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[m.oreilly]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...9793&ps=bb1

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Studies show that computer keyboards have more bacteria than toilet seats. But it's hard to clean all those keys. So some people advocate an extreme solution: Throw your keyboard in your dishwasher.

At first glance, this seems insane. But the computer-keyboard-in-the-dishwasher advice is all over the Internet. And don't we wish it were true?

i've used the shower before, with varying results...

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m.oreilly, on Jun 16 2007, 10:21 PM, said:

<br><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11029793&amp;ps=bb1" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...9793&amp;ps=bb1</a><br><br><br><br><img src="http://media.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2007/jun/keyboard/waterproof_200.jpg" class="linked-image" border="0"><br><br>i've used the shower before, with varying results... <img src="style_emoticons/default/rofl_mini.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" emoid="" alt="rofl_mini.gif" border="0"><br>

<br><br>LOL where did you take that picture? The keyboard is connected : the NUM Lock light is on!<br><br>Anyways, I don't think I've ever heard of bad dishwasher results. Personnally, my Zboard is pretty easy to clean...<br>

[m.oreilly]

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Nell Boyce tests a Seal Shield computer keyboard under water. Brad Whitchurch of Seal Shield claims their keyboards work when wet; he connected a computer to a keyboard submerged 9 feet underwater to prove it.

[Sphere]

I just screw the key-deck loose from the actual electronic parts and put it in the dishwasher

MS Comfort Curve Keyboard they actually have a separate key-deck

[talker]

Gee, all the water. Water, water everywhere. All I do to clean my keyboard is turn it over and sort of pat the bottom like you would burp a baby. I have noticed since I quit smoking, the amount of crud that gets in between everything is greatly reduced. Ah, another reason to lay down the coffin nails...hee hee.

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talker, on Jun 17 2007, 03:13 PM, said:

Gee, all the water. Water, water everywhere. All I do to clean my keyboard is turn it over and sort of pat the bottom like you would burp a baby. I have noticed since I quit smoking, the amount of crud that gets in between everything is greatly reduced. Ah, another reason to lay down the coffin nails...hee hee.

Everytime I tap my keyboard upside down, half a pack of tobacco comes out

[David_Heavey]

I unplug my keyboard, take out all the keys, hoover the pad (where the keys attach) and as I'm putting the keys back on, I clean them one by one. I only do this every two or three months for obvious reasons

[talker]

scaramonga, on Jun 18 2007, 06:40 AM, said:

I lick mine from time to time.......as it's full of beer.

Egad scara....so much for my breakfast....UGH....YUCK...talker.

[chriso_86]

LOL, scara!!!!! What a plan!! I take mine outside and blow it out with the compressor. Then I wipe the keys down a bit.