HI Lissi, Yes, I have seen keyboards get dirty or just start to give out after a number of years. Using a keyboard every day for a few years or more can take its toll. Disconnecting it from the computer and vacuuming it out and wiping it down good can sometimes help. As careful as one might be stuff can get down between the keys. Katie Hill No one is given a dream without also being given the power to make it come true. Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 7:48 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT opinions is the keyboard or keyboarder? Dear Volunteer Friends, This question isn't one of my important, urgent ones. I don't need to have an answer to continue working on a book. It's to do with my typing. Most of the errors the spellchecker points out to me before I post an e mail or save a document are words where I've incorrectly typed a letter twice. Here are some examples. boook b-o-o-o-k instead of book playy p-l-a-y-y instead of play sttorm s-t-t-o-r-m instead of storm starss s-t-a-r-s-s instead of stars iit. i-i-t instead of it I used not to make these kinds of errors. So, is it me, or my keyboard? Is my typing getting funky or, since this is the only keyboard I've ever used, can I blame it for getting funky? The keys definitely rattle more than they used to. The noise is sometimes tiresome. Has anyone here ever worn out a keyboard? Have you noticed anything it does to show it's wearing out? Really wondering. Is this question something like, "What came first, the chicken or the egg?" Always with love, Lissi To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.