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[edit] The type of keyboard

This template is being refrenced as the standard keyboard layout, however it is not. If there are no objections by October 2nd 2006, I will modify this page to refrence the fact that it is the IBM style layout, and create an Apple version of the layout. Ogredrew 10:58, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

I specified the kind of keyboard this is by adding that it is the IBM in the title. nice template --Anonymous 11:29, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
And I sharpened the specification a bit further. I think it's correct now. --Wernher 03:22, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
UK IBM keyboards are considerably different. I've added that it's the US layout. Hairy Dude (talk) 01:20, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Wintel"

Wintel is not a standard term and is used to reflect a specific hardware manufacturer and software combo. This keyboard is really an IBM/Windows since there is no mention of intel on the keyboard itself.

[edit] ImageMap

This template should be an excellent convention to the mw:Extension:ImageMap. See Category:Wikipedia imagemaps for others. —Dispenser 02:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Anyone know why the imagemap doesn't cover all the keys, i.e. the F-keys and numeric keypad, etc, as well? --Wernher 03:22, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Huh?

On the top number line (`1234567890), howcome it only links to the bottom character? What if I want to get to the article on "@"? --24.79.78.151 21:55, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Type it in Search :-D --Soetermans 11:37, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
It does now. --208.138.31.76 (talk) 21:12, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fn key

Where is an "Fn" key? Kubek15 - Talk, Userboxes, Contributions 17:29, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

That key stands for "function" and is used for laptops that don't have a number pad. You hold it down along with the Alt key then hit the numbers labeled in blue on the right hand side of your keyboard to do Alt codes. Also, holding down this key and hitting an icon labeled in blue that is usually on the function keys along the top may have effects, such as changing screen brightness, muting sound, changing volume, etc. It isn't on most keyboards, so it doesn't belong on this template. - J-Whitt (talk) 20:03, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Asterisk doesn't look like one

It looks like a bug or something. 99.226.10.146 (talk) 01:32, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UK key layout ?

anyone want to do this ? i'm not too confident tinkering with the formatting to do that. the only difference is the " (on the 2 key) and @ (on the ' key) are swapped. They were originally in those positions, but some american in their infinite wisdom decided to swap them over and the UK did not follow suit. Machete97 (talk) 22:03, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

I have also never seen a keyboard with the vertical line/backslash key in the position this template shows. It is always inbtween Z and Left Shift. the position shown in the template is taken up by the double-height entrt/return key. another US/UK difference ? anyone know anything about what other countries keyboards are like ? commonwealth countries ? Machete97 (talk) 11:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)