KEYS WEARING OUT

Quite a number of users have discovered that the labels rub off the 95LX keys, especially the most often used keys like ENTER and the arrow keys.

Apparently there was quite a debate at HP over whether the keys should be "shot through" (i.e. the paint is infused into the plastic) or applied to the surface. Since there are many different language versions of the 95LX, the latter method was chosen.

When mine went back for an upgrade last April with a totally blank ENTER key, it created quite a stir. They did give me a new keyboard, but the key is almost gone again after 7 months.

Mark Scardina

CompuServe ID: [76711,732]

[A solution I have recently tried is to carefully apply a couple of thin coats of clear nail polish to the top of the more frequently used keys. It goes on easy enough and dries quickly. The nail polish is thick enough not to run down into the cracks, but you could hold the 95LX upside down when you apply it just to be safe. It makes those keys shinier and sometimes the reflected light off the key makes the label harder to see. Mark Scardina tells me he's tried this approach on other things and thinks it looks tacky. However, it does seem to protect the key top and I doubt that the label will wear off -- Rich.]