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    External Keyboard (for gaming at Law School)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Accathoidprotoss, Dec 27, 2007.

  1. Accathoidprotoss

    Accathoidprotoss Newbie

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    I'm going back to law school pretty soon. It was damn tough. And I'm desperately going to need some creature comforts to survive semseter 2 of
    1l year.

    Anyways, I want a normal desktop keyboard which can be attached to my laptop to play Starcraft. I didn't play it at all for the past 4 months, and I would like to start again.

    I have a latitude D830.

    I just want a normal desktop keyboard with nice raised buttons which I can press easily.

    Please help.
     
    Accathoidprotoss, Dec 27, 2007
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  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Drop out now.

    I can assure you that you will be a failure as a lawyer.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Dec 27, 2007
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  3. Shalashashka

    Shalashashka Newbie

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    lol i quit gaming totally when I entered school. there was just no time and in my free time i would rather go hang out than stay in the room. But if you insist, why not just get one of those cheap ps/2 to usb adapters and use an old keyboard thats laying around?
     
    Shalashashka, Dec 27, 2007
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  4. Accathoidprotoss

    Accathoidprotoss Newbie

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    Could you give me a link to one of these adaptors? I know nothing about computers.
     
    Accathoidprotoss, Dec 27, 2007
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  5. Cam_86

    Cam_86 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, but that adapter would prob. cost about as much as an off-brand USB keyboard. You arnt looking for anything fancy(or expensive, right?) so you might as well just go to a mom and pop computer shop and ask for their cheapest USB keyboard. You'll prob. get a beige, chinese brand piece of crap, but it'll be more then addiquit... Esp. for a RTS game like starcraft.
     
    Cam_86, Dec 27, 2007
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  6. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    The adaptor is $2.99 USD at Fry's

    I'd like to see a keyboard for $3
     
    surfasb, Dec 28, 2007
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  7. Accathoidprotoss

    Accathoidprotoss Newbie

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    link if you would be so kind?
     
    Accathoidprotoss, Dec 28, 2007
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    surfasb, Dec 28, 2007
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  9. Leon2245

    Leon2245 Notebook Deity

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    lol that adapter might be ok for undergrad gaming, might even work at a school of pharmacy... but this guy will be gaming at law school.
     
    Leon2245, Dec 28, 2007
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  10. onlycopunk

    onlycopunk Notebook Consultant

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    If I were, I'd switch from gaming to boozing, you've still got 5 semesters to go and Starcraft isn't going to help you forget the pain.
     
    onlycopunk, Dec 29, 2007
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