Cherry has just the keyboard face I want - standard, but without the extra bank of duplicate keys between the main keyboard and the keypad on the far right. I'm confused about the connector now, though. I'm not even sure if I have an extra USB on the back. I have a lot of stuff plugged into USB as it is. And you're right, Sue, a serial connector wouldn't do. I only have one on the PC and I use that for my printer. My computer has dedicated PS2 connections for the keyboard & mouse (which I would prefer to use).
"G81-1800 16 inch compact PC keyboard Compact design - that's our 19 inch PC keyboard. Its unique FTSC membrane contact system guarantees a long service life and reliability." http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/compact/classic-line_g81-1800.htm
Well, I thought it was "the" keyboard, but on counting the keys, it has 7 rows of keys in the keypad area, which makes it deeper and the function keys are placed further away from the main keyboard than the one I have. It will do because I'm more interested in the width than the depth, but I do have a lot of things assigned to function keys and I'd rather not have to reach further to use them. Who have they got designing this stuff anyway? They're as bad as the people designing the mouse. The MS mice have a comfortable "hand," but they also have that big, squishy, sloppy-moving left-right scroll wheel. Logitech has a much more responsive, nice tiny sharp little click, left-right scroll wheel movement, but their mice have a sharp seam around right where it would have been most comfortable to place your fingers, pushing your last two fingers to the right and back down toward your wrist - after a few minutes, it hurts from ring and pinky to elbow from the stretched, stressed position. I've only looked at Logitech and MS so far and I have had better luck with Logitech mouse software than with MS.
Oh, my kingdom (such as it is) for some well designed hardware to communicate with a PC. LOL.
1. What does "membrane contact system" mean? The keys don't appear to be membrane-type keys. Does that mean a membrane UNDER the keys? Would that mean the G81-1800 would not have tactile feedback?
2. How do you buy something on the Cherry site? Not even any prices.
AnnaSummers
----- Original Message -----
From: Sue Clark
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] small keyboard
No, it's not an AT keyboard she's after, which uses a serial connector. It's
a standard sized (not one of the "Microsoft" type, or an "ergonomically
correct" type) PS/2 keyboard, of which there are many choices widely
available. And a basic one is very inexpensive (under $10). And since she's
also using Win XP, she also has available the option to buy a USB keyboard.
To Anna, be assured that the ones you might look at online or at your local
stores are PS/2 or USB which is what will work with your machine. Your
choice as to which type you buy, but I personally prefer saving USB ports
for things like cameras, printers, scanners, etc.
Sue Clark
Bristol, ME
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> -----Original Message-----
From: David Grossman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: small keyboard
However, don't buy that original AT keyboard blindly. The keyboard plug is
different from the original plug, and it won't work with your computer.
On the other hand, adapters are available if you fall in love with a
keyboard that has the wrong size plug.
David Grossman
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> ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] small keyboard
Anna,
I think you are looking for the original AT keyboard with 88 keys.
Those are probably hard to come by, but Cherry makes some quality compact
keyboards you might be interested in. Perhaps the G81-1800.
http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/compact/classic-line_g81-1800.htm
HTH
Paul Jones
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