business computer maintenance, installation, upgrades, and training.
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Jay Stikeleather is one of the founding partners of http://www.pcdoctorsgroup.com/ PCdoctors are computer and pc technicians specializing in personal and business computer maintenance, installation, upgrades, and training. Visit us today, you too can become a PCdoctor.Workstation Health and Fitness for RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is now a major industrial disease affecting millions of people around the world. RSI includes conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome, tenosynovitis and tendinitis - often collectively referred to as upper limb disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), computer related injuries or cumulative trauma disorders, or CTD. Often the posotion of workstations and the design of the pc and accessories can affect how our health and safety. 1. Workstation ErgonomicsA well designed workstation is essential to maintaining good posture and reducing the risk of lower back pain and other computer related injuries.
2. Ergonomic Keyboards and MiceThere are quite a few ergonomically designed keyboards and mice available. The Microsoft Natural Keyboard is one example. This keyboard splits the keys into two panels - one for each hand, and angles each panel so that the hands sit naturally on the keyboard, rather than requiring them to...
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Neslo Software, Inc. Releases Desktop Rover? Version 3.1
Neslo Software, Inc., provider of specialized software tools to help users work more efficiently with multiple computers, announces the availability of Desktop Rover? version 3.1.
New in version 3.1 is an intuitive graphical UI to configure the desktop group.
Computers are represented as rectangles that can be positioned (with mouse or arrow keys) to best represent the actual locations of monitors with respect to each other.
The actual size/resolution of the monitors is preserved.
Computers with dual or multiple monitors are automatically discovered, so configuration is much simpler for multi-monitor systems.There is no longer a single computer that is configured to be the keyboard/mouse server.
All computers in the group can act as the server.
Whichever computer you sit at (using its keyboard and mouse) can act as the server.
In fact, two computers can simultaneously control a third computer in the group, making it a very...
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Mac plus monitor Latest Mac Technology
The Apple II and IBM PC computer lines were "cloned" by other manufacturers who had reverse-engineered the minimal amount of firmware in the computers' ROM chips and subsequently legally produced computers that would run the same software.
The Mac Plus has up to 4 Megs of RAM, and an internal 800K floppy drive. Most are tan (beige), later models were "platinum" (off-white with grey keys). This one is pictured with an optional external 800K drive, the extended keyboard, and mouse. Some units with faded colors or uneven fading are offered at a discount. The 128K and 512K look very similar but have different connectors than the Plus for printer and modem; and there are variations in labeling.
Mac Plus, tan, little to slight fading, with 4 Megs RAM, 800K floppy: ask for price, state cosmetic condition, note if you want a keyboard and mouse.
Mac 512K's or 512KE's hardly ever come up in surplus so it's hard to get more.
Mac SE FDHD or SuperDrive:...
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OTOVATION Announces New Amplitude Line of PC Audiometers
OTOVATION today announced its new Amplitude line of PC-based audiometers. Amplitude addresses the need for efficient and portable audiometric testing on a standard Windows PC. The first model in the Amplitude line, the A1, is based on a headset that can be connected directly to a USB port on a PC running the Amplitude software. The Amplitude A1 is designed to make audiometric testing quick and easy, portable, and usable on a wide variety of existing PC's as well as the latest of tablet and ultra-portable PC's.
Some of Amplitude A1's features:* USB connection to a desktop, laptop, tablet or ultra-portable PC * Connect headset to PC, load Amplitude software, and be ready for testing in about a minute * Keyboard, mouse, and touch-screen capable interface * Built-in patient database and easy, flexible operation * 11 frequencies from 125 to 8k Hz and intensity range from -10 to 110 dB HL * Manual or automated (Hughson-Westlake) testing * Optional bone conduction with masking The...
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Selecting a Personal Digital Assistant
A Computer in Your Hand Carrying around an address book and planner is becoming a thing of the past. With new PDA developments, you can manage your contacts and schedule, use e-mail, and even listen to music. Personal Digital Assistants, originally called "Palm Pilots," previously were used just for retrieving basic information. Today, using some of the more advanced models could possibly replace the need to carry a laptop computer. Modern PDAs can play music, games, videos, write documents, and connect to networks and databases -- nothing short of a desktop computer.
Although newer PDAs have the processing power of a computer, they still have some limitations. Inputting information is done by handwriting recognition or by a miniature keyboard. Skilled users can input 20 - 30 words per minute, less than half the speed of a good typist on a full-size keyboard. PDAs with a color screen tend to run through battery life faster. Finally, because the small screen size the number of...
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