"Robert Riches" <spamtrap42@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:slrngeb7t7.k21.rmriches@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On 2008-10-02, Roberta <gmarob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "singhals" <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:mailman.727.1222974442.5506.gencmp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Roberta wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry if this is the wrong place for this question, but since I need
a
>>>> really good "typing" keyboard for entering my genealogy information,
I
>>>> thought I'd try this group.
>>>> Any suggestions? The keyboard I have now is a cheapy and the keys
are
>>>> loose and difficult to type on.
>>>
>>> The keys are loose in what way? If you mean the feel of them under
your
>>> fingertips as you type, that OUGHT to be a setting you can change. I
>>> know
>>> I've changed it for my keyboards to get the feel of "electric
>>> typewriter"
>>> instead of "Underwood Manual" or "heat senstivie". If you mean they
>>> lift
>>> off with a sticky fingertip, glue 'em down; I use bathtub caulking
>>> myself,
>>> but YMMV.
>>>
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> --
>>> There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically
>>> mentioned them above.
>>
>> The keys are just plain "loose and wiggly". I type over 80 words a
>> minutes
>> and because of the awkwardness of this kb, I have to type very
>> sloooooowly!
>> And even then I end up having to go back or repeat because the keys
don't
>> go
>> down right. As I stated the kb is a cheapy and doesn't have a thing on
>> it
>> to change anything.
>>
>> I live in a small rural town and the closest bigger city has Staples
and
>> Office De****t. Neither carries more than a couple of boards and they
are
>> too fancy and too expensive.
>>
>> Just thought someone might use one which has a typewriter feel (nice
and
>> solid) and could give me a brand.
>> Roberta
>
> While choice of keyboard is a matter of personal preference,
> I would highly recommend the Ergo-Force by KeyTronic if they
> still make it. Its claim to fame is it requires less force
> for the keys that will be used by the weaker fingers. I'm
> pretty fast on the keyboard, and the Ergo-Force boosted my
> typing speed and accuracy considerably.
>
> --
> Robert Riches
> spamtrap42@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
Thanks all for the input. I have found out that a local computer repair
shop has some boards and is willing to help me decide.
Roberta
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