Bread Crumbs and your PC

22 February 2010 208 views No Comment

Bread crumbs you say! Why such a topic? Why bread crumbs?

Food particles and PC don’t get along well. Especially small little particles such as crumbs and other such small stuff. Neither does liquid. I am sure you know that.

If your keyboard is spill proof or chicklet type then I wont be frustrated. But if it is the normal kind with grooves then there are issues.

Spill Proof Keyboards

Chicklet type keyboards has less grooves

Recently I have been to check on few users complaining that their PC is acting up. Visiting them and seeing their tables in a glance tells me or gives me a hint of what is the problem from the symptom and environment the PC is in.

One of the user mentioned when she clicks an item or icon, multiple icons get selected as if the shift button is held. Looking at the place I know breakfast, lunch and probably even dinner is eaten by the keyboard. Resolution: Just knocked the keyboard a few times and flipped the keyboard to clear the crumbs. Problem solved.

I know you guys love to multi task. Eat and work or eat and surf the net at the same time. Multi-tasking is good but please don’t eat in front of your PC. Why dont you spend the time eating peacefully away from the PC. There is such thing as dining table or pantry to finish your meal. Come on, give yourself a break away from the computer.

Moreover it is not hygienic as you will be attracting lots more germs and parasites. I have seen silver bugs running around keyboards before. Even dead ones.