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Maliha wrote:Thanks for your post!

However, I believe the keyboard I have is different than the ones you just pointed out, it's called 104-key rubber dome w/Trackpoint IV keyboard or TrackPoint IV Keyboard, Rubber Dome (Business Black) by IBM and lenovo respectively:-

http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/po ... MIGR-41968
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 59085.html, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... WDJD7.html

As you can see in the pic I posted that there is a white thingy between "G" "H" and "B" keys, it's where the red trackpoint resides. It has video game controller like touch, you know like those antique atari game controllers. This keyboard also has a connector on front to attach a PS/2 mouse to it which works great, nonetheless don't really know why doesn't the trackpoint?

Maliha wrote:Yes, it's indeed chicony with just trackpoint added in, the model number is also same as you typed in, the one with the added D.

As for the functionality, the keys are quite hard to press on, my fingers feel so stressed out after just 5 minutes of typing, perhaps this is due to because I have been used to logitech's keyboard on my desktop PC, it's keys are very comfortable to type on, and just as soft as thinkpad's keyboard.

And yes I too suspect the trackpoint is broken.

Theokretes wrote:
You can always get a real IBM Model M13 on ebay or other places (usually range from $100). Those use buckling springs, but they still have a fair amount of resistance. Most IBM keyboards do (with the Model F keyboards as an exception).

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Theokretes wrote:The T60/61 thinkpad keyboards are basically the same in terms of resistance with the chicony ones. But I assume you're not using one of those.

You can always get a real IBM Model M13 on ebay or other places (usually range from $100). Those use buckling springs, but they still have a fair amount of resistance. Most IBM keyboards do (with the Model F keyboards as an exception).

ThinkRob wrote:Psh. We all know that the original Model M is the One True Keyboard.

(The ones from *right* after Lexmark took over the actual fabrication are some of the best keyboards ever made IMHO.)

Theokretes wrote: Decent rubber domes, but for the trackpoint, I'm not sure how good it is.
And there are no drivers required, it has two PS/2 cords, one plugs into the mouse port, and the other the keyboard. If it doesn't work, then it's broken.