Need Suggestions for a good keyboard for ONE HANDED use
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I have no use of my right hand and need a new keyboard. Laptop style keyboards and "ergonomic" keyboards are not options. The reasons being that laptop style keyboards frequently use too few keys with the need to press two keys at once and one handed touch typing (which I am trained in) uses "FGHJ" as its home keys. Additionally, I want a normal keyboard not one of the custom one handed ones as the custom ones rearrange everything and make the users even worse off when they have no choice other than to use a normal keyboard. I will at times be using this keyboard for 12-14 hours straight and I am a programmer (multiple languages) so I need one that will not quickly wear out under that much use. Programmable keys would be nice as well. USB and/or BlueTooth connection required. Price is irrelevant if the keyboard is good enough I will find the money.
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I have no use of my right hand and need a new keyboard. Laptop style keyboards and "ergonomic" keyboards are not options. The reasons being that laptop style keyboards frequently use too few keys with the need to press two keys at once and one handed touch typing (which I am trained in) uses "FGHJ" as its home keys. Additionally, I want a normal keyboard not one of the custom one handed ones as the custom ones rearrange everything and make the users even worse off when they have no choice other than to use a normal keyboard. I will at times be using this keyboard for 12-14 hours straight and I am a programmer (multiple languages) so I need one that will not quickly wear out under that much use. Programmable keys would be nice as well. USB and/or BlueTooth connection required. Price is irrelevant if the keyboard is good enough I will find the money.
Uh! Sorry but I've just had awful mental image. X| :)
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Uh! Sorry but I've just had awful mental image. X| :)
You weren't alone... unlike the stereotypical one handed typist!!
Reminiscing just isn't what it used to be!! If you like cars, check out the Booger Mobile blog | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!
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I have no use of my right hand and need a new keyboard. Laptop style keyboards and "ergonomic" keyboards are not options. The reasons being that laptop style keyboards frequently use too few keys with the need to press two keys at once and one handed touch typing (which I am trained in) uses "FGHJ" as its home keys. Additionally, I want a normal keyboard not one of the custom one handed ones as the custom ones rearrange everything and make the users even worse off when they have no choice other than to use a normal keyboard. I will at times be using this keyboard for 12-14 hours straight and I am a programmer (multiple languages) so I need one that will not quickly wear out under that much use. Programmable keys would be nice as well. USB and/or BlueTooth connection required. Price is irrelevant if the keyboard is good enough I will find the money.
I have been using following two keyboards since last 2-3 years, 1) Logitech diNovo Keyboard for Notebooks[^], this is the best keyboard I have ever used, and the coolest thing is I havnt replaced the battery since last 2.5 years (single AAA, still 30% remaining). soft and silent keys. wireless keyboard (if you cant find this anywhere on sale then try this one[^]) 2) Logitech G19 Keyboard for Gaming[^], this is actually a gaming keyboard, but I am suggesting you because, you can program 12 keys x 3 banks = 36 combinations (if you can remeber :) ) for whatever you want. but the keys are designed for angry gammers, so not very soft.
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I have no use of my right hand and need a new keyboard. Laptop style keyboards and "ergonomic" keyboards are not options. The reasons being that laptop style keyboards frequently use too few keys with the need to press two keys at once and one handed touch typing (which I am trained in) uses "FGHJ" as its home keys. Additionally, I want a normal keyboard not one of the custom one handed ones as the custom ones rearrange everything and make the users even worse off when they have no choice other than to use a normal keyboard. I will at times be using this keyboard for 12-14 hours straight and I am a programmer (multiple languages) so I need one that will not quickly wear out under that much use. Programmable keys would be nice as well. USB and/or BlueTooth connection required. Price is irrelevant if the keyboard is good enough I will find the money.
I know you don't want to but I think you are probably going to have to bite the bullet and go for specialist keyboard. Have a look at http://www.maltron.com their single hand keyboards are USB native. Don't know about programmable keys. I've been using one of their two handed 3D keyboards day in day out for about 16 years so I know robustness is not an issue. Nor do I slow down appreciably (except to ease the damned RSI) if I have to use a standard QWERTY board despite the fact that I use Maltron's own key layout on my Maltron board. I found it fairly easy to get used to using the layout. It only took a couple of weeks for an hour or so each evening - standard touch typing exercises, having learnt to touch type on a QWERTY board may have made the swap easier. If you're unsure then you might want to rent (I assume they still do this) a keyboard for a week or two to experiment. Hope you find a good solution. chr$ Lurk
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You weren't alone... unlike the stereotypical one handed typist!!
Reminiscing just isn't what it used to be!! If you like cars, check out the Booger Mobile blog | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!
i was going to post about "irc-accessories.com" or something but thought better of it ... not wanting to share the image i had in my mind :suss:
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I have no use of my right hand and need a new keyboard. Laptop style keyboards and "ergonomic" keyboards are not options. The reasons being that laptop style keyboards frequently use too few keys with the need to press two keys at once and one handed touch typing (which I am trained in) uses "FGHJ" as its home keys. Additionally, I want a normal keyboard not one of the custom one handed ones as the custom ones rearrange everything and make the users even worse off when they have no choice other than to use a normal keyboard. I will at times be using this keyboard for 12-14 hours straight and I am a programmer (multiple languages) so I need one that will not quickly wear out under that much use. Programmable keys would be nice as well. USB and/or BlueTooth connection required. Price is irrelevant if the keyboard is good enough I will find the money.
Wow, a question I am legitimately qualified to help with. I'm the same way but with my left hand being of very little use for the last 12 years. I have no specific recommendations though, I typically use the keyboard that is provided to me by employer. I have never experimented with a Dvorak one handed layout because I don't want to deal with the learning curve as I'm typing fast on a qwerty layout. I have found that I prefer a small keyboard for the sake of covering less ground with my single hand, it also minimizes movement of the wrist and elbow which leads to strain and fatigue. I also like a small keyboard because I don't have to move as far to find my mouse. I also prefer flat keys because I often hit keys on the left side of the keyboard from a -45 degree angle and when keys curve or slope down I feel the edges and it gets annoying. BTW, what kind of mouse do you use?
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Wow, a question I am legitimately qualified to help with. I'm the same way but with my left hand being of very little use for the last 12 years. I have no specific recommendations though, I typically use the keyboard that is provided to me by employer. I have never experimented with a Dvorak one handed layout because I don't want to deal with the learning curve as I'm typing fast on a qwerty layout. I have found that I prefer a small keyboard for the sake of covering less ground with my single hand, it also minimizes movement of the wrist and elbow which leads to strain and fatigue. I also like a small keyboard because I don't have to move as far to find my mouse. I also prefer flat keys because I often hit keys on the left side of the keyboard from a -45 degree angle and when keys curve or slope down I feel the edges and it gets annoying. BTW, what kind of mouse do you use?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" — Hunter S. Thompson
I dislike smaller keyboards if they made it smaller by removing keys and forcing use of two key combinations instead; otherwise I agree less stretching = more comfort. I love programmable keyboards as they can almost always be set up to send awkward multi-key combinations or a series of keys with a single key press. My "mouse" is a Kensington Expert Mouse [^] which is really a trackball with four buttons (three programmable - bottom left can't be changed), a scroll ring around the ball and a wrist rest. The best thing from my point of view is that as long as you have use of all five fingers it is possible to keep one finger on each button, one on the ball, and your wrist properly on the rest all at the same time.