I use a MSFT Natural keyboard at home and the laptop keyboard on the road. nm

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I have a MS Natural multimedia keyboard that I used for about a month before I lost one of the springs that goes underneath the space bar. I tried other keyboards, even springs from pens, but nothing works. Does anyone have ideas on what to try or have a nonworking one that they can sell me the spring out of?

Thanks!

Any tips on how to get used to this keyboard?  i think it might relieve my neck pain but I keep hitting the wrong keys.  it took me a long time just to type this message!

Thanks,

Has anyone had a chance to try this new keyboard out yet?

I saw it at Best Buy yesterday and had a chance to give it a little hands-on feel. Very interesting. Started a little research and the reviews seem to be fairly positive (7/10 to 8/10).

But, I'm more trustworthy of feedback from people like MTs who really give keyboards a good "workout" on a daily basis.

i thought i remembered seeing on these boards that to hook up a peripheral keyboard to a laptop, you have to disable the laptop one? i cannot find info when i try to search...if so, how do you do it?  

many thanks.

That key printing never wear down because the letters are part of the key itself.  They just don't make them that way anymore because it is too expensive to make.  Some of the mechanical keyboards like Cherry have what they double shot key imprinting and the letters are part of the key itself and don't wear off. That IBM keyboard is very noisy from the type of keyswitch it has so you may not like that.  Logitech and Belkin make some membrane switch keyboards that are supposed to have longer lasting key imprints.  I have a logitech that has the longer lasting key imprints and it is pretty good.  You have to look on the specs to find out if has the longer lasting key printing.

I have experimented so much with keyboards and have done a lot of research.  Way too much info.  

Okay, any lefties use this keyboard? How long did it take to get used to? I use my left thumb for the space bar and I notice on a diagram of the keys that I would always be hitting the backspace key.

I'm really interested in getting a better keyboard. I destroyed my left hand and wrist the other week when I fell because I'm becoming a real klutz.

I bought the Soft Flex gloves, but they only help a little bit. My production is down because of it and it's driving me crazy. I can only type an hour without stopping and then have to rest the hand for some time.

I did buy a Microsoft 2000 keyboard but have yet to recieve it. Is this a good one?

Do you use a keyboard tray with it or just set it on the desk? Do you think a kayboard tray would be the least expensive item right now that would help with a straight keyboard?

Any info you can provide to help me in making any decision would be greatfully appreciated.

'Scuse me for being old school, but I've only ever used a straight keyboard.

For longtime comfort which is best - split keyboard mounted on chair arms or split keyboard to be used on the desk?

Also, why the preference over split keyboards that come totally apart versus split keyboards that are permanently connected at the top?

I want to revamp my office and there are so many different options.

all the time for work but keep it hardwired all the time at home.  You can get wireless routers that allow you to hardwire your computer but allow you set up wireless for the rest of the house.  I chose to use a laptop so I could pick up if I have to, which I've had to do for family situations.  The wireless routers will guide you through the setup, just be sure you get it locked down well on security and don't skip any steps.  I believe it's the WPA security you need to have, not WEP.  You'd be amazed at all the wireless networks in homes around here that are not secured and could be hacked if they only knew.  I can turn my wireless on and see exactly if they are protected or not, but I always keep my wireless transmission on my computer turned off at home and as I said hardwired to the router.  I'm including a link for JiWire here that has a lot of useful information about exactly how hackers can get into your computer at a lot of WiFi Hotspots. They may provide the WiFi for you but no guarantees about security at all sometimes.  Anyone can get a WiFi hotspot set up and there are some out there that are pure scams, so if you're hooking up to WiFi you need to be sure who it is.

I have tried the Sprint Mobile Broadband card awhile back, I think you can get USB cards now too and even routers for it to set up at home.  The card itself was free at that time with promotion and charge would be like around $60 a month. I had 30 days to test it out and take it back if it didn't work where I needed it to, which is at my mother's.  They couldn't tell me exactly what kind of service I would get in the area I was asking about so said take it out for a trial run, which I did.  It worked great along the interstate and major highways and was I think even faster than my regular internet a couple of large cities, but it didn't work at my mom's, which is only 4 miles off the interstate, although it worked well enough not far from there, so really variable, but they said they are improving and adding new towers, etc. all the time, and I might give it a try again in a few months.  I really need to be able to go to her place at times and not many options for internet around there.  Hope this helps a little.  My DH has both Verizon and Sprint Mobile Broadband cards because he's on the road a lot for work and because sometimes one will work in an area and not the other.

If neither one works then you are not getting a reading or connected via the received.  Have you pushed the "connect" button on both?   Are by accident using rechargable batteries?  Are the batteries good?  I have a rechargable Logitech now and thinking back to my one that wasn't to remember  how it works.  Sometimes you have to move the receiver around a bit so that it can receive the connection as that is how it works.   Are you sure you are plugged into the correct port on the back of your computer.  I am sure you have checked all of this but just going over in my mind what I would check  Again, you have to sometimes push the connect button simultaneously  on the keyboard and the connection base station.   But move the base station around, recheck the batteries and that is all I can say.  I could not type a couple of time but moving my base made it possible.  GO onto Logitech and check out their site for help also. 

Good luck - Patti

I found one in my pile of old computer stuff that I'm sorting through.  It sams NMB The Right Touch and it is a heavy keyboard with a big round plug-in, not USB or PS2.

I left e-mail address, if you want it let me know and you can have it for postage. 

Ha!  What a nut I am!  I wondered "why does she want to know where I am?"    Go to:  www.comfortkeyboard.com.  There are three models, but a lot more expensive than Goldtouch or Maxim.  I think they're worth it, though, as they do come totally apart.  What d'ya think?