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From: campbelr@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Bob Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Some complaints (9000/7x0 series)
Message-ID: <31480041@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 19:34:34 GMT
References: <1474@theseas.ntua.gr>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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>=The keyboard was designed by committee.  The layout is the contribution
>=from the business (HP3000) side of the house.  Since so much of Un*x
>=involves the CNTL key, its placement next to the caps lock key is quite
>=likely the worst possible choice.
>=
>=The normal workaround here is to pry off the caps lock key with a small
>=screwdriver and throw it away.  Same with the Print/Enter key.

>That's a brilliant solution.  Makes me wonder about HP engineering.  Try
>xmodmap.  The man page even explains how to turn the CAPS-LOCK into a control
>key.  Of course you could just pour some epoxy in the key slot.

What do you mean?  Mechanical engineering at its best!  (:-)

Actually, we often use our systems without running X.  The key removal
is consistant and reversible.  In the case of shared systems, I'd still
go that way.

Telling your sales office that you dislike your current keyboard is still
the best action you can take.  "Mr. Young, UPS is here with three skidloads
of keycaps for you"
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Bob Campbell                Some times I wish that I could stop you from
campbelr@cup.hp.com         talking, when I hear the silly things you say.
Hewlett Packard                                    - Elvis Costello