Category Archives: Keyboard

Learn Something Old Every Day, Part XV: KEYB Is Half of Keyboard BIOS

Recently I had an opportunity to reacquaint myself with the DOS KEYB utility. KEYB is interesting in that it is designed primarily for international users, but one can also run KEYB US to load KEYB with standard US layout. It … Continue reading

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About twenty years ago, I bought a used IBM Model M keyboard with a PS/2 connector. I believe it cost me around $5-$10 plus shipping at the time. A good investment, given that this sort of keyboard is probably worth … Continue reading

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PC Keyboard: The First Five Years

The vast majority of PC users today have no memory of what PC keyboards looked like before the standard 101/102-key layout arrived, even though various OEMs do their best to mangle the standard layout in order to minimize usability, especially … Continue reading

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How Fast Is a PS/2 Keyboard?

A few weeks ago, an interesting question cropped up: How fast is a PS/2 keyboard? That is to say, how quickly can it send scan codes (bytes) to the keyboard controller? One might also ask, does it really matter? Sure … Continue reading

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