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    Help: USB Keyboard for Laptop

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Evil Eye, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. Evil Eye

    Evil Eye Notebook Consultant

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    hi guys,
    i wanna buy a USB keyboard for my lappy but not a full sized one...


    it need not be multimedia and it should be small and portable
    any specific models, you would recommend?

    thanks in advance!
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Do you want the laptop style keys or desktop keyboard type keys?

    Edit: Maybe this?
     
    Amol, Feb 20, 2008
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    flipfire, Feb 20, 2008
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  4. Evil Eye

    Evil Eye Notebook Consultant

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    @amol laptop style keys would be good
    @flipfire nah mate, it looks big
    @all i want a compact, portable, small sized keyboard without the numpad keys
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 21, 2008
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  5. flipfire

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    I dont see what the point of getting an external keyboard when your laptop already has a compact keyboard.

    Type in USB keyboard on ebay and youll find some. Except they will probably from China
     
    flipfire, Feb 21, 2008
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  6. Evil Eye

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    Evil Eye, Feb 21, 2008
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    Do not order that..youve been warned. Its junk..absolute trash. Yes it works. But unless you push the key straight down it bends at an odd angle. Stick to your laptop keyboard imo.
     
    FusiveResonance, Feb 22, 2008
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  9. Evil Eye

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    yeah i second that
    i bought it once and it sucks

    you have to press so hard for the keys to work

    thats absolute trash!
    i have one too of some Enter Multimedia manufacturer and am regretting wasting money on it
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 23, 2008
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  10. flipfire

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    I believe you can buy special gaming keyboard for FPS games.

    I think it was for bf2 but you can use it for CSS aswell
     
    flipfire, Feb 23, 2008
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  11. j-dogg

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  12. Evil Eye

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    @j-dogg i bought a simple, compact IBM-1000 keyboard which has MM keys but no Numpad(that part i love the most)

    here, googled a pic for you [​IMG]
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    its very cheap, bought it for 350INR i.e. 9USD lol


    OMG, the keyboard you were gonna suggest looks good too... whats its model no. and how much does it cost? it looks kewl :cool: , sad you didnt reply few days ago     :(
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 23, 2008
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  13. j-dogg

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    that ibm keyboard looks good. the model number is y-uc29, part number 967199-0100. its called the Logitech netplay keyboard. i saw them on ebay for like 8 bucks u.s. i think i bought it new for like 20 bucks, 3 years ago. heres a pic to show you how small it is in case you are looking for an alternative down the road lol.
     
    j-dogg, Feb 24, 2008
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  14. Evil Eye

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    OMG that looks super kewl and compact

    i wish i would have seen that before buying the IBM one
    lol sadness
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 24, 2008
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    Its gonna be hard playing cs on that. Specially when you wanna type something

    I was worried about my WASD keys wearing out too so i bought the logitech one i recommended earlier
     
    flipfire, Feb 24, 2008
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  16. Evil Eye

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    @flip its not hard mate...
    the keys are soft...

    and moreover am used to it now in just a few days... lol
     
    Evil Eye, Feb 25, 2008
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