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I've gotten tired of replacing my kb and mouse every year or so as they get dirt in inaccessible areas. I've been careful to wash my hands before sitting down, and not eating at the PC, but dust and detritus still get jammed in. Having long curly hair does not help.

The cumulative effects of infinitesimal amounts of dirt on the fingers adds up over time.
So I got the idea - does it work in reverse?

I've been using a cloth to dab my fingers with a bit of rubbing alcohol before handing the PC and mouse, with the hope that I can actually clean them while playing. It seems to be working quite well, although this does not help with the buildup of partially decomposed hair.

Today I intend to search for a nice blown glass bottle to store my alcohol in, something more cosmetic than the plastic bottle from the store.

I would encourage others to adopt this simple method to extend the life of their hardware.

Aestu of Bleeding Hollow...

Nihilism is a copout.

Throw it in the dishwasher.

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What the fuck kind of keyboard and mouse do you have?

Can you not just remove the keys and clean it thoroughly? I do this like once every six months or so and it keeps my 4-5 year old keyboard about as clean as someone could ask for. My old mouse (lasted 4 years or so) got dirty much more easily than my current one since the cracks were much larger, for that I just used a folded piece of paper or magic card to clean and it worked fine.


Additionally I would think thoroughly washing your hands would be more useful than rubbing alcohol, which would take a minute every 2 hours if you were being anal about it. This would have the added benefit of not smelling like rubbing alcohol and not being flammable.

Drominar, Petrous, Chronowrench

Logitech G19 keyboard
Logitech Cordless Optical Trackball

The keyboard is easy to take apart, not so easy to put back together without messing up the action. I don't smoke or have candles etc.

I do wash my hands very thoroughly with Kirk's Castille Soap. It is healthier and produces more suds and has better cleaning action than normal soap. It's also much cheaper and lasts longer. The issue, I think, is not stuff on my hands, it's sweat, hair and dust.

Aestu of Bleeding Hollow...

Nihilism is a copout.

If you have a $10 Wal-Mart brand and remove the keys they're damn near impossible to put back on (the last one I had was like that at least). I should buy a mechanical with cherry blacks but that costs more than I want to spend.




Dohoho, why would you do that to yourself? You could have used autohotkeys or some other program to make the same macros and saved $150 in the process. Or just got a mouse that has macro capabilities.

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I wish I could say I'm surprised that Meowth is elitist about keyboards



Personally I like using the bleach/disinfectant wipes and taking keys off to clean. Also those high powered air sprayers are nifty.

I have a $20 Logitech keyboard I bought at Wal-Mart because it has media keys and a button to open the calculator. The G19 has the exact same rubber dome keys as mine and costs $160. The only thing it offers is 12 or so extra keys, an LCD screen that displays generic information except in a few select games, and some software to create your own macros and open programs which you can get for free already. Minus the extra keys and LCD screen it is exactly the same thing.

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Ah I see - well I stand corrected then - my apologies.

I assumed you were guffawing at his keyboard because it wasn't some gamer leet ultra pwn keyboard. Really you're guffawing because it sounds like he wasted a bunch of his parents money on it.

Might that get too hot?

Anyway, this concept, take it apart and wash it. It needs to be completely dry before hooking it back up (obviously, but common sense isn't so common).

I prefer a garden hose followed by hanging it from a tree branch. Oh the looks.

I use the LCD screen to see who is actively speaking in vent, and anyone who has played with me for any length of time knows how heavily I make use of this feature.

Yes you can macro, but this keyboard actually gives you extra keys, which give faster reaction time and allow you to manipulate the mouse, move with WASD, and hit many more abilities than normally possible. It allows you to use your left ring and pinkie finger productively.

If you are a heavy multitasker or have a zillion abilities on your bar, this capability is very powerful, and I routinely make use of it.

Aestu of Bleeding Hollow...

Nihilism is a copout.

Alt/control/shift modifiers and mice with 7 buttons called

Druid: Meowth
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I have never had this problem.
And I do unspeakable things in front of my computer.

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I use all modifiers and all keys within easy range of WASD. You must either make do with less binds or move your hands further to invoke the same number of abilities.

A mouse has the same problem - you lose time when you reset its position. A Trackman also has seven buttons, but it has the advantage that its position never needs resetting, and it requires less hand movement to control, meaning greater efficiency.

The problem is you are looking at the issue from the wrong point of view. You are considering it from the point of view that you can do an adequate job with the capabilities you have. You are failing to consider it from the point of view that you are unable to find a use for superior capabilities.

Elite and elitist are not the same thing. Unless you are literally the best player in the world in all respects, any advantage bears exercising.

Aestu of Bleeding Hollow...

Nihilism is a copout.

Yeah on my pally I had like 50+ keybind or so and still had to click certain abilities because I couldn't think of any more user friendly combinations, I could see how 12 extra buttons on a keyboard/mouse would come in handy

I use A and D to turn around.

That means I'm good right?