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    converting a QWERTY keyboard to DVORAK

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by cz75-danwesson, Apr 22, 2010.

  1. cz75-danwesson

    cz75-danwesson Notebook Guru

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    The first image is a Norwegian Dvorak layout on a Acer.
    The second image is a panasonic CF-29 QWERTY with where i think the Norwegian Dvorák keys/signs are in red, i am not 100% sure of the placement of the dvorak keys, so i have left some unplaced.
    The third image is a non portable keyboard with a Norwegian Dvorak Layout.

    I am planning to make a set of stickers that are placed on the keyboard of a CF-29, and make a Norwegian QWERTY/DVORAK keyboard.

    the reason im am asking is that i am going to get a used CF-29 on ebay:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190390372296
    It has a german keyboard stickers on the keyboard, i will replace the with
    my Norwegian QWERTY/DVORAK stickers as soon i have ordered the laptop, and made the stickers.

    Do anyone know if i have misplaced some of the signs/keys ?

    this is a picture of a Norwegian QWERTY stationary keyboard layout.
    http://www.av-senteret.no/nettskolen/kurs/tastatur.jpg
     

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  2. onirakkiss

    onirakkiss Notebook Deity

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    If u will get ur laptop u can use the mode (the mode for disabled people or tablet users) with the keyboard on the display. So u will see, where every button will be...
    U can find it under start->programs->Accessories->Easy of Access->ON-Screen-Keyboard
    ...depends on ur OS of the TB.
     
    onirakkiss, Apr 22, 2010
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  3. cz75-danwesson

    cz75-danwesson Notebook Guru

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    The OS will be linux ( kubuntu 9.10 ) since i don like micro$oft for a lot of diffident reasons.
     
    cz75-danwesson, Apr 22, 2010
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    why not simply remove the buttons and put them back as the the dvorak layout should be?
     
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  5. cz75-danwesson

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    no, since it needs to be converted to norwegian qwerty anyway, and i like the idea of having the same signs for qwerty/DVORAK on the same keys.
     
    cz75-danwesson, Apr 22, 2010
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  6. Azrial

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    Re-keying a keyboard is a huge pain! Or at least it was the last time I tried it!
     
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    cz75-danwesson, Apr 22, 2010
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