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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (16196)	2/11/2001 9:39:29 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110652

techno-d well, i'm seeing a flurry of advice here. use water, don't use water, throw the board away, buy a new one. i don't know if there's such a thing as one correct answer... just a group of suggestions, all well-intended. as for the no water stance, here's another cleaning method that recommends using water.... ***************************** "I Spilled a drink on my keyboard! 1. If you spill any liquid in the keyboard, turn it upside down ASAP. Drain all the water out of the keyboard, shaking it if necessary. If you've spilled water into the keyboard, just let it dry. You may use a hair dryer to dry out area under the keys (remember, too much heat and you could damage the electrical components). 2. If you've spilled a soda into the keyboard, completely rinse it in warm water. No soap please! You may use a hair dryer at this point or just let it dry for 2 days. Ensure the keyboard is perfectly DRY before you attempt to use it again. Don't plug a wet keyboard into electrical equipment. Think safety. 5. If the keyboard still doesn't work, replace the keyboard." oror.essortment.com ********************************* i'd say that if you resign yourself to the possibility that you may have to spring for a new keyboard, then that frees you up to try one or more of the preceding cleaning methods. if they don't work, see step #5 above. i personally have seen an computer advice columnist who said to dip the keyboard in a bathtub filled with warm water. i'm not going to even try to find that column, though i bet i could if i had to. <g3> good luck :) mark