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    Notebook keyboard layouts...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by katamari, Mar 29, 2006.

  1. katamari

    katamari Notebook Consultant

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    Hi.

    You all know this "block" from desktop keyboards:

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    I'm wondering if anyone knows which notebook models have keyboards with the block intact, like on IBM and HP business models.

    The block layout is important so one can detect the keys by touching. By placing my hand/ 3 fingers on the block, I can quickly and blindly determine that the middle lower one is "end" (on my middel finger). I find the usual column of

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    less intuitive.

    I find the grouping of the F-keys important for the same reason. Most notebook keyboards don't group them, so for instance it's not easy to hit F7 without looking.

    So are there other models with grouped special keys? Hints appreciated.
     
    katamari, Mar 29, 2006
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  2. r1ckchard

    r1ckchard Notebook Guru

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    My T42 has that block.

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    I believe all of the T-series will have this block. Not sure about the other series.
     
    r1ckchard, Mar 29, 2006
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