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...your computer's health, that is!
I somehow managed to douse my computer with freshly made Ovaltine last night. It happened in a weird way -- I was coming into the room with my Ovaltine, wasn't even very close the computer, when a bit splashed out of the cup onto my hand. I have very sensitive reflexes, so I jumped and must have jerked the cup. A good 3/4 of the liquid flew out and onto my computer desk -- and my laptop. Ugh.
It was real mess, to be sure. Before doing anything else, I turned off the computer, ran for a paper towel, set it on keyboard and turned the machine over so as much as possible would drain out. Then I proceeded to clean up the ocean (seemingly) of Ovaltine all over everything.
So the gist of it is that the computer is doing okay, in spite of its Ovaltine bath. Looks like most of it got on the desk and the floor, and not so much on the computer. Enough got on the keyboard, though, that it got things plenty sticky. All the keys on the far right of the keyboard are ornery now -- particularly Backspace and Delete. But they get a lot of use when I type (hah!) so the more I use them, the more loosened up they should become. The arrow keys are quite sticky, too, but everything still works.
And that it quite a relief!
I somehow managed to douse my computer with freshly made Ovaltine last night. It happened in a weird way -- I was coming into the room with my Ovaltine, wasn't even very close the computer, when a bit splashed out of the cup onto my hand. I have very sensitive reflexes, so I jumped and must have jerked the cup. A good 3/4 of the liquid flew out and onto my computer desk -- and my laptop. Ugh.
It was real mess, to be sure. Before doing anything else, I turned off the computer, ran for a paper towel, set it on keyboard and turned the machine over so as much as possible would drain out. Then I proceeded to clean up the ocean (seemingly) of Ovaltine all over everything.
So the gist of it is that the computer is doing okay, in spite of its Ovaltine bath. Looks like most of it got on the desk and the floor, and not so much on the computer. Enough got on the keyboard, though, that it got things plenty sticky. All the keys on the far right of the keyboard are ornery now -- particularly Backspace and Delete. But they get a lot of use when I type (hah!) so the more I use them, the more loosened up they should become. The arrow keys are quite sticky, too, but everything still works.
And that it quite a relief!
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Date: 2011-06-10 04:15 pm (UTC)From:>:-/
I recall when I took my first computer class through Portland Community College that they warned about having open containers anywhere near the CPU and keyboard.......However I have had open containers on my computer desk between my keyboard and my monitor so.........
I speaking of the Ovaltine type drink, in OZ a product called MILO is the rage......
When I was on an air trip of the outback with Aussies they often would take a cup of it following dinner...which I thought odd as it seemed too much like Ovaltine which I cannot envision as an after dinner drink....coffee yes, but not Ovaltine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_%28drink%29
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Date: 2011-06-10 04:39 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-06-10 04:43 pm (UTC)From:Agree. I tried it and figured it to be the equivalent of Ovaltine which I drank regularly as a child.
I saw Milo yesterday at Canned Food Outlet. It was an international container as ingredients, directions etc. in several languages......including Arabic etc.