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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Hardware => Topic started by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:32

Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:32
Is there anywhere today where anyone can actually buy a keyboard without those frigging microsoft keys?  (and the stupid menu button)  The sight of _THAT_ symbol on my keyboard (and _THAT_ word on my optical mouse) are really pissing me off.  Theyre my only remaining ties to microcrap...  so has anyone heard of a keyboard with no winkey!
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Refalm on 11 December 2002, 21:47
(http://www.g-n-u.com/images/tastatur-small.jpg) (http://www.g-n-u.com/angebot/tasten.html)
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:51
LOL!  :D    :D    :D  
Where did you get that?
If it wasnt just a winkey with the winsymbol sanded off and tux shoved on I would be ecstatic but anyway that is sweet!
Where can I find a transfer of Tux but?
  :confused:    :confused:    :confused:
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:53
hey hang on a minute theres no menu button to the right of what i assumed to be a winkey... holy shit is that actually for real sold like that?!?!  8-O
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:55
oh thats a link
/me hits head into wall
man thats embarassing but i did not notice that in my hysteria...  :D  
uber kewl...
hey hitting my head into that wall made me feel funny...
lol... we are all bob...   :D
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 21:57
anyway thanks very much dude!
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: pkd_lives on 11 December 2002, 22:06
Hey Faust that white box with the pencil at the top of your post - it's called the edit button. press it  on one of your posts when you are logged in - you'll be amazed.
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 22:08
hey linux frank look at some of my earlier posts... i do know what the edit button is... im just not so concerned about people being able to see my fuck ups.   (http://smile.gif)  

although i apoligise if other people dont want space wasted... just didnt think they would mind since the topic question has been answered and is all over.

[ December 11, 2002: Message edited by: Faust ]

Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: pkd_lives on 11 December 2002, 22:15
Hey that's fine, just some friendly advice.

Refalm - Is that a German keyboard or a dutch one?
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Faust on 11 December 2002, 22:20
no problem Linux Frank sorry if i got anal retentive at you.   (http://smile.gif)
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: KernelPanic on 11 December 2002, 22:40
I wish they had them for Logitech keyboards. I don't wanna lose my cordless k/board, I can't stand to use a corded one these days it feels wrong.
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Refalm on 11 December 2002, 23:06
You can buy it as a German keyboard or separate as Linux-keys...
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Fett101 on 12 December 2002, 07:49
Get a flat head screwdriver and pop the keys off you lazy arse.
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 12 December 2002, 14:43
I noticed the Windows XP logo on the Compaqs at my school. What do you Linux-heads who used to use Wintel do about that? That and the key would annoy me to hell. It's bad enough having "Microsoft" srawled across the top of my mouse.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Macman: Mac Trekker / BoB ]

Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: voidmain on 12 December 2002, 15:34
As far as the keys, I rip them out and shove epoxy down the holes (sort of like the extraction of a painful molar). I rip the logos off and replace them with "Penguin Inside" logos.
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: KernelPanic on 12 December 2002, 15:46
quote:
Originally posted by Fett101:
Get a flat head screwdriver and pop the keys off you lazy arse.


Are you talking to me fuck face?
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Fett101 on 12 December 2002, 20:50
Yes shit sack. Oh wait. No actually. It was more a response to Faust.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Fett101 ]

Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: rubix41 on 13 December 2002, 05:06
Cool Keyboard! Kawaii! Jeng! Ahem.

I remember Tux saying that he wanted a keyboard that was cordless without the window keys on it. I remember the last time I went to HK that a shop that sold a cordless keyboard without the keys on it.

The only problem was that the layout is in mandarin keys-you get the normal qwerty layout but some chinese characters on the side- and the window keys were replaced because you get the modifer keys, like the Japanese ones, for Chinese Characters but at least it isn't Microsoft, right!?!

I am not sure if you are interested but I just thought I would let you know. (Sorry, I don't have any details-I was just browsing at the time.)
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Master of Reality on 13 December 2002, 07:48
quote:
Originally posted by void main:
As far as the keys, I rip them out and shove epoxy down the holes (sort of like the extraction of a painful molar). I rip the logos off and replace them with "Penguin Inside" logos.
done that  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Kintaro on 18 December 2002, 17:53
I pryed em off with a butterknife (a dingo ate my flat-head screwdriver).

I had a Microsoft mouse and shaved off the Microsoft logo and put a "Powered by Red-Hat" Sticker on it (You get them if you BUY!!! red-hat linux.)
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: DJ on 18 December 2002, 21:17
It says the keys are not available right now  :(

Dj
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: solo on 31 December 2002, 01:44
once they actually have those keys available im buyin em. i like my hp keyboard even though i can't use the web buttons  :( . unless anybody knows a driver or program to use them or another web keyboard (i could adapt it to hp's set). otherwise im gonna make one on my own..

for now i just flipped the win keys upside down. sometime ill get around to replacing them or at least sanding off the damn logo.
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: Calum on 31 December 2002, 05:14
yes, you can use http://sourceforge.net/projects/lineak (http://sourceforge.net/projects/lineak)

I haven't tried it yet, but i have an annoying 'extra keys along the top' keyboard too, and it has 'win' keys   :mad:
Title: Keyboards and mice...
Post by: theangelofdeath69 on 28 April 2003, 16:59
Failing that, liquid paper and vivid markers.