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Offline scott62185

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Happy Hacking manual?
« on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:10:36 »
Hello, I just got a new HHKB(!) and being somewhat of a keyboard newb, I don't know how to change the DIP switches (or anything else) on this bad boy. Can one of you keyboard aficionados help me out by pointing me in the direction of some information for the HHKB 2? Thanks!
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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22 »
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0
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Offline scott62185

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:22:18 »
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Great! Thanks a lot!
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Offline scott62185

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:26:33 »
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Another thing, what is "lite mode?"
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:38:51 »
Quote from: scott62185 on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:26:33
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Another thing, what is "lite mode?"


A conventional membrane keyboard.  Similar lay to the HHKB 2 Pro, but with arrow keys.  NOT a Topre keyboard.
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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:51:07 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:38:51
Quote from: scott62185 on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:26:33
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Another thing, what is "lite mode?"


A conventional membrane keyboard.  Similar lay to the HHKB 2 Pro, but with arrow keys.  NOT a Topre keyboard.

TIL turning a dip switch completely changes your keyboard's switches.

Quote
SW1   SW2   Keyboard Mode
OFF   OFF   HHKB Mode
ON   OFF   Lite Mode
OFF   ON   Macintosh Mode
ON   ON   N/A
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Offline Sturmfrau

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 21:03:42 »
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Hmmm that controller looks nice but I don't see the usb ports on it or it really doesn't have it?
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Offline scott62185

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 21:21:20 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:38:51
Quote from: scott62185 on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:26:33
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Another thing, what is "lite mode?"


A conventional membrane keyboard.  Similar lay to the HHKB 2 Pro, but with arrow keys.  NOT a Topre keyboard.

No, I mean, if you put switch 1 on and 2 off it puts the HHKB into "lite mode." I'm not sure what that is...
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Happy Hacking manual?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 24 November 2014, 21:29:19 »
Quote from: scott62185 on Mon, 24 November 2014, 21:21:20
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:38:51
Quote from: scott62185 on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:26:33
Quote from: jwaz on Mon, 24 November 2014, 20:15:22
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

It's on the product page, just scroll down.


If you want to customize your layout more than the dip switches allow check out Hasu's alternative controller:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56494.0

Another thing, what is "lite mode?"


A conventional membrane keyboard.  Similar lay to the HHKB 2 Pro, but with arrow keys.  NOT a Topre keyboard.

No, I mean, if you put switch 1 on and 2 off it puts the HHKB into "lite mode." I'm not sure what that is...

Ah that, sorry, not really concentrating while I'm working.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8361

"The SW1 and SW2 DIP switches select among three modes: default or HHK mode, HHK Lite mode and Macintosh mode. The only difference between the default mode and HHK Lite mode is some additional key combinations become available in HHK Lite mode. For example, you cannot use the Fn-Tab combination for Caps Lock in default mode; HHK Lite mode enables it. I can see no reason why anyone would prefer the default mode to the HHK Lite mode, and I recommend you use HHK Lite mode if you use an HHKB Pro keyboard."
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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