OverclockersClub Forums > Keyboard Letters And Symbols

mac173

Dec 2 2005, 07:55 AM

I am thinking about modding a keyboard, mostly by painting it. My concern is that I will then lose the letters and symbols on the keys. Obviously, my plan is to paint the keys as well as the body. I have NO artistic talent or ability, so doing them myself is not an option.

Does anyone know where I could get stickers or applique to replace the letters and such?

Some_Guy_

Dec 2 2005, 08:10 AM

Here ya go:
http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/Engl...ckers/Page1.htm

i_lag

Dec 2 2005, 08:11 AM

i havent heard of any one selling stickers for the letters/sybols on a key board. NVM then i retract my previous statment lol

how bout just become and Uber geek and memorize where the keys are........

ClayMeow

Dec 2 2005, 08:17 AM

QUOTE(i_lag @ Dec 2 2005, 12:11 PM)

i havent heard of any one selling stickers for the letters/sybols on a key board. NVM then i retract my previous statment lol

how bout just become and Uber geek and memorize where the keys are........
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I rarely, if ever have to look at the keys (except in some games, just to see where my hand is situated (like for the function keys), but I know that If i didn't have the letters on there, just pyschologically, it'd screw me all up

Uber

Dec 2 2005, 09:18 AM

i have an old keybaord where most of teh keys are worn off, and i can type fine on it, iv got the entire kybord memorized pretty much, althogugh with no lettering on one it might scre me up, metally.

oblivescence

Dec 2 2005, 09:44 AM

paint over the letters, it might mess you up for a little while, but youll get used to it, trust me. i type on a keyboard with all the letters in their original qwerty place, but the layout as far as my computer sees is dvorak, so only 2 of the letters on the keyboard, the m and the a are in the same place as a qwerty keyboard, its doable. btw, i learned qwerty first, and still use it quite often, but dvorak is much more comfortable, and faster. ( all the vowels are on the left hand, and the commonly used consonants are on the right)

mac173

Dec 2 2005, 10:09 AM

QUOTE(kamikazelemmings @ Dec 2 2005, 01:44 PM)

paint over the letters, it might mess you up for a little while, but youll get used to it, trust me. i type on a keyboard with all the letters in their original qwerty place, but the layout as far as my computer sees is dvorak, so only 2 of the letters on the keyboard, the m and the a are in the same place as a qwerty keyboard, its doable. btw, i learned qwerty first, and still use it quite often, but dvorak is much more comfortable, and faster. ( all the vowels are on the left hand, and the commonly used consonants are on the right)
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I have heard of that layout, but never have tried it.

I really need the keys marked. I mean, how are my index fingers gonna know which keys they are hitting if they are not marked?

The other reason is, the keyboard is gonna be used by my wife, who is an accomplished typist, but seldom uses a computer. She is fine with the usual typwriter keys, but anything that is specific to a computer keyboard she is lost on.

suchuwato

Dec 2 2005, 10:10 AM

http://www.daskeyboard.com/

danyo64

Dec 2 2005, 10:11 AM

it would be the symbols that screwed me up completely. i would go to do something like a $ and end up with )(*&(&%*I&%$...

flareback

Dec 2 2005, 10:22 AM

QUOTE(kamikazelemmings @ Dec 2 2005, 01:44 PM)

paint over the letters, it might mess you up for a little while, but youll get used to it, trust me. i type on a keyboard with all the letters in their original qwerty place, but the layout as far as my computer sees is dvorak, so only 2 of the letters on the keyboard, the m and the a are in the same place as a qwerty keyboard, its doable. btw, i learned qwerty first, and still use it quite often, but dvorak is much more comfortable, and faster. ( all the vowels are on the left hand, and the commonly used consonants are on the right)
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wow, that would screw me up, having letters but them not be in the right place, that'd be worse than no letters. although a lot of fun when someone else tried to use your keyboard.

mac173

Dec 2 2005, 11:57 AM

QUOTE(lego @ Dec 2 2005, 02:10 PM)

http://www.daskeyboard.com/
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Vas ist los? Das ist EBIL!

kobalt

Dec 4 2005, 07:21 PM

There's also that LCD keyboard that's suppose to come out soon from the russians.

At least it's their idea.I bet the minute it comes out a japanese version comes out right behind lol

EDIT: Ahh! good ol'google

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

cold_snipe

Dec 4 2005, 07:31 PM

QUOTE(kobalt @ Dec 4 2005, 09:21 PM)

There's also that LCD keyboard that's suppose to come out soon from the russians.

At least it's their idea.I bet the minute it comes out a japanese version comes out right behind lol

EDIT: Ahh! good ol'google

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
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That is the keyboard i dream about at night,

, I'm so going to get that once it comes out even if its $300

Fireonice

Dec 4 2005, 07:54 PM

wow that is one sweet keyboard i must say!

Kamikaze_Badger

Dec 4 2005, 08:10 PM

I'll stick with my Saitek.

OMG IT'S LIME... baby?

cold_snipe

Dec 4 2005, 08:30 PM

QUOTE(Kamikaze_Badger @ Dec 4 2005, 10:10 PM)

I'll stick with my Saitek.

OMG IT'S LIME... baby?
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haha yea, see the avatar hijack thread.

BTW my generic $3 keyboard is just fine

And even without the keys on the letters, i could use it pretty good.

kobalt

Dec 5 2005, 12:01 PM

QUOTE(cold_snipe @ Dec 4 2005, 10:31 PM)

That is the keyboard i dream about at night,

, I'm so going to get that once it comes out even if its $300
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Same here but maybe for a hundred

LivingGhost

Dec 8 2005, 09:11 PM

I'm going to get the G15 right now becuase the keyboard I have is wireless...and complet crap.

I will definatly get that keyboard in the summer if it isn't overly-priced...

ravix

Dec 9 2005, 10:18 AM

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/7727/

All black keyboard with different resistance in each key so that the keys your little finger hits are much easier to push than those of the pointer finger.

I think its a waste of money, but it seems to fit with the converstaion.