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June 5th, 2003 06:00
Keyboard layouts?
I just got a Dell with the "enhanced multimedia keyboard" that has 5 buttons, 3 buttons, and silver volume knob on the top right.
I'm kind of fussy about my keyboards, and this one feels great - but I don't think I can handle the non-standard layout of the HOME/END/DEL/PgUP/PgDn/INS keys. I can see they were trying to narrow the keyboard by one keycap width, but I can't stand it! I'm a little surprised to be the only one that hates the way the rearranged these keys.
Does the normal dell keyboard have a standard layout? I couldn't tell from the web store photos.
How about the layout of the wireless keyboard/mouse? Does it correspond with any of the Logitech models I could check out in the stores?
I actually ordered the wireless in the first place but was contacted to change it due to incompatibility with Audigy 2 - now I find the only incompatibility is with the Logitech wireless multimedia keys. I don't need or want the multimedia keys, in fact I shut them off whenever possible.
DELL-Chris M
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June 6th, 2003 12:00
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum (DCF).
2 horizontal rows, three buttons each row (older standard)-
Dell Quietkey keyboard
Dell/Logitech Wireless keyboard
Microsoft Internet keyboard
3 horizontal rows, two buttons each row -
Dell Enhanced Multimedia keyboard
(similar)
Microsoft Multimedia keyboard
Microsoft Natural Multimedia keyboard
Microsoft Bluetooth Wireless Optical keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro keyboard
Microsoft Office keyboard
Microsoft Elite keyboard
You can see the majority of the keyboards out there are going to the style you don't like.
neil-d
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June 6th, 2003 21:00
Chris - thanks a bunch for the complete listing.
I would challenge the idea that the compressed layout is a new 'standard' though. Your list shows its standard for Microsoft that's all!
neil-d
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June 8th, 2003 06:00
It's worse than I thought - I checked out the MS keyboards today. They have done away with the insert key and the Delete key is now the size of two keys combined. Home/End/PgUp/PgDn are actually in different layout than Dell too. So much for standard!
sxdev
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February 11th, 2005 21:00
How can I change the location of the Home and End with Insert and delete? I have to switch between computers often and kinda need to have those keys in their usual place. Thanks!
- J Rudmin