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Question on Keyboards - typetypetypeaway
Posted: Jan 15, 2011
I presently have a keyboard that is USB, and the insert, delete, home, end, page up and page down are in groups of 2 keys top and bottom, 3 across. When I purchased my new HP computer, I noticed the keyboard that came with it was a USB, but the now the insert key is up with the pause/break key in the same line as the hot keys (F) and the home, delete, end, page up, page down are now 2 columns of 3 top and bottom. The delete key takes up two space keys.
I have been using the former one for all my transcription until I became unemployed. When I checked keyboards at Staples, online, looks like all of them are now the newer way, but most of those keyboards look to be wireless. I can't use wireless because I use a KVM and was told wireless would not work when switching back and forth on two CPUs.
Can any of you tell me which keyboard you presently use (the columes of 2 or columns of 3) and if you switched, how long it took you to become used to it. I tried it when I was actually doing transcription and kept having to look when hitting those keys because of where they were positioned. So I put the old keyboard back. Being that I am out of a job, thought maybe I should switch to the newer concept and get used to that since I don't think the other one will probably be discontinued. I don't know why they changed the way the keys were located, unless it was a technical style. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks.
my keyboard - sickpuppy
[ In Reply To ..]mine has the old way, i can't believe they are gonna change that! uggg. but i do like that my computer has a mouse pad right in the center on bottom. god, i love that so much better. its by adesso. they have them with roller ball, too. was thinking about trying that one out sometime soon.
keyboard - typetypetypeaway
[ In Reply To ..]I don't know how long ago they changed to the new keying positions, I bought my HP last year and the keyboard was the newer setup. I am just so used to the older one, that if this one goes bad and I need a new one, that I will have to retrain my fingers for that aspect. I don't see many the older version, though suspect I could buy one used on EBAY or something like that. Thanks for your thoughts.
Keyboard - Lori
[ In Reply To ..]I have a Microsoft keyboard - it is the ergonomic one and I love it. It has a set up like what you describe. I got mine at Office Max.
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