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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Kacee on Thu, 03 March 2011, 05:41:59

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: Kacee on Thu, 03 March 2011, 05:41:59

Physically, I don't see any different between an US layout and a Chinese layout, except the legends on the keycaps. I'm going to use another keycap set anyway so those legends don't matter.

But I'm afraid that the controller between those two are different, Chinese characters will be output by default.

Anyone here bought a Chinese layout of Filco Majestouch before? Can you confirm this?

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: RiGS on Thu, 03 March 2011, 06:12:33

LOL, this is an OS character layout setting. Keyboards don't recognize languages.

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: Kacee on Thu, 03 March 2011, 07:46:45

I'm afraid that it's somehow like hard-wired Dvorak keyboard, where the layout actually embedded in the keyboard controller...

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: Philth on Thu, 03 March 2011, 10:51:29

I'm typing on a chinese-layout Ducky right now. It's just the key caps, there are no hard-wired differences. You can always swap the keycaps if you don't want the chinese characters on your keyboard.

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: db_Iodine on Thu, 03 March 2011, 11:19:06

Quote from: ripster;304264

Do NOT however press this key. (http://www.overclock.net/images/ocnDucky.swf?1)

I press that Ducky key many times a day, and nothing bad (nor good) ever happens.

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: pitashen on Thu, 03 March 2011, 18:47:37

Beware, random Chin哈哈ese characters might pop你 out every once好嗎? in a while

Title: Buying a Chinese layout Filco, can I use it as normal US layout?
Post by: Kacee on Thu, 03 March 2011, 20:26:38

Quote from: pitashen;304613

Beware, random Chin哈哈ese characters might pop你 out every once好嗎? in a while

I borro本wed on from my frien商d and I haven't seen any rand接受om Chinese character so far, yours br卡鍵oken?