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Title: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: aquatic on Wed, 11 December 2013, 17:44:28

I removed the keys on my filco majestouch 2 today and cleaned it. I assumed that all square keys where the same size/shape, so mixed all the keys together. Furthermore I use blank keys. Now that I try to put them back I notice that they are all shaped slightly different, and I don't know which keys go where. I sorted all square keys into four categories: flat, slight backward tilt, backward tilt, slight forward tilt. Are there only four types of keys or are there differences I missed? Anyone know which group of keys is supposed to sit on which row?

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 11 December 2013, 17:45:13

look on the inside of the caps, it tells the row number

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 17:48:50

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51123.0

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 11 December 2013, 17:59:15

Take a picture of the four groups, from the side, next to each other, and I'll tell you where they go.

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: aquatic on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:09:32

Thanks everyone. I looked on the inside of the keys and there are row numbers and then ordinary numbers (e.g R3 and underneath it 13). I saw this (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51123.msg1123697#msg1123697) post which looked really helpful, but I have a different keyboard layout. I have 13 keys in row 1 of the "main area" of the keyboard, while the keyboard in the link has 12 (hope that makes sense). Anyone know if there is a similar diagrams for other layouts?

Edit: my keyboard is 105 key layout, the diagram in the link is 104 key layout.

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:30:44

hahahaha... epic n00bness...  (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion_custom/th_aji.gif)

how did you get them on right the first time?

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:45:46

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:30:44

hahahaha... epic n00bness... 

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(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion_custom/th_aji.gif)

how did you get them on right the first time?

not all keyboards come unassembled

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: aquatic on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:58:00

Yes, epic fail. The keyboard came assembled. Anyway put on all the keys by looking at row number and it looks okay  :thumb:.

Title: Re: Help! I mixed up my keys
Post by: reziak on Thu, 12 December 2013, 03:17:15

Quote from: aquatic on Wed, 11 December 2013, 19:09:32

Thanks everyone. I looked on the inside of the keys and there are row numbers and then ordinary numbers (e.g R3 and underneath it 13). I saw this (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51123.msg1123697#msg1123697) post which looked really helpful, but I have a different keyboard layout. I have 13 keys in row 1 of the "main area" of the keyboard, while the keyboard in the link has 12 (hope that makes sense). Anyone know if there is a similar diagrams for other layouts?

Edit: my keyboard is 105 key layout, the diagram in the link is 104 key layout.

The keys of the same size in each row should be interchangeable :) Just watch out for little nubs or scoops on the F and J keys, and the numpad 5 key might have a nub or marking as well. If your keys are the same as some of my old blank sets, F, J and 5 on the numpad are Row 2.