underpants
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Thu Oct-27-11 07:26 PM
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My keyboard has gone rogue. Backspace brings up the C: drive |
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any key hit other than the spacebar and letter keys brings up the File menu
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marzipanni
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Thu Oct-27-11 09:33 PM
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1. Have you tried this? Flip it over and tap on its backside |
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This keyboard (mac) was doing weird things and after I shook/tapped the crumbs, etc., out of it, it works fine.
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underpants
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Fri Oct-28-11 04:58 AM
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Oh it seems to working fine again :shrug:
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Fri Oct-28-11 03:12 AM
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2. If you're handy, take the twenty tiny phillips screws out of the back, |
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separate the covers and carefully wipe down the plastic printed circuit boards. Then put it back together. Don't worry about breaking it, they're disposable nowadays.
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Fri Oct-28-11 08:42 AM
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4. For sure! (on the "disposable" part) |
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Fashion Over Function KeysTech Support | Glasgow, Scotland, UK | Tech Support (I’m working as a trainer in a Internet service provider tech support team and I’m taking a call to show the new people how it’s done. One of my assistants is recording the call so we can replay it later.)Me: “Welcome to tech support. How can I help you today?” Caller: “I’m having problems writing an email. I just can’t seem to do it.”
(This ISP is known for its less tech savvy customers, so this is rather common.)
Me: “That’s okay. Do you see a icon like an envelope at the top of the screen?” Caller: “Erm, yes!” Me: “Okay, click on that.” Caller: “Oh, a big box with 2 smaller boxes above it has opened up.” Me: “Okay, one of those smaller boxes will say ‘To:’. Can you click on that, please?” Caller: “Okay, done that. There’s a little flashing line!” Me: “Good, now in that box, we’re going to type an email address. We’ll use mine as a test. It’s C-G-E–” Caller: “Wait, wait! How do I put that in?”
(At this point, I’m wondering if the user can be this stupid.)
Me: “Well, on your keyboard, hit the letters C-G–” Caller: “I can’t.” Me: “Why?” Caller: “I don’t have a keyboard!” Me: “What?” Caller: “Well, I threw it away.” Me: “Wait. What? Why?!” Caller: “It didn’t match the furniture!”
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