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w, a, s, d keys

post #1 of 29
6/24/04 at 3:57pm
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is anyone else scared of gaming too much on their laptop because the lettering on the keys will rub off? i have a compal cl56 and i can feel like the letters are going to come off... anyone have a good solution to this? (other than cut my fingernails, which i keep short)
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post #2 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:04pm
You can place a thin layer of plastic cover on each individual key...
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post #3 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:06pm
Hey, I am new to the board but how about using an external device? You can either use another keyboard or use the nostromo n52. The nostromo costs like $25 shipped from buy.com. As long as you have a free USB port for the device and your mouse, you should be good to go. I use the nostromo on my desktop and will also use it with whatever laptop that I go with. This will also keep you from getting hot hands from the laptop as well.
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post #4 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:11pm
compal replacement keyboards run for about 13 dolllars US, i wouldn't worry about it
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post #5 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:13pm
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sweet! ill just buy another one if i really need it. thanks!
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post #6 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:17pm
do the letters really rub off that easy on laptops? i had my Dell Quiet Key PS/2 board for over 3 years and still looks good as new (minus a few stains due to spilled orange juice).
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post #7 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:19pm
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well... so far all my keyboards have no w, a, s, d keys... but they were all desktop keyboards... not sure about laptops...
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post #8 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:25pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by turanuk
compal replacement keyboards run for about 13 dolllars US, i wouldn't worry about it
Where do you get replacement parts for the Compal? I didn't realize that you could buy replacement parts for laptops.
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post #9 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:29pm
local distributor hookup...they sell for 17 dollars canadian. That's the only significant replacement I could find, other stuff is normal, like optical drives and wireless cards, etc.
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post #10 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:36pm
they have everything in canada. Or at least where turanuk lives.
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post #11 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:39pm
lol yeah I was pretty happy when I found out I could get the CL56 here...no dealing with the stupid border
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post #12 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:41pm
oh hey tourney when did you get your laptop...I don't remember seeing you post about it.
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post #13 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:45pm
I posted it right here: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=28498
ordered from rjtech; they shipped it out in 3 days. expected arrival is 6/30 but I hope to get it sooner.
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post #14 of 29
6/24/04 at 4:54pm
ive had my notebook for quite awhile now and done extensive notetaking on them, i dont have any wear/fading of key letters
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post #15 of 29
6/24/04 at 5:13pm
Hey, rincewind, is that your profile in your avatar?
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post #16 of 29
6/24/04 at 5:17pm
if i know i could replace the keyboard then i would already order the aopen1557...duh....shame on me....
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post #17 of 29
6/24/04 at 5:19pm
you cant take the cl56 keyboard and stick it in the aopen1557g

well you could, but some keys wouldnt work right as each are setup in eachs bios differently
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post #18 of 29
6/24/04 at 5:40pm
Are there any on-line suppliers that carry replacement parts for laptops. I am leaning toward picking up a cl56, and would like to know if it is possible to get replacement parts.
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post #19 of 29
6/24/04 at 7:38pm
If you don't know where all the keys are without labels by now, you should be slapped :P
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post #20 of 29
6/24/04 at 11:50pm
lol..this post is making me scared. Should I worry about my r3000z's keyboard being rubbed off in a year?
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