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Offline joc

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hello, geekhack
« on: Sun, 21 September 2014, 20:50:44 »
Hello,

I'm currently typing on a white Poker II with Cherry MX Clear switches and white LEDs. Also, I'm considering getting a standalone numeric keypad to accompany my Poker II. As of right now, I'm leaning towards getting a Leopold keypad but I'm open to recommendations. What keypad would you recommend and why? Thanks!

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:57:28 »
Welcome!
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Offline joc

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:59:28 »
Nice buy! Poker II with clears, my favorite switch! MX.

I use the Leopold ten key, swapped it to lubed clears. :)

It looks nice! Works great.. Older models register as numberrow just so you know.
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Offline joc

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 00:03:34 »
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 05:38:26 »
Quote from: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.

It might not bother some people, but depending on exactly what you want to use it for, this might be a significant issue!
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline joc

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 15:48:33 »
Quote from: dustinhxc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:59:28
Nice buy! Poker II with clears, my favorite switch! MX.

I use the Leopold ten key, swapped it to lubed clears. :)

It looks nice! Works great.. Older models register as numberrow just so you know.

Yeah, I'm really liking Clears.

I would like to get a white Leopold keypad but qtan doesn't have any in stock right now.
« Last Edit: Sat, 18 October 2014, 09:04:09 by joc »
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Offline joc

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 16:01:53 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 22 September 2014, 05:38:26
Quote from: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.

It might not bother some people, but depending on exactly what you want to use it for, this might be a significant issue!

Hmm, I don't think it would be an issue for me but I think I might as well get one that behaves like a real keypad just in case.
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 23 September 2014, 01:16:43 »
Hello I'm new too
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 23 September 2014, 06:18:52 »
Quote from: qdv206 on Tue, 23 September 2014, 01:16:43
Hello I'm new too

Welcome to Geekhack, too! :)
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 23 September 2014, 14:24:33 »
I have another question. I made a typing-sound-test video of my keyboard but I'm not sure where I should post it. Where would you recommend I post it?
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Re: hello, geekhack
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 23 September 2014, 20:21:09 »
Quote from: joc on Tue, 23 September 2014, 14:24:33
I have another question. I made a typing-sound-test video of my IBM 3278 keyboard but I'm not sure where I should post it. Where would you recommend I post it?

There is a thread for that: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55910.0

And if you remove the "s" from "https" (so it is only "http") GH should show a preview of the video in the thread.
« Last Edit: Sat, 18 October 2014, 18:40:54 by rowdy »
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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