Is your keyboard missing anything?

AK-14 · 12-9-2011, 08:30 AM

There's an entire button on my keyboard broken off. I have to tape um..tape.. to my A button so that it'll register the letter. You know, it's only one of the most important letters in the English language, but who needs vowels, right?

So, how many of you have keyboards with keys or letters missing and you've Macgyver'd it into something that laughs in the face of electricity?

**hi19hi19** · 12-9-2011, 08:35 AM

I tore the windows key off my laptop. Good riddance, all it ever does is piss me off when I accidentally press it.

Other than that, no.

Choofers · 12-9-2011, 08:38 AM

My F12 button is missing. There was some kind of bug on it while I was in the field and I flicked it off (along with the key).

Hit my NCO in the forehead, oops.

**awein999** · 12-9-2011, 08:44 AM

The "K" key symbol has completely worn off so it's blank.

**samurai7694** · 12-9-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by awein999

The "K" key symbol has completely worn off so it's blank.

yea mine is missing "k", "l", "<", and ">"

AK-14 · 12-9-2011, 08:49 AM

Only part of them? That's...different. Which parts work?

ghost- · 12-9-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Choofers

My F12 button is missing. There was some kind of bug on it while I was in the field and I flicked it off (along with the key).

Hit my NCO in the forehead, oops.

wait wat. why did you have your comp in the field?

btw no i don't have anything missing...yet

AK-14 · 12-9-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by subin

My 2 key on the numpad that I use for the down key cracked, so I replaced it with the * key above the numpad. You can see the innards of the keyboard where the * key should be.

EDIT: I just realised it's also missing a self cleansing mechanism, and a coffee-maker for my daily caffeine.

So I take it that it's higher tier? A coffee maker? o.o

**MaxGhost** · 12-9-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by hi19hi19

I tore the windows key off my laptop. Good riddance, all it ever does is piss me off when I accidentally press it.

Other than that, no.

I use my windows key ALLLLLL the time. Best key. Only time it could be annoying is in games, but really, you stop stop trying to mash in games, you shouldn't even be getting close to touching it. To me, caps lock is more annoying than the windows key.

Back on topic, I'm not rough with my keyboards, except for when I play FFR and I go all out on those four select keys. I don't have anything missing on any of my current keyboards. A few of my older ones lost their little plastic feet, but that's about it.

**Poison-** · 12-9-2011, 09:06 AM

I accidentally hit the windows key all the time when I played. Just because you hit it doesn't mean you're mashing though. It' all about how your hands are positioned.

**Cavernio** · 12-9-2011, 10:01 AM

Umm, none? Keyboards are free on kijiji...

Man, even my 10 year old desktop keyboard that's my ffr keyboard isn't missing any keys. It's...inconceivable that I'd be missing keys. And I break, like, everything. I've lost count of the headsets I've gone through the past couple years.

**rushyrulz** · 12-9-2011, 10:07 AM

my function key broke after my sister's 2 year old went nuts on my laptop, so I replaced the back of the key with the back of the windows key and now my windows key is broken, but I never use that so, we're good in that dept.

**Emo_Saur_** · 12-9-2011, 10:09 AM

Yeah, my keyboard is missing a fridge.

**Cold Kitten** · 12-9-2011, 10:58 AM

It's worse than this now, too, btw.

**rushyrulz** · 12-9-2011, 11:05 AM

my keyboard is missing random notes on FFR.

welsh_girl · 12-9-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Cold Kitten

It's worse than this now, too, btw.

Are there any interesting stories behind any of those missing keys?

Only have my #9 missing.

Choofers · 12-9-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ghost-

wait wat. why did you have your comp in the field?

btw no i don't have anything missing...yet

I used my computer to keep track of all the sensitive equipment our communications shop repaired/replaced.

At one point I had over 6000 serial numbers for equipment lol. Almost got a medal for it but I was medically discharged before it was finalized.

**Poison-** · 12-9-2011, 11:53 AM

Many keys of mine have their letters or numbers completely worn off. My O key is permanately pressed in (due to rage) as well.

prefx · 12-9-2011, 12:24 PM

My old laptop is missing q w o p a s k l z x m ,

Crashfan3 · 12-9-2011, 12:47 PM

My old keyboard wasn't missing any keys, but something was broken inside and Q, W, E, A, S, Z, and Tab wouldn't register. It was a Microsoft Sidewinder X6 that I bought used. It died about 5 months ago, so then I bought a NIB Sidewinder, and I haven't had any problems since. It's really dirty though, because I eat at the computer a lot.

12-9-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
AK-14 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OKC Age: 32 Posts: 51	Is your keyboard missing anything? There's an entire button on my keyboard broken off. I have to tape um..tape.. to my A button so that it'll register the letter. You know, it's only one of the most important letters in the English language, but who needs vowels, right? So, how many of you have keyboards with keys or letters missing and you've Macgyver'd it into something that laughs in the face of electricity? __________________

12-9-2011, 08:35 AM	#2
hi19hi19 lol happy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DESTINY Age: 33 Posts: 12,193	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? I tore the windows key off my laptop. Good riddance, all it ever does is piss me off when I accidentally press it. Other than that, no. __________________

12-9-2011, 08:38 AM	#3
Choofers FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 33 Posts: 6,205	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? My F12 button is missing. There was some kind of bug on it while I was in the field and I flicked it off (along with the key). Hit my NCO in the forehead, oops. __________________

12-9-2011, 08:49 AM	#6
AK-14 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OKC Age: 32 Posts: 51	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? Only part of them? That's...different. Which parts work? __________________

12-9-2011, 09:06 AM	#10
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? I accidentally hit the windows key all the time when I played. Just because you hit it doesn't mean you're mashing though. It' all about how your hands are positioned.

12-9-2011, 10:01 AM	#11
Cavernio sunshine and rainbows Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 1,987	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? Umm, none? Keyboards are free on kijiji... Man, even my 10 year old desktop keyboard that's my ffr keyboard isn't missing any keys. It's...inconceivable that I'd be missing keys. And I break, like, everything. I've lost count of the headsets I've gone through the past couple years.

12-9-2011, 10:07 AM	#12
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? my function key broke after my sister's 2 year old went nuts on my laptop, so I replaced the back of the key with the back of the windows key and now my windows key is broken, but I never use that so, we're good in that dept. __________________

12-9-2011, 10:09 AM	#13
Emo_Saur_ FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City, Missouri. Age: 31 Posts: 2,952	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? Yeah, my keyboard is missing a fridge. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12-9-2011, 10:58 AM	#14
Cold Kitten i love (purple things) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,341	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? It's worse than this now, too, btw.

12-9-2011, 11:05 AM	#15
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? my keyboard is missing random notes on FFR. __________________

12-9-2011, 11:53 AM	#18
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? Many keys of mine have their letters or numbers completely worn off. My O key is permanately pressed in (due to rage) as well.

12-9-2011, 12:47 PM	#20
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: Is your keyboard missing anything? My old keyboard wasn't missing any keys, but something was broken inside and Q, W, E, A, S, Z, and Tab wouldn't register. It was a Microsoft Sidewinder X6 that I bought used. It died about 5 months ago, so then I bought a NIB Sidewinder, and I haven't had any problems since. It's really dirty though, because I eat at the computer a lot. __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

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