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To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <5799968.DvuYhMxLoT@cube> <4581597.LvFx2qVVIh@cube> <4907883.GXAFRqVoOG@cube> <87bca906-078f-f056-d849-c6b320b2cc61@gmail.com> From: Dale Autocrypt: addr=rdalek1967@gmail.com; prefer-encrypt=mutual; keydata= mQINBGFSciYBEADcEGMyJBSuavKO/XKUVvgkxck7Nl8Iuu8N2lcnRji/rSKg5c1Acix1ll9i oW8JBCHwvn0+Xy60BvEsqcup3YSHw5STl/bR1ePEehtnYrg8FdjdS91+B805RfnKMm69rFVI wLSBHQrSG1yxHd8CloWoEdhmVtP24buajbh114bgXd9ahtpZrCVMrWdWYUg2mEXguGV5uNAh Rf8SWxDNc79w24JxsV34a8niMUYMjzWr0rafIbzk732X38vGjVMLo/2mMpkbp9mPp++LHoY+ 0Pet8zxxdXPJSCd475kza1AD+hhSyBZXB9yknYWgyY3cZe1rGmooJSi2KX4QxO7npwLThcO1 be6KKRkd35+Fi/a1BzVOHsZMiK/gcwxEFoMd27gir4ehaeHJfFXl+65w4hj0EsOZSxrJrm2C R50g5By2czSKP1bADEygFNpIJj51AR+wM88NImG2RPtlT2maYBzazvF05g65cdHXGp1C7W5P wwwKU2DgABB2t7N7z5A69LnryBRw4zUYDRRYLTYlBlYgg+xILm2c0OrBdxJgLJa7JE50Eo25 d3PFwt9J0gYvqy6sPFLl9So0sDg9zm0hKQtXOP5kgropUFGrNoJI+mjwF4rYLRBVzZwNAvlO OhEvHubBo3mEllv4x+FeptwXZxlk7gUsdqI8AxnFB8K9wi6FVQARAQABtBtEYWxlIDxyZGFs ZWsxOTY3QGdtYWlsLmNvbT6JAk4EEwEIADgCGyMFCwkIBwIGFQoJCAsCBBYCAwECHgECF4AW IQQSG1h01ruv/WNXc3Q3RqOgiQH1GwUCYVJy8gAKCRA3RqOgiQH1G+waEACeTZCt77jnRAmQ AV7otKuZekDWiLi3Eig8tj5ZJiCNSYA/hIxzmexRP0GMqjitcXK1iGwWcvMzzvIq30GAjIfB 4BR38cnXbtBa6fNewiT7QaZe/Hn6yBRldXNQypzbHy+/o27bUEy+oX4rE7etUgEHQAjuw7xz XFWg4tH1/KJvsOVY5upnWc5LdxYhsuQ3dQD4b22GsK0pOBDfb9PiirYM8eGKvrVuq4E/c75z lDDFhINl18lNZ9D0ZFL3IkTjHsAAqFH9uhnnEB8CWdHbBewPEfRaOhBUYWZ3Q8uTkmDgZT8q D9jlvLEdw7Nh2ApdxoepnI/4D+ql2Gr4DtH7SEPydr5gcf1Qr/2bXRb1hAYnIVcbncs/Bm3Z bkRKPVWMfE3Fusa+p5hMzixk0YysMaTHlc7mYRYAEZGnPMXnmcCbetwARU7A0yz1M1kCMOAQ Lsz8KH5kv3cRenMB6SFfjND2JfAK61H5TtnPq3L8noS2ZykRYxq9Nm3X64O1tJojIKBoZFr8 AwYNCvqC6puUyGMuzHPh7jPof8glfrrEKIYUvNPGMDoVX3IGetxh/9l6NcxgFA4JGoR+LS3C zmeNrwlllAe3OEUfKoWVQ+pagpSdM+8hHolaSda4Ys66Z3fCR4ZvcTqfhTAVskpqdXa4isAk 7vTcXu3L499ttywEp7rJTbkCDQRhUnImARAAncUdVhmtRr59zqpTUppKroQYlzR0jv8oa7DG K4gakTAT2N7evnI9wpssmzyVk8VEiLzhnFQ/Ol3FRt6hZCXDJt0clyHOyTfvz/MNFttWuZTc mLpSvmRR6VRjAH+Tz3Eam2xUw3PGuH97BcXQ3NnX3msv1UDxtxxBu6e2YrdeOhrCUSgzokcJ 98ChUNy934cgepPybAI12lSWqVFQ1aG7jExZfiUk+333fPSDbpKoZbTW5YJLXbycmW/C1IWL qYQyNjRWKaGoJtUWFhhmNiOQct7n90aKivNVPavmN+UQ9LlMaINtf9T6XCzLfogCFsulDCDJ 0yNQLDTurHaB4E71xoctgXmLLq9z1RQ0W2XiVAAOZQj6K3+d0AOUjDhCQ2QW8dUSq0ckkZXV DKVJOGS8Nhf2eIWIqRnP3AcUiiaiFGqUaVUmUAZ6h/oJmgghEu/1S+pcuUKU5i69+XCZ3hH2 Jzwzbf7K+FAIkOhCfHncF8i1N1pk00pOVykNnqHTfFo3qFusHt0ZWgXVnnn4pYdXqZNoDhvF BRE5Vm4k/k96Pw8HRx6Os6eFSRrlqGzRgqsu86FekxusXB9UGv4lJhtU/J+8MRWsh22K718s DbQnABicGKFz1qQlWvcf59oTByhLINJCBt1WXl+TzJDXepr3QSkqmK41dO9Hob97C9dMiK8A EQEAAYkCNgQYAQgAIAIbDBYhBBIbWHTWu6/9Y1dzdDdGo6CJAfUbBQJhUnLyAAoJEDdGo6CJ AfUbVHIQAKSWw620vPhR3A/njU2z77F3z/Jk+HTKdE3fIyWSWdkYN7CBFL0NguOMP30WZ+qE sJhZu7T5hf251MwQUUt27xlfnKYOmQs7CqONlXuXlGZI6WufrUjxNcVz+5gJsqvUWuuJWsgg sDmE92IBnfG/f81fPHWQyfr/SF4wYDMyoFp5xCCQpp1zB63iuFvvrhxBkEHzmbRtVDOhl0Xp BVEDR1w3QRACw9QJD/KM05Czv9JNQYlwinWO/OaQ9cMlUpKLgswUPg9IZ5vucxScfuAUA5uC B1jlAQ8ZPlVukBmbEv5RGOv+lpuEbA3YDMVtEeH4YMFbjt/+vH3Cr2vTbp5JlpByLburJEH0 WXZLUawEfUsZvVwpOuJK75vaa2HYXee+Cb3iCIzwfIfctdlqzUcbGRczlRNM59hpvj4z29Gh 3kAxVHItAYq54ikxQ9l4hQ8s9sLYPbX/WtcBxNX8crBSw0FLnmzGleVEtBHyqtt5CLzQNgrj GYWl1vKDUmRPw1CdZ1c+fMN9CY11jOM5B5ZnqZWfDeVYO2iJ5SuvTycChexCb8WYn1bdCBIo bBtga2RBXbVt4Mh9E4owsszefn51MwfjXxB20Fc5k3GU1AVpTCMs3ayYCzo0b2pvEvdjtDcA CYLEFPWgaFX9iQAM/CDfKvTtvgGWpqtCL2raq/mQoJEU Message-ID: <17d4e477-44f3-5753-7e1f-c757ed5d266b@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 13:15:32 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:91.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/91.0 SeaMonkey/2.53.18.1 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------A9ABBF5741CDFE2D72A1F227" X-Archives-Salt: 203ef978-ffb2-48fd-be38-dfc5eb846950 X-Archives-Hash: 467d75a1091022fc4c1a58d7fdb9c997 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------A9ABBF5741CDFE2D72A1F227 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > Am Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 02:34:31PM -0500 schrieb Dale: > >> I still don't like this small version of a keyboard.  I like the size of >> the old Dell Quietkey from my old rig.  It's old, PS/2 and all but it >> fits my fingers better.  I can't find a reasonably priced replacement.  >> They all seem to be smaller.  How does one type on these little >> things???  I get lots of typos.  > Well the obvious question is then, why did you buy a small keyboard? :o) > Those key sizes are standardised. AFAIK the stardard key raster is 19 mm per > single-width key. So unless you chose a specifically down-scaled product, it > should be the same size as it’s ever been. What did you buy anyways? > Well, there's something different because it "feels" different.  I keep hitting keys to one side or the other mostly.  The only difference I can see,  the key caps are shorter than the old Dell QuietKey.  I suspect the key caps are twice as tall on the old Dell.  Also, the old Dell had more travel for each key press too.  I've used that old thing for over 20 years.  My old brain can't learn new tricks.  ROFL  I been looking for a keyboard that is like the old Dell QuietKey but they either ridiculously expensive or are old Dell keyboards with the PS/2 connector like I already have.  Thought about buying a adapter so I can use the old Dell.  That would fix the problem.  Now that I've proofed this thing half a dozen times and corrected a bunch of typos, let's hit send.  LOL  If I was a book writer, forget about it.  I'd retire.  o_- Dale :-)  :-)  --------------A9ABBF5741CDFE2D72A1F227 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Frank Steinmetzger wrote:
Am Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 02:34:31PM -0500 schrieb Dale:


I still don't like this small version of a keyboard.  I like the size of
the old Dell Quietkey from my old rig.  It's old, PS/2 and all but it
fits my fingers better.  I can't find a reasonably priced replacement. 
They all seem to be smaller.  How does one type on these little
things???  I get lots of typos. 

Well the obvious question is then, why did you buy a small keyboard? :o)
Those key sizes are standardised. AFAIK the stardard key raster is 19 mm per 
single-width key. So unless you chose a specifically down-scaled product, it 
should be the same size as it’s ever been. What did you buy anyways?

Well, there's something different because it "feels" different.  I keep hitting keys to one side or the other mostly.  The only difference I can see,  the key caps are shorter than the old Dell QuietKey.  I suspect the key caps are twice as tall on the old Dell.  Also, the old Dell had more travel for each key press too.  I've used that old thing for over 20 years.  My old brain can't learn new tricks.  ROFL 

I been looking for a keyboard that is like the old Dell QuietKey but they either ridiculously expensive or are old Dell keyboards with the PS/2 connector like I already have.  Thought about buying a adapter so I can use the old Dell.  That would fix the problem. 

Now that I've proofed this thing half a dozen times and corrected a bunch of typos, let's hit send.  LOL  If I was a book writer, forget about it.  I'd retire.  o_-

Dale

:-)  :-) 
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