Omnikey's are sweet. But if I don't use a split keyboard, my wrists feel like someone smashed them with a big hammer. I wish someone would produce an Omnikey-esque quality split keyboard. I'd pay $200 for one, especially if it was black. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill @ Rebey.com [mailto:Bill at Rebey.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:14 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] OmniKey keyboard... > > > Still looking for info on your OmniKey? > > First let me say that you have the best keyboard available > for the PC-AT > platform - do NOT get rid of it. I have 4 of them and am > always on the > lookout for more. Used ones are going on eBay for as much as $190. > > Avant Stellar is a new-production knock-off of the Northgate. > > The big orange button rules. If you open the trap door to expose the > button, then hit: > Orange Button > Then Scroll Lock > Then F1 - F12 > You can change the repeat rate. F1 = very slow ..12 = > very fast. I use > F11. > > Orange Button > Then Scroll Lock > Then Shift-F1 - Shift-F12 > You can change the delay before repeat (Shift-F1 = very > short delay > ..Shift-12 = very long delay. I use Shift-F1. > > If you set your keyboard up for these very short delays and > very fast repeat > rates (give it some time to get used to it!), you'll be > amazed at how much > more productive you can be and how often you can navigate > with the arrow > keys rather than a mouse. I am a programmer, and live in a > text editor 90% > of the time. This fast keyboard is invaluable. > > The DIP switches are listed here: > http://www.concentric.net/~Psteffen/omnikey/ > > I use the one that remaps Ctrl-Alt-Del to be the "original" > way (from the > IBM PC-XT). This puts Ctrl next to "A", Alt at the far lower > left (under > shift) and CapsLock next to Space bar. > > Have fun, and spread the word to the masses who don't know any better: > "real" keyboards are worth their weight in gold. > > Bill Rebey > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >