Keyboard Cover
Have you ever bring drinking a cup of coffee only to spill it all over your keyboard? Or had your toddler knock
a can of soda onto it? Any time a liquid comes in contact with a computer keyboard it almost always means that
it’s time for a new keyboard. You can avoid this type of costly mistake by purchasing and using a keyboard
cover. In fact, this item which costs a mere fraction of what a new keyboard does should be routinely used by
everyone.
Just as you cover yourself up when you go out in the rain, you should cover up your keyboard to protect against
the elements. In the case of a human being, a raincoat or an umbrella keeps you warm and dry in the event that
nature isn’t cooperative. In the case of a keyboard cover, your keyboard remains dry and safe when liquids are in
close proximity.
One rule that many families have in place soon after a new computer enters the home is that no food or drinks
are allowed near it. This isn’t an easy rule to follow and usually within a few weeks of the new computer’s
debut, someone has a beverage sitting near it.
The problem is that accidents do happen. You can be extremely careful but inevitably at some point, something
will happen and the drink will spill. It might be a quick movement to answer the phone or a little one running
in the room to show you something. Without a keyboard cover in place, the liquid will quickly seep between the
keys and into the heart of the keyboard.
After an accident like this some or all of the keys will usually stick. This is extremely frustrating to anyone
trying to use the keyboard. You may think you can clean it by running a cloth between the keys, but this really
does little good as the liquid has fallen well below what a cloth can reach. Others try to use pressurized air
to clean the keyboard. Again, this isn’t wise as it can in fact dry the liquid onto the sensitive electronic
parts of the keyboard instead of cleaning it out.
There are only two effective ways to avoid damage to a keyboard because of a spill. The first is to follow your
own initial rule and to not have liquids near the computer. The other is to use a keyboard cover.
You may shy away from the idea of it because you are fearful that you’ll have trouble typing or the cover will
slow down your typing speed. With an inexpensive keyboard cover this may actually be the case. However many
that are available are made to custom fit specific types of keyboards so that they don’t interfere with your
typing at all. This is definitely the type you’ll want to consider when buying one.