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title: "Hardware Tips for the QL"
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excerpt: "Does your OL sit here and stare at you on power up, just daring you to press F1 or F2? Remembering that the OL has a MEMBRANE KEYBOARD and that kevs can stick. run the back of a finger nail over all the keys (special notice to space bar and ENTER key, please)."
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# Hardware Tips for the QL

Does your OL sit here and stare at you on power up, just daring you to press F1 or F2? Remembering that the OL has a MEMBRANE KEYBOARD and that kevs can stick. run the back of a finger nail over all the keys (special notice to space bar and ENTER key, please).