most keyboards use an arrangement of keys known as shift.
most keyboards use an arrangement of keys known as shift.
most keyboard use an arrangement of keys known as?
shift
a "computer keyboard" is a series of electronic switches used to input data into a computer. each button typically represents one character, but some symbols may only be accessible via a combination of buttons. the layout of the keyboard is like that of a traditional typewriter, although there are some additional keys provided for performing further functions. there are a number of different keyboard layouts available, qwerty being the standard english-language keyboard layout. the standard english keyboard map is referred to as qwerty, as the first six keys on the top row of letters are q, w, e, r, t and y. other keyboards layouts include azerty and dvorak. the azerty keyboard is a variation of the standard qwerty keyboard adapted for french-language input. the azerty layout modifies the qwerty layout to add functionality for inputting accented characters. the dvorak keyboard is designed so that the middle row of keys includes the most common letters, with the goal of allowing greater efficiency and comfort while typing. the keyboard usually contains letters, numbers, punctuation, function and control keys, arrow keys, a keypad, and may include a wristpad.
text entry interface
the anykey uses rubber dome type keyswitches, with all the switches and contact points on a single sheet. the keyswitch layer contacts a single flexible membrane that detects all keypresses and directs them to the controller board via a pair of flexible edge connectors. while the anykey is branded as a gateway product, the membrane layer clearly bears the inscription “maxi switch inc,” revealing the true maker of the hardware. this membrane is backed by a metal plate approximately a sixteenth of an inch thick which serves to hold the membrane rigid and in place as well as giving the keyboard considerable heft. held in place on top of the rubber dome layer is a plastic block that holds the key pillars which in turn hold the keycaps themselves. the key pillars are individually replaceable but cannot be removed without dismantling the keyboard to separate the rubber dome layer from the plastic support layer and the removal of the latter from the assembly. the key caps are held onto the pillars via friction with cross shaped pegs. the key caps are easily removed for cleaning or rearrangement, as all keys on the keyboard use the same attachment method and, with the exception of the space bar, enter, shift, tab, control, alt, and caps lock keys, they are all the same size. in this manner, keys that have been remapped (like the commonly remapped arrow keys) can also be physically moved to the correct location on the board. physical relocation of keytops should be done with caution as the slope of the keytops is raked into three pairs of rows, e.g. if the z key is swapped with the f1 key, both keys will have different rake to those surrounding them.
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