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Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 26 January 2011, 15:30:22

Looks like  some sort of POS keyboard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PS-2-IBM-CANPOS-54P8786-KEYBOARD-w-MOUSE-/220593623924?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item335c679374 (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PS-2-IBM-CANPOS-54P8786-KEYBOARD-w-MOUSE-/220593623924?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item335c679374)

Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: calavera on Wed, 26 January 2011, 15:40:37

I know POS stands for point of sale or something but I can't help but read it as piece of sh!t some times when I look at the state the keyboard's in. :)

Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: HaaTa on Wed, 26 January 2011, 19:51:37

Look at the bottom of the keyboard (below the spacebar). It's lavender (as well as the mouse buttons).

Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 26 January 2011, 20:21:27

Quote from: kishy;285491

Now, I can be pretty dense sometimes, but I'm failing to see a trackpoint on this thing.

Two PS/2 plugs, sure, but I don't see a trackpoint.

Here, I've made the trackpoint easier to find.
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15133&stc=1&d=1296094874)

Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: REVENGE on Thu, 27 January 2011, 00:37:49

Rubber domes right?

Title: Strange IBM Trackpoint Keyboard
Post by: EverythingIBM on Thu, 27 January 2011, 02:20:05

These are used in many IBM POS systems (take a peek at the POS systems at bestbuy or futureshop).
They're rubber dome, standard, and yes, the lavender buttons encapsulate the trackpoint.