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Title: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 20:50:44

Hello,

I'm currently typing on a white Poker II with Cherry MX Clear switches and white LEDs. Also, I'm considering getting a standalone numeric keypad to accompany my Poker II. As of right now, I'm leaning towards getting a Leopold keypad but I'm open to recommendations. What keypad would you recommend and why? Thanks!

-joc

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14

Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: Hundrakia on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:57:28

Welcome!

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14

Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: dustinhxc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:59:28

Nice buy! Poker II with clears, my favorite switch! MX.

I use the Leopold ten key, swapped it to lubed clears. :)

It looks nice! Works great.. Older models register as numberrow just so you know.

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Mon, 22 September 2014, 00:03:34

Quote from: Hundrakia on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:57:28

Welcome!

Thanks for your welcome!

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 22 September 2014, 05:38:26

Quote from: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14

Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.

It might not bother some people, but depending on exactly what you want to use it for, this might be a significant issue!

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Mon, 22 September 2014, 15:48:33

Quote from: dustinhxc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:59:28

Nice buy! Poker II with clears, my favorite switch! MX.

I use the Leopold ten key, swapped it to lubed clears. :)

It looks nice! Works great.. Older models register as numberrow just so you know.

Yeah, I'm really liking Clears.

I would like to get a white Leopold keypad but qtan doesn't have any in stock right now.

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Mon, 22 September 2014, 16:01:53

Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 22 September 2014, 05:38:26

Quote from: joc on Sun, 21 September 2014, 23:58:02

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 September 2014, 22:44:14

Welcome to Geekhack!

Beware of some keypads - they only send top row number key codes, not actual numeric keypad key codes.

There are some threads about that:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62787.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61992.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52632.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55340.0

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that some keypads behaved this way.

It might not bother some people, but depending on exactly what you want to use it for, this might be a significant issue!

Hmm, I don't think it would be an issue for me but I think I might as well get one that behaves like a real keypad just in case.

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: qdv206 on Tue, 23 September 2014, 01:16:43

Hello I'm new too

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 23 September 2014, 06:18:52

Quote from: qdv206 on Tue, 23 September 2014, 01:16:43

Hello I'm new too

Welcome to Geekhack, too! :)

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: joc on Tue, 23 September 2014, 14:24:33

I have another question. I made a typing-sound-test video of my keyboard but I'm not sure where I should post it. Where would you recommend I post it?

Title: Re: hello, geekhack
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 23 September 2014, 20:21:09

Quote from: joc on Tue, 23 September 2014, 14:24:33

I have another question. I made a typing-sound-test video of my IBM 3278 keyboard but I'm not sure where I should post it. Where would you recommend I post it?

There is a thread for that: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55910.0

And if you remove the "s" from "https" (so it is only "http") GH should show a preview of the video in the thread.