Related Tags keyboard-layouts refer to how your keyboard's keys are arranged. keyboard-shortcuts are special key combinations that provide a shortcut to commonly used tasks in a program Keyboards are often subject to a lot of optimization in ergonomics.
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Very Specific Keyboard Needs
I'm in the market for a new keyboard, and I'm having trouble finding one that fits what I need.
I've seen these questions answered here and other places before, but they're usually along the lines of ...
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Keyboard - Repeat Rate/Repeat Delay values in Win7
What are the all possible values of Repeat Rate / Repeat Delay offered by Win 7 concerning Keyboard settings.
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Can I physically swap keys on a chicklet keyboard, without causing any damage to the keys or keyboard?
I have a GT780DX and I'd like to use AutoHotKey to switch a few key functions, but also swap the keys so that I don't get confused.
Can I physically swap keys on a chicklet keyboard, without causing ...
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Can I use my laptop keyboard for a PC?
I've had an unused laptop for over a year now (the motherboard's all messed up) and I've been thinking if it is possible for me to use the rest of it other than its hard disk and optical disk drive.
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Binding Super+C Super+V to Copy and Paste
For some time I've been interested in binding the Windows Key (Super_L) on my keyboard to Copy and Paste for no other reason but convenience and consistency between my desktop and my MacBook.
I ...
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Windows 7: Mapping a key to something that is not on the keyboard
I want to map Fn+F2 to < and Fn+F3 to >, and leave all remaining keys intact. And by mapping I mean so that it will actually type those keys, and not just pretend I typed the key labeled <.
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Keyboard selective ghosting
I've been experiencing a problem with my keyboards lately.
I own an Alienware laptop M11x. I've attached a USB Trust keyboard first and experienced some problems while playing FIFA 12. Namely: When ...
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Keyboard stops working when booting into Windows Vista Home
Two days ago I saw that MS Security essentials was prompting for a reboot on my wife's laptop in order to finish a clean-up. I have no idea how long MSSE had been waiting for a reboot, and like an ...
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Get Windows key mapping for a Logitech keyboard on OS X
I have Logitech K340 keyboard. Its key mapping is designed for Windows.
It was no problem to get it working on my MacBook. However, special characters which are reachable via ALT key are mapped like ...
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Hourglass flashes constantly in Word 2007, keyboard accepts no input
An hourglass flashes constantly as I type. When it's on, the keyboard accepts no input resulting in lots of typos. This does not occur in any other program. What's going on and how do I fix it?
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Keys stuck down using Linux with Wireless keyboard, any way to fix or recover?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS without Compiz, and I have a problem where occasionally (2-3 times a day) keys get stuck down (not physically!). It's often Ctrl, although sometimes even mouse buttons or ...
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Press button device for PC keyboard space key simulation
I am looking for a commercial input device(Button ) , which can interface with PC,preferably via USB, and serve as a substitute for a standard PC keyboard space bar press.
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USB keyboard on laptop randomly activates “Windows” key shortcuts
I'm using a USB keyboard with my laptop. After half an hour of use, the keyboard starts performing shortcut functions without me pressing the Windows key.
For example, M minimises all windows, R ...
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What is the “Super key” on a Windows laptop keyboard?
At the bottom of this page https://github.com/Paaskehare/pastebin-sublime-plugin it says
Select some text (or dont) and hit Super + M and afterwards Ctrl + V - and you're good to go!
What is the ...
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Windows swap keyboard mapping of @ (at) symbol and " (quote)
I've recently moved to France from the UK and have a UK QWERTY keyboard, but certain symbols have been swapped such as the at symbol and the double quote. I'm using Windows 7 French version, with the ...
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Can I set up a Dell PowerEdge Server without Monitor and Keyboard?
I have just got my Dell PowerEdge 2950. I have inserted new hard drives et cetera.
Is it possible for me to install an OS without needing to buy a monitor or keyboard?
I thought the server can be ...
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Why are the numbers on keyboard numpads are not arranged like ATM or phone keypads?
Why did designers not arrange the numbers on numpads like ATM or phone keypads?
I mean, 7 8 9 - 4 5 6 - 1 2 3 - 0 vs. 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 0.
Does human brain work the reverse way when working ...
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Windows 7: Is there a way to reroute CMD+Left to Pos1 and CMD+Right to End?
Using Mac OSX, I quickly grew accustomed to CMD+Left and CMD+Right to jump to the beginning or the end of the line in a text-editor. On my work-PC, these combinations only jump one word left or right, ...
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Certain keys on my keyboard stopped working
Ive never spilt anything on my keyboard and they do work some of the time. All the keys that aren't working are on one side of the keyboard, but its not the entire side...
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Why the keys on a standqrd keyboard are laid out asymmetrically? [closed]
When I place my fingers on a standard keyboard, while typing, the left hand fingers curve to the left and the right hand fingers also curve to the left. I mean, why is that? I.e. I have a very hard ...
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My laptop's touchpad is not working
I had posted a question long back and got answer for it.
Refer : How can I disable my laptop's built-in keyboard?
My Question was, How can i disable my Laptop Keyboard!. I got Answer and ...
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Mapping Caps Lock to Escape and Control on Windows 7
I want to be able to map the Caps Lock Key to Escape if it is not pressed with any other key and Control if it is. How can I do that on Windows 7?
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How can I set a shortcut key for selecting the PHP language in TextMate?
In the bottom of my TextMate window I have a list of languages I can select by using the mouse or hotkeys. For some reason PHP does not have a hotkey associated with it, and I can't figure out where ...
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Are there ASCII characters that have the same keyboard input for both PC and Mac?
I'm finding that using ASCII characters between windows and OSX is very cumbersome because it seems all the PC codes use the keypad, and the Mac doesn't.
Are there any characters, at all, that I can ...
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OSX Lion disable escape hides dashboard?
In 10.6, you press escape inside a dashboard widget and it performs a function wtihin the widget (e.g. clearing a calculator result etc.), because the dashboard (F4) key is used to show/hide the ...
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alternating between devices and rsi [closed]
I'm having light RSI issues in both wrists and I'm looking for best setup from RSI perspective. Is it pragmatic and healthy to alternate between devices at home and work? I use Apple keyboard and ...
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Why does my PC sometimes think I am constantly pressing the control key?
I was browsing the web with Chrome and pressed f. A search box appeared. I then pressed s, after which Chrome asked if I wanted to save the web page.
I soon realized that my PC was thinking that I ...
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Something triggers a keyboard click constantly (Even in the BIOS), how do i find out what it is?
I was just playing some Call of Duty when the game suddenly crashed. I Ctrl + Alt + Deleted and and closed the process. While doing that i noticed something seemed weird, cause some elements in the ...
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Can I send keystrokes to a specific application?
I have a multimedia keyboard with Play/Pause, Next, Previous, etc. buttons on it, and use Rhapsody for my music. There is an issue, however, where the program will not recognize (or OS will not pass) ...
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Software chorded keyboard for OS X?
I'm looking for some kind of software that will allow me to use a chorded keyboard layout, similar to tiptap.mobi on OS X. Ideally the closer this is to a normal keyboard layout the better.
I've ...
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Keyboard Configuration File
I'm using Linux Mint 12.
During install, I accidentally selected English (UK) instead of English (US) for my keyboard layout. I can change the keyboard layout in the settings, but I have to do it ...
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Some keys not working when I power up laptop
I am using a Thinkpad R61i.
Some keys does not work properly when I power up my laptop; I have to hit with a hammer force so that it works.
But after a while everything is OK.
Is that related to ...
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How can I type a £ (pound sign character) on my iMac?
How can I type a £ character on my iMac using my US Logitech keyboard. I am on Lion. It worked on my MacBook.
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Keyboard layout: US for numeric keypad, and SE for keyboard?
On win7.
The Swedish (SE) numeric keyboard layout has a "," instead of "." as numeric separator character.
I want the numeric keyboard to give me "." when I press the "," key.
And I want to keep the ...
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Is it normal for an articulating keyboard tray to wobble? [closed]
I bought an articulating keyboard tray from a top brand manufacturer. It's a bit wobbly, as you can see from this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2BVndMdUo0
Is this normal for an articulating ...
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QSynergy fails to share keyboard
I've been using Synergy (& various of it's incarnations) on a multitude of platforms for server years now, but something weird seems to be occurring.
QuickSynergy stopped working on Mac OS/X ...
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Is it possible to enter macron (ā) and caron (ǎ) diacritics with USA international keyboard?
I know how it is possible to enter acute (á), grave (à), circumflex (â), and tilde (ã) diacritics with US international keyboard. You just enter one of the symbols ('`^~) and then a vowel.
Is it ...
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Windows: Keyboard stops working after transferring to new HDD
I transferred Windows 7 from my old HDD to a new HDD by cloning the System Reserved and C: partitions, and making the System Reserved the active one, however when I boot from it the keyboard (both USB ...
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Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers
I've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working on ...
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Spacebar not working (Ubuntu server / MAC client)
I am having the following problem.
When I press spacebar on the server, the client receives this sequence META+SHIFT+Z.
Thus, I can't input any space in the client.
Server is an Ubuntu 11.10, client ...
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Ancient Hardware: IBM Spacesaver II Keyboard with Windows 7 on MacPro
I'm running Win 7 on a 2010 MacPro under Bootcamp. I have a classic IBM Spacesaver II keyboard (PS/2 connection) plugged in via a USB adaptor.
I've been running this set-up since I got my first ...
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External laptop-format device for desktop
i am looking for one specific device in the laptop format. This thing must not have an hdd, ram, cpu etc like in standard laptops. It's like a external wired keyboard, but with a screen and in a ...
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Can't type letter Z on laptop keyboard and arrow keys don't work
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows 7.
For some reason I'm unable to type the letter Z or use any of the arrow keys. If I insert an external keyboard then it works fine.
What is wrong? How can I ...
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How do I swap escape key with ~ key in xfce?
I used the setxkbmap to remap the CTRL key and CAPS but I cant figure out the command the swap the Escape key with the `(~) key.
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A USB keyboard in a Microserver is causing the machine to become very unresponsive
This video explains it best - Youtube Link
I have purchased a number of Microservers and have finally got around to setting the first one up.
It doesn't have a PS2 port, but, has loads of USB ports. ...
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Create bluetooth device
Can I use my bluetooth enabled laptop to create bluetooth keyboards or other devices?
ps: I would like to use my laptop keyboard on my PS3
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Spacebar on Samsung Series 7 Chronos Not Working
The spacebar on my Series 7 Chronos does not register half the time. I'll be typing along and my words end up lookinglikethis.
After further investigation, I noticed the spacebar does not response ...
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Cannot enter password from second keyboard
I have an IBM ThinkPad x220 with docking station.
My system is Windows 7 x64.
When I unlock the computer, I cannot do it from keyboard attached through docking station. It does not recognize the ...
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Dead keys on 4 year old aluminum keyboard: How do I correct this?
I have two dead keys on my Apple thin aluminum keyboard. My AppleCare has expired, I'm in the fourth year.
I changed the mouse, no help. I logged onto Main IP, Charter, and used their email rather ...
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Windows 7 x64 is not installing driver for Das Keyboard
This is the Professional Model S. No need for drivers as it's plug and play, according to company. Here is what I have done up to now:
Windows 7 x64 tries to install drivers but fails.
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