Thai Keyboard experience...

[atlacatl]

Ok,

My China made keyboard had a sticky key (Right arrow) key, so I called IBM to request a new one...

I got the Thai keyboard and after setting it up, these are my comments:

1. It has different feel to the keys. For example, they are not as bouncy as my old one - This is the first thing I've typed, so it feels weird

I guess the keys don't travel as much...But this is a good thing I guess...

2. It has a more solid built to it, however, I still had to put a bit of foam on the right side corner to avoid minimal flexing...

3. The mouse stick feels better - I think the one in the old keyboard was broken, as it kept drifting...

4. All an all, a good replacement...I would recomend it over the china keyboard...

[vijeshmehta]

How do you know its Thai vs China ? I see lots of posts but no explanation on what part...etc ?

[Nabeel]

There's a stick on the bottom that says where it was made.

[atlacatl]

How do you know its Thai vs China ? I see lots of posts but no explanation on what part...etc ?

Because of the part number: 08K5044

And because of the color of the springs: http://cakonos.image.pbase.com/image/31679716.jpg

More info on it...
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... i+keyboard

[pete0r]

hmm my mouse drifts a lot.. i thought it was just how i was using it or something..


you just called up and ask for it?

[atlacatl]

hmm my mouse drifts a lot.. i thought it was just how i was using it or something..


you just called up and ask for it?

Yes, I just called and said: "The right arrow key is sticking and I want to get it fixed..."

As per the mouse drift, I get it once in a while - However, it dissapears - I think there is some calibration going on...

However, you should just call and say that if it keeps drifting and that you want it fix...

[Leon]

mouse drift is normal....

[pete0r]

like i mean it's annoying cause i try to put it on a button or something and it just drifts away even though i'm not moving it with my finger, it's like, the heat of my finger almost makes it move... it sucks

[Humpa]

I dont have any links to provide you with that will explain it completely, but you can definately minimize the "drift" and rarely see it.
A trackpoint has some calibration program that runs under certain conditions. If your finger is resting on the trackpoint (even slightly, such that you dont even think you are touching it) for a certain number of seconds, then the self-calibrating program will run (which is the "drifting" you see).

I used to see the "drift" frequently, but once I learned how to keep my finger off the trackpoint except to move it, I stopped seeing any drift. For example, when you move the cursor over to a certain part of the page, take your finger completely off the trackpoint - do not let your finger linger there or it will start the calibration.

[pete0r]

hm, thanks, maybe someone else could explain it further?

[JaneL]

There's nothing further to explain. People have been asking this same question since the days of the 75x series, and the answer is still the same. Don't rest your finger on the trackpoint when you're not using it, and it won't try to continuously recalibrate its position on the screen.

Now, if the mouse pointer zooms to the edge of the screen and stays there, the keyboard has gone bad and needs to be replaced.