If you are going to order those switches, I'd ask someone if you can
make the change with that keyboard before ordering them. Why waste your
money for something you can't use?
Dave
On 12/10/2023 4:31 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
During black Friday I ended up buying a Keychron K10 pro mechanical
keyboard because I recently had come across a few reviews of that brand.
In short, I am going to keep it since it is highly customizable and I
want to play around with it, as it is out of the box I am not entirely
happy with it, but it is mainly because of the type of switches it
uses and the typing feel they provide. Here is a more detailed
description:
you can use this keyboard in wired mode where you connect it to your
computer with a USB-C cable, but you can also switch it to Bluetooth
mode to use it with your iPhone, Android phone or a laptop or of
course a desktop provided it has Bluetooth. The switch is a slider on
the back left of the keyboard, to the left it is wired, in the middle
it is off and to the right is Bluetooth.
It then has a second slider switch which changes the layout from
Windows/Android to Mac/iOS, left is Mac/iOS and right is Windows/Android.
When I looked up how to put it in pairing mode online, the instruction
said to of course switch it to Bluetooth mode and then to press the FN
key + 1 on the number row for 4 seconds.
I felt the keys before and noticed a standard layout with Control,
Windows Key and Alt on the left side of the spacebar and Alt, Windows
Key, what I assume was an application key and Control on the right.
So I took a picture of the keys near the bottom with Be My Eyes and it
told me that the picture was of a mechanical keyboard with several
keys visible. I think it mentioned some of the key labels, I then sent
a message asking if there was an FN key and the reply came back
promptly “Yes, there is a FN key on the right side between the Windows
Key and the Control Key”. Man, I really love this Be My AI service! In
other words what I thought was the application key was in fact the FN key.
And for those who may wonder, no there is no application key, a
Windows key on each side of the spacebar yes, but no
application/context menu key.
However, in addition to the typical F1 to F12 keys on the top and the
Printscreen, Scroll Lock and Pause keys to the right of the F-Keys,
there is in fact an F13, F14, F15 and F16 key which are above the
numeric pad.
These can be programmed. However, this is as far as I can tell not an
accessible process as an application called "VIA" is used for this and
one has to drag whatever you want the key to do to the key.
In fact, you can completely assign anything to any key including
macros and in addition to that the keyboard can be completely
customized with whatever mechanical switches you want to use.
The version I bought from Amazon Canada for a sale price of $109
Canadian comes with Gateron switches and I believe they are the Linear
Brown switches. It's wonderful typing, very quiet, but I think for my
taste they are too sensitive and often even lightly resting my fingers
on the F and J may end up putting one of them into my text. It's also
very easy to type say a "ds" if all you wanted was a "d" if you are
not a very precise typist. In the end I will most likely order either
a set of Gateron switches which are more equivalent to a Cherry MX
Blue wjhich is a more clicky switch and requires a bit more force
before it registers. The nice thing is that you can use actual Cherry
MX switches in that keyboard in addition to the somewhat less
exxpensive Gateron switches and you can even use KAILH switches. How
easy it is to disassemble the keyboard, pull the switches and
reinstall the others I don't know, bvut my store manager is a very
handy person so I'll probably get him to do it or at least show me in
case I could do it.
Best regards,
Sieghard
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Andrew J LaPointe
Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2023 1:26 PM
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Subject: Re: App to see power light?
Good afternoon Richard, I have the color identifier that also has a
light detector. That part works quite well. I also for $25 got a
keychain type of light detector from laws actually not loves it was
the tech guys. That works quite well. also small enough to keep in
your pocket of purse or whatever you’re using. so those two are
standalone. Anyway, good luck.
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> On Dec 9, 2023, at 12:39 PM, Richard <richard.pe...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
>
> Kim,
>
> I am terribly sorry for your loss and I send thoughts and prayers in
your late husband's memory and for you in difficult times. Surely
these small things such as checking lights can become quite big
without assistance. I have the hope you will soon have a simple solution.
>
> My experience is that iPhone apps aren't as good as the light
probes that once were available--and still may be available.
>
> I find it difficult for the iPhone camera to focus down on a single
light or to show the color of the light. Others may have found ways
to make this work, although I haven't.
>
> Does anyone on the list know whether lower-level technology such as
dedicated light detectors are still available and where they can be
found?
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> Richard
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: RE: App to see power light?
>
> Hello Kim,
>
> I am so, so sorry for your loss.
>
> Losing both a life partner and access to instant sighted assistance
is truly a life-changing event.
>
> Please know that we are all here for you and I, personally, will
keep you in my thoughts.
>
> Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: App to see power light?
>
> Hello,
>
> My husband recently died so I no longer have sighted help.
Sometimes my internet goes down or I think it has. I’m looking for an
app that will either tell me if the power light is on and/or what
color it is.
>
>
> As always,
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kim
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