Keyboard Tip....
 

If you have a problem with the letters on the keyboard wearing off read on...if not this won't apply to you.

This is not a wide sread problem but some people, like me, have something in their system that collides with the lettering and wears it off quite quickly - long before the keyboard's life has been exhausted.

After investigating all the possible solutions...all too expensive for my liking...I discovered a way to extend the life of the keyboard until it actually died of overuse and old age.

Coat the top of each key on the keyboard with clear nail polish...I use Hard As Nails.

My consumption of keyboards has now gone from one every three months to one every two years.

Re: Keyboard Tip....
 

Hi, Cornell - I hope the girls don't charge ya too much for the nail polish :) - that's a great tip. The nail polish trick will also work on the back of some jewelry when people react to some of the metals used.

Best
Margaret

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Nail polish idea is great but one caution: be very careful to keep the polish only on the top of the key. Make sure to remove excess from the brush before application. If polish runs over the side you could have major problems! This is especially true if you have one of those inexpensive 'membrane' type keyboards that come with some computers.

Sandi Bowman

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You are correct Sandi, but I have had it go down in without consequence...same with pop, tea, coffee, ice cream, and more....the one that did the big damage was the pregnant cat's water when it broke - you would not believe the damage it did to the circuitry.

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Hi Margaret:

Long time no talk.....no worry about the girls...neither wear it.... I had to go and purchase it :o)

Soon footloose and fancy free...one leaving now in early move for university in fall, and other off to university in August.

Trust all is well with you and yours.

Have perhaps a toll position you might be interested in...will contact you soon.

Cornell

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Obviously you don't have a membrane type keyboard, Cornell. They're a pit when they get anything on them.

Tell your girls to watch out for those frat guys...they're unpredictable sometimes. ;)

Sandi Bowman

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Hi Cornell,

Good suggestion...

But Careful when using those misc. Chemicals and lighting up too... :)

Always interesting to Peek around at particular industries... Fortunes are being made in the Manicure industry...

Big Bucks going Mobile these days No matter the Nail industry or other Endless business ideas that are more than ready for Mobile...
http://www.springwise.com/fashion_be...res_on_the_go/

Although...

When it comes to the (20-billion-dollar a year) (a few years back) manicure industry in the United States, consumers are more likely to fear foot fungus, not the beauty products themselves...

The Beauty Industry's Ugly Secret
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0920-05.htm
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2896500069.html

Just in case some Aren't into Painting their computer Keyboard nails... And prefer getting their dose of Chemical related products in a different format...

There are other Solutions to the problem... Which makes you realized...

Problems... Ideas... & Solutions... Are Never Ending... Open to the Mysteries and the diversification of the Imagination! ;)
http://www.datacal.com/alpha-replacement-overlays.htm
http://www.classykeyboards.com/d_cat...t-overlays.htm
http://hooleon.com/
http://www.worldlanguage.com/Spanish...ard-104856.htm

Or How about a little Brainstorming and some Innovative thinking... The following company got into the Blank keyboard Niche...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...Search& meta=

Phil

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Hi, Cornell - I'll look forward to hearing from you.

Margaret