Everex Tempo LX 386 laptop keyboard

[kishy]

Was just going through some photos and re-found this:

http://kishy.comuf.com/stuff/systems/sys_everex_tempo-lx/sys_everex_tempo-lx_2.jpg

I've never noticed how crappy the layout is on that because the screen backlight is toast so I've never used it beyond the CMOS setup.

Edit: for the longest time I thought it was a 286. For the benefit of Google searchers, the Everex Tempo LX is a 386, not a 286. Title corrected during this edit as well...I know it won't reflect here but it might to search engines.

[Xuan]

what's wrong about the layout? I think it's ok.

[ch_123]

Busy putting numpads, LCD screens and rubber domes onto the clone...

[kishy]

I find the positioning of LCTRL, LALT, Caps Lock, RCTRL and RALT to be...let's call it defective.

[microsoft windows]

There's some people out there that like to have the Ctrl key in that position where Caps Lock is on the standard 101-key keyboard. But that Alt key is just wacky.

[spolia optima]

Switch Fn with Caps and we have a winner.

[kishy]

...I should have known all the fans of the dumb CTRL position would take this the opposite direction from what I had suggested.

[ch_123]

Dumb position... This is where it's moved away from the home row into the contortionist position, right?

[spolia optima]

...I should have known all the fans of the dumb CTRL position would take this the opposite direction from what I had suggested.

your preference for ctrl location is clearly a social construct.

 Pft, sheeple. Will they ever see the light?

[kishy]

Dumb position... This is where it's moved away from the home row into the contortionist position, right?

That's the thing I just don't get though...in the home row is where it's in a contortionist position.

[microsoft windows]

It all depends on what you're used to.

[cchan]

wanna see a dysfunctional laptop layout? Take a look at my priest's old Gateway... here's the bottom row:

Fn Menu Ctrl Win Alt Space Alt Win Ctrl Fn

I'm kicking myself for not taking a pic of the keyboard with my phone when I was using it today.

[microsoft windows]

A layout like that would drive me bats.

[D-EJ915]

This is a 286 and the AT keyboard does have the ctrl and alt in the same places.

[ricercar]

A layout like that would drive me bats.

Aren't you already bats?

(PS, YGPM).