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Offline Dirty Bint

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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 16:43:14 »
Hi,

What is the reason that there are 3 white keys under the key caps and all others are grey on a model M? The white keys are always in the same place.

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Offline Mental Hobbit

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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 16:50:36 »
Been wondering too. The white ones are the nub keys, f, j, and num-5. No clue why they're white though.
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Offline Rajagra

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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 16:54:57 »
To help the workers (or even users?) put the caps on the right keys, I'd guess.

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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 17:21:38 »
My Lexmark Model Ms have two different colors of keys, as well as two colors of sleeves (some are grey and some are white, lining the post holes of 2-wide keys).
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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 18:04:39 »
I believe there's also a light blue you're missing...
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 18:17:49 »
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Offline didjamatic

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Why Are 3 Keys White And All Others Grey On Model M
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 23 April 2010, 20:02:48 »
Dang, those would look great on an F-key row with clear caps over them.
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