stupid pro keyboard dead? or stupid pro, keyboard dead? just joshin' good luck

Sigh. I don't think Applecare covers spillage. I refurbed an old pro keyboard from the G4/400 and removed the old keycaps, cleaned the mess up and put newer keys from a keyboard …

I'd wait a while longer. Maybe by Monday you will be back in business. I had an older pro keyboard that i got from a friend that barely worked due to chocolate, soda and a variety …

doubled!

So is it a "Pro Keyboard" or just "Keyboard"? (Look on the back.) G5's all shipped with the non-pro one. Anyhow, 10 hours isn't anywhere near long enough for it to dry out to the…

I second tooki's suggestion. Practically all keyboards sold today use capacity switches (including the Apple Keyboard and the Pro Keyboard) -- and water or moisture might render th…

what about pouring some silica gel into the keyboard? Maybe it'll help absorb the water sooner, and after a few days just shake the balls out

New ones are dirt cheap, even here in 'Rip Off' England. If it doesn't work after a couple of days, just buy a new one. Its no biggy.

I ended up buying one out of the refresh bin at the Apple store for $19 over the weekend. IF I'm lucky the old one might dry out enough to use it for my old G4 - it was in pret…

Quote: Originally Posted by OreoCookie I second tooki's suggestion. Practically all keyboards sold today use capacity switches (including the Apple Keyboard and the Pro Keyboard…

I have had a seperate phone line for internet usage since dial-up, when I moved to my current home. As is, it is where I placed my DSL connection. I never used the microfilters b…

DSL is a very high frequency signal placed on the same pair as normal telephone service. The microfilters are there for two purposes: they prevent interference with the DSL signal…

Based on the original post, I doubt that the DSL has anything to do with the static. tooki

A bad phone line to a DSL modem will let some of the high frequency stuff radiate out, and since the issue is with cordless phones, that's what flashed on in my mind. I should als…

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter 3andahalfeyed, tell me about your cordless phone. What frequency is it using? And what else do you ahve hooked up to your DSL modem? A …

Quote: Originally Posted by 3andahalfeyed Question 2: Should the jack that holds the phone line connected to the modem have a filter installed too? Even though it is the only on…

Answer 1: not a health hazard any more than an old refrigerator motor is a health hazard; it's all much too low a frequency to cause problems, just stray RF. Answer2: NOOOOOO! Th…

3andahalfeyed, Your cordless phone static may be due to other electronic interference in the vicinity of your DSL modem. For example, many cordless phones produce static when near…

Debating between the Apple Airport base station and one from LinkSys (WRT54GX) http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper Any comments?

If you want moddability/awesome features, get a Linksys WRT54GL, and install DD-WRT on it.

What is DD-WRT? Basically I have Cable internet and a 2 bedroom apartment with 3 computers... just need a decent wireless router. The Apple one is fine, but I'd like a cheaper solu…

From what I hear, the Airport doesn't have too great range. The Linksys would definitely be better in this regard. DD-WRT is basically 3rd-party firmware for the WRT54G series of …

Trygve, you really don't need the extra features DD-WRT offers, but you will notice more consistent, and typically better coverage with the Linksys router. Further, the WRT54GL al…

No one really "needs" them, but they're nice to have, and add value to the product.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomchu No one really "needs" them, but they're nice to have, and add value to the product. Let's say that one should not mess with functionality t…