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From: tjt@masscomp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Re: Configurable keyboard ?
Message-ID: <136@masscomp.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-May-83 06:19:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 28 06:19:00 1983
Date-Received: Sun, 29-May-83 09:47:30 EDT
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Probably the major difficulty with rearranging the keycaps (assuming
the software problem was solved) is the placement of oversize keys:
My h19 has 4: two shift keys (1 1/2 x the width of a normal key),
one tab key (1 1/2x) and a return key (2x).  Some other problems
include keys next to the space bar (Televideo 950's have these)
and extra-large or funny shaped return keys (again, Televideo 950's).
While double-width keycaps could be stuck over one key, the
mechanical difficulties of fractional width keycaps determines enough
of the keyboard layout so that many keyboards could not be salvaged.

Another mechanical problem is locking and/or indicating keys: e.g.
the caps-lock and the off-line keys on an h19.

		Tom Teixeira
		Massachusetts Computer Corporation (MASSCOMP)
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