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    Keyboard bothered by insects outdoor?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by iqcar, Jul 9, 2009.

  1. iqcar

    iqcar Notebook Evangelist

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    When I use my laptop outdoor, because of the lighted screen, bugs would fly over and stay on my keyboard and screen. Some may have entered the keyboard. I hate to have to open up the laptop and remove the keyboard to clean every time I come back from outdoor. How do you deal with the problem?
     
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  2. BinkNR

    BinkNR Knock off all that evil

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    Heh. I’ve never had this problem.
     
    BinkNR, Jul 9, 2009
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  3. useroflaptops

    useroflaptops Notebook Evangelist

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    having to deal with bugs nesting in your keyboard isnt exactly a common problem faced by the majority of thinkpad users i'd say, unfortunately

    takeing out the keyboard is pretty easy. or you can buy those ugly keyboard covers
     
    useroflaptops, Jul 9, 2009
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  4. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I just blow from the side over the top of the keyboard under the keys.. better than nothing - really don't want to open up my laptop.
     
    namaiki, Jul 9, 2009
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  5. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Use one of these for outside laptop use. :D
     
    pixelot, Jul 9, 2009
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  6. MidnightSun

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    Bugs are attracted to light, so there's not too much you can do. You can spray yourself with insect repellant, or you can get a bright lantern and put it on a table next to you, a bit away from you and your laptop, and insects will generally be attracted to that brighter light instead.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 9, 2009
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  7. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    A can of compressed air is good for blowing out garbage already in your keyboard.

    As for bugs, you could go with an Off! citronella candle, or look at some of the other options for small-area insect repellent. Or get a bug zapper, which should be brighter and distract insects towards it and away from you --to their doom.
     
    LoneWolf15, Jul 9, 2009
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  8. iqcar

    iqcar Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the tips. pixelot, that's an interesting gadget and may do the job :)
     
    iqcar, Jul 9, 2009
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  9. martinmach

    martinmach Notebook Evangelist

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    Get a mosquito net ;) :D
     
    martinmach, Jul 10, 2009
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