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by mattics
12 Mar 2013, 10:29
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Filco TKL Scroll lock not light up under linux
Replies: 2
Views: 2083

Are you using Ubuntu?* The scroll lock key/light doesn't work on my generic MS keyboard at work either.

If you run xmodmap -pm in a terminal window, it should show a list of keymappings and an empty key (mine is mod3) with nothing mapped to it.

To get it working temporarily you should run xmodmap ...
by mattics
27 Jan 2013, 23:10
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Cleaning front printed Filco keys with dental/denture tabs
Replies: 9
Views: 3234

Edit: Pro-tip: tap the bottom side of the wet keys firmly on a towel in order to get the water out of the stem mount. Otherwise drying will take forever.


Caps that I don't care about a lot or are replaceable (Filco caps ;) ) get tossed into the washing machine (inside a bra wash bag). More ...
by mattics
23 Jan 2013, 21:45
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Cleaning front printed Filco keys with dental/denture tabs
Replies: 9
Views: 3234

I went for it, everything seems really good. I am just leaving them to dry out fully, but as far as I can tell they have come out completely unscathed and looking a bit cleaner than before (they were pretty clean before).
by mattics
23 Jan 2013, 15:09
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Cleaning front printed Filco keys with dental/denture tabs
Replies: 9
Views: 3234

Cleaning front printed Filco keys with dental/denture tabs

I want to give my Filco TKL Ninja a clean, I was going to use dental/denture tabs for the caps, my only worry is the possibility of damage to the legends.

I am not sure if the Ninja key caps have the same sort of legend/coating as top printed would have because they never need to stand up to ...
by mattics
23 Jan 2013, 10:48
Forum: Mice & other input devices
Topic: What mousepad do you use?
Replies: 70
Views: 32676

Boogie Big XL.

Really like having the keyboard and mouse on the same surface, used my desk for a while, but I found it would rub on my wrist/forearm unless I wore something long sleeved :(

Same mat at home, I have had it for years. I have had it in the washing machine on a low heat and left it ...

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