Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Considering the rest of the thread, this might be off topic but try Rx Computers in Dover NH, Tel 603.742.0800 for the Latitude keyboard. They have lots of notebook parts. By the time I got to Ben's last post, I was really laughing. Great entertainment. I think I will change the GHNLUG to gnhlug later tonight. That way it will be easier to pick it out of the address book. George *--- ---* George E. Perrine - DuraSys Corporation, PO Box 814, Dover NH 03821 http://www.durasys.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tel 603.742.7363 Computer networks, security, support, service and systems. *--- * - Original Message - From: Bill Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:15 PM Subject: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard My keyboard is starting to flake out, particularly the left ctrl key, which is a hard thing for an emacs kind of guy. It's a Dell Latitude, so probably the place to get a replacement is Dell, but I thought that I'd ask if folks have alternate suggestions before bighting the big price bullet. So, is anyone comfortable with some source of, say, quality used Dell keyboards? Bill ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Considering the rest of the thread, this might be off topic but try Rx Computers in Dover NH, Tel 603.742.0800 for the Latitude keyboard. They have lots of notebook parts. By the time I got to Ben's last post, I was really laughing. Great entertainment. I think I will change the GHNLUG to gnhlug later tonight. That way it will be easier to pick it out of the address book. George *--- --* George E. Perrine - DuraSys Corporation, PO Box 814, Dover NH 03821 http://www.durasys.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tel 603.742.7363 Computer networks, security, support, service and systems. *--- --* - Original Message - From: Bill Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:15 PM Subject: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard My keyboard is starting to flake out, particularly the left ctrl key, which is a hard thing for an emacs kind of guy. It's a Dell Latitude, so probably the place to get a replacement is Dell, but I thought that I'd ask if folks have alternate suggestions before bighting the big price bullet. So, is anyone comfortable with some source of, say, quality used Dell keyboards? Bill ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Derek Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have to agree. I can't fathom why so many techies/coders make such comments... How do you type open( LOGFILE, O_RDWR | O_EXCL | O_CREAT | O_NONBLOCK | O_NOCTTY | O_SYNC | O_NOFOLLOW, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP ); without using CAPSLOCK? Only painfully, I would think... open( logfile, o_rdwr | o_excl | o_creat | o_nonblock | o_noctty | o_sync | o_nofollow, s_irusr | s_iwusr | s_irgrp | s_iwgrp ); C-p C-a M-f and then hold down the M-u key for a while. I'll bet that my way is at least as fast as using the caps-lock key, especially for Real World programming. --kevin (who never uses the caps-lock key, and who would die without xmodmap) -- Kevin D. Clark / Cetacean Networks / Portsmouth, N.H. (USA) cetaceannetworks.com!kclark (GnuPG ID: B280F24E) alumni.unh.edu!kdc ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Steven W. Orr wrote: | On a slightly similar vein, ... | | Is there a way to successfully plug in a Sun keyboard into a PC and get it | to work? I have switched my caps-lock and Ctrl keys years ago, but I'd | really rather do it the proper way. Is it possible, or is the circuitry | just incompatible? Has anyone done it? | | I've used Sun's adapter to plug a PC keyboard and trackball into a Sun. ~ I had a coworker that did the opposite as you descripe. My adapter was $75. His was cheaper IIRC. I'm sorry I don't remember the brand/model/etc. I switch from keyboard to keyboard so often I bit the bullet and got used to the PC 101 key. If laptops would just put ESC and ~ in common places, I'd be set. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/KRih2qRYRRBv/+IRAt+7AJ9ZNm615IC0Tapj4kP8ctxZzZNloACdE0+S KUr7K58RBr46DpDRteBDpqs= =OGsF -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Richard Soule wrote: Jeff Kinz wrote: http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/professional.htm $350. First time I've seen a keyboard more expensive than a computer! :-) Only $239 for the essential which has the same layout and almost the same features: I never realized they had a cheaper version (though I never really looked hard either). That's great! I would save up and it would be my next big purchase -- if they offered USB. :( My main machine is an iBook, and doesn't have a PS/2 port. Though maybe there's an adaptor this keyboard combined with a laptop stand to bring the screen closer to my face would be *perfect*. Thanks for pointing it out. Just my perspective... I'm sure other folks will have different ones. No, you know what? I totally agree with what you just said. I would rather have a decent keyboard (even at such a steep price [$239 is a lot to me]), since it's my primary means of communicating to the computer. Of course, I'd carry it back and forth to work every day to get the most bang for my buck. Make a shoulder strap for it and everything, so I can look like an Elven Decker Erik ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
If you want to type VERY fast you should try one of these: http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/professional.htm It's what I use at work and I love it. Caps Lock is next to the A key though... :-) Richbegin:vcard n:;Richard x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fn:Richard Soule end:vcard
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Erik Price wrote: I would save up and it would be my next big purchase -- if they offered USB. http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm It's a bit more at $299, so I would probably go with some type of adapter: http://www.maltron.co.uk/USB-PS2pic.html http://google-zdnet.com.com/USB_TO_PS2_KEYBOARD___MOUSE_CONVERTER/4014-6595_15-6777881.html?tag=pl Good luck! Richbegin:vcard n:;Richard x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fn:Richard Soule end:vcard
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 11:47:10AM -0700, Richard Soule wrote: To me there are three different places where you interact with your computer directly: The monitor, the keyboard, and sometimes the mouse. 'Overspending' in these areas is ALWAYS worth the money. Many people go out and buy that 'dream machine' with the super fast processor, the super duper video card, spend $200 extra to get the 800MHz system bus, etc. But then they hook up a $29 keyboard and a $15 mouse, or even worse one of those 'natural keyboards' that bends your hands into totally unnatural positions. Ah - Good to hear. I always looked at those things and said Wha...? Natural for who? ... To me the keyboard is the MOST important area where you interact with your computer, the monitor is second (but very close) and the mouse is a distant third. Least important: Processor speed, ram, DVDs, video cards, etc. Especially now - with the computing portions being so cheap, it makes sense to invest more in the the parts you have to actually use, the monitor and keyboard. (Almost all of my wrist/hand pain went away when I started doing all my programming under Linux/UNIX again. - almost no mousing! hmm. ) -- Jeff Kinz, Open-PC, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. [EMAIL PROTECTED] copyright 2003. Use is restricted. Any use is an acceptance of the offer at http://www.kinz.org/policy.html. Don't forget to change your password often. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
Richard Soule wrote: Erik Price wrote: I would save up and it would be my next big purchase -- if they offered USB. http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm It's a bit more at $299, so I would probably go with some type of adapter: http://www.maltron.co.uk/USB-PS2pic.html argh! Now I need to start saving. Thanks Richard! Erik ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: I need suggestions as to where to get a replacement laptop keyboard
oh duh, laptop keyboard.. Don't mind me, I'm retarded (and both you Bens out there can keep your mouth shut about that comment) :) On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at 06:15 PM, Bill Freeman wrote: My keyboard is starting to flake out, particularly the left ctrl key, which is a hard thing for an emacs kind of guy. It's a Dell Latitude, so probably the place to get a replacement is Dell, but I thought that I'd ask if folks have alternate suggestions before bighting the big price bullet. So, is anyone comfortable with some source of, say, quality used Dell keyboards? Bill ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
