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Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: shadroth on Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:06:16
First post!

not sure if this is the right place to put this but here goes

i got myself a majestouch tkl today and im already missing the numpad, ive seen that filco make a numpad but its wider than my keyboard

does anyone have a picture of the numpad next to the keyboard? im curious to see how it looks before i buy one

cheers
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: FerretBuster on Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:24:45
People keep telling me that the I should just ditch the numpad and use the number row. I think you can use a program like autohotkey similar, and you will be able to map the numpad onto the 7,8,9,u,i,o,j,k,l keys. Like on a laptop.
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: shadroth on Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:26:47
its the location of the keys im missing, i didnt realise how much i used the enter key until it was no longer there haha
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: FerretBuster on Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:37:10
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson4.html
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson5.html

stick with it for a while. Just a week or so and if you REALLY need it, then get it :)
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: FerretBuster on Tue, 13 March 2012, 03:42:56
Ok, I can't find any pictures but...
The numpad seems to be slightly higher than a regular filco, I think it is adds around 10cm (widthways) too.

Info source -
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=620
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=646

Take a look at the dimensions yourself :P
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: Se7en on Tue, 13 March 2012, 13:23:19
Here you go:

(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4894/img4709h.jpg)
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: Se7en on Tue, 13 March 2012, 13:23:53
Another one:

(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fLjzJqTBL.jpg)
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: shadroth on Tue, 13 March 2012, 20:52:36
great, thanks Se7en, it doesnt look as stupid as i thought it might so i think i might grab one
Title: Filco majestouch tkl and filco numpad
Post by: BossBorot on Tue, 13 March 2012, 22:48:35
some pics of mine head on to show the dimensional difference as accurately as possible.

(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8665/dscn2307a.jpg)
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4559/dscn2308x.jpg)

personally I don't like how they look next to each other so I keep them separated by my mouse. I likely would have separated them anyways as I have another keypad on the left and if I wanted a numpad to the direct right I would have gone full size.

(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1692/dscn2313i.jpg)

something else to be aware of with the filco numpads is that the top row is a non standard height, or at least a height that you wont easily find replacement keycaps for. This makes it hard to replace the keycaps and retain the contour not to mention finding replacements with the right markings. Also getting single size 0 and 00 can be hard to get as well.

The stock layout vs. my personal favorite layout vs. another possibility.
row 5 row 4 row 4
row 4 row 3 row 4
row 3 row 3 row 3
row 2 row 2 row 2
row 1 row 1 row 1
row 1 row 1 row 1

Personally I would wait to see if you adjust and if you don't either buy a full size or the numpad if you really need it. I've only used mine to replay grim fandango and every once in awhile when I make a concerted but short lived effort to use it.