HELP

[boatman]

HI Guys need some info can anybody recomend what white paint to paint back on my computer keys as the letters are wearin off ?
chrisb

[Guest]

All will eventually wear off. The simplest solution is to buy a new keyboard — you can get very cheap ones, in the order of £5 if you don’t really care about the “feel” of the keys.

[Dave Ward]

Laptop? or desktop? Desktop keyboards can be bought for not a lot. Laptops, not so easy. The keys are usually silk screen printed - not easy to reproduce. You might be able to get replacement keys - Ebay certainly list them, just a matter of finding the right model!
Dave

[Guest]

Keyboards....
PC tower type, a replacement keyboard from evilbay etc.
Laptop. You can buy a replacement keypad for the model you are using. Replacement entails going on you tube first to learn how to do the replacement - undoing all the screws on the underside and then gently prising off the top from the bottom using an old credit card. Then undoing the screws and attachment ribbon(s). Do not strip down the laptop and then sit there wailing because you cannot get online to see how to do the job - been there and got the T shirt...
Or you can buy a seperate keyboard and plug it into the USB port.
Or you can buy a 0.7 0r 0.5 paint pen and go voer the old faded letters.
Mike.

[boatman]

ITS A laptop guys so nothing i can do will try a paint pen then like mike says many thanks guys for your replys
chrisb

[Guest]

You can still buy a separate keyboard and plug it into one of the USB ports on the laptop. But a marking pen will be quicker and cheaper

[Tim Marlow]

When I had to use a laptop at work I always used a cordless keyboard and mouse. Just a matter of plugging the sender into the usb port and they worked. Far better quality in use as well.

[Miko]

When I had to use a laptop at work I always used a cordless keyboard and mouse. Just a matter of plugging the sender into the usb port and they worked. Far better quality in use as well.

Me too, I have the lap top lid down and use a wifi keyboard mouse and 'cast' to a larger screen, simple to do in these days of 'plug 'n play'

Miko (separate keys can be bought for some laptops, Lenovo for example)

[Ian M]

You can buy a good paint pen from a hobby shop and mark the keys up with those.
Posca make a very good range.

[boatman]

You can buy a good paint pen from a hobby shop and mark the keys up with those.
Posca make a very good range.

OH cheers Ian will have a look an cheers all you other guys for your info
chrisb

[Guest]

All these new fangled items and here I am still on coal and gas....

[boatman]

All these new fangled items and here I am still on coal and gas....

HAHA MIke you will have to modernise lol its like my phone steam powered or how it seems as slow lol
chrisb

[Guest]

HAHA MIke you will have to modernise lol its like my phone steam powered or how it seems as slow lol
chrisb

True, I got rid of my steam powered phone it was all wind and hiss....

[Gary MacKenzie]

An old trick is to borrow the wife's/partner's/your own clear nail varnish or use model clear varnish to cover the lettering on the keys.
Modern keyboards are not as well designed as the original IBM AT mechanical keyboards, where the keys were two part plastic , so no ''decals'' or thin paint to remove.

[scottie3158]

Chris, Have a look at Letraset available on Amazon and other retailers they have all the letters, numbers and symbols used on the keyboard they are available in different sizes colours and fonts. Not sure how hard wearing they would be but I guess you could seal over the top of them with some clear varnish. Link