Here's a funny little story from a computer repairman I know (by the way. This is a true story): "People used to come into my shop and ask me "what's the best way to clean my keyboard?" every single day. I got tired of telling people that they could clean them anyway they wanted. Because keyboards are not fragile at all. To make things worse. Some geek decided to sell those little vaccum cleaners. Which adds to the myth that keyboards are too delicate too clean in a normal fashion. Finially, I got fed up. And I put a bucket of soapy water behind the front desk where people came in for service. When people came in with that question. And had the keyboard with me. I'd take it from them,give it a look like I was thinking hard about how to clean it. Then I'd chuck it into taht bucket of soapy water. KERPLUNK! SPLASH! The looks I got from people were hilarious ;-)." Before I heard this. I used to clean my keyboard one key at a time. And I could never get it as clean as I wanted. Now I just unplug it. Bring it into the bathroom. And hose it down with water and a little soft scrub. My keyboards look brand new even after several years. The only important thing is to make sure it's dry before plugging it back into the computer. And don't clean it while it's connected to the computer. ScottA