[icon-discuss] Re: adesso mini keyboard
- From: Marta Rodriguez <yerbabruja@xxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:19:28 -0400
Interesting, because one of the descriptions of this keyboard specifically says
that it is like a
laptop keyboard.
Marta
On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:13:34 -0500, Otis D Blue wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Sounds like the keyboard that I have. It's about the size of my small
>laptop and it's exactly as you described it.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "stacey robinson" <staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:05 AM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: adesso mini keyboard
>
>
>>Hi Marta,
>>Thanks so much.
>>This is very helpful.
>>
>>Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
>>In Tennessee.
>>staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Marta Rodriguez" <yerbabruja@xxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:43 AM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: adesso mini keyboard
>>
>>
>>>hello:
>>>
>>>first of all, i found the adesso mini keyboard at the micro Center, but
>>>amazon offers them as well. Had seen it some years ago, when I was
>>>looking for smaller keyboards that would fit in a laptop bag, but had
>>>rejected it, because it did not have the calculator keypad on the
>>>right, which most keyboards have, and which you would need in order to
>>>use the jaw's say all key, turn the virtual cursor on and off, and use
>>>the left and right mouse keys. But then I decided that it would be
>>>just right for the braille Plus and bought it off the micro center web
>>>site.
>>>
>>>Before describing this keyboard to you, I think I should caution you to
>>>make sure that you ask for the adesso USB computer mini keyboard when
>>>you conduct searches for it, as adesso seems to produce a variety of
>>>these keyboards, including musical keyboards.
>>>
>>>now for the description: The keyboard is roughly 8 or 10 inches wide,
>>>and about six inches long. It has one control key, and two windows
>>>keys. It has two alt keys, and all 12 function keys. The left shift
>>>key is above the last key on the left, which I don't know what it is,
>>>as the control key is to the right of it. The left down and right
>>>arrows are to the extreme right of the keyboard. to the left of the
>>>left arrow is the delete key. the home key is located on the right of
>>>the keyboard, second row. below that is the page up, pagedown, and end
>>>keys.
>>>
>>>Because the keyboard is a little smaller than a regular keyboard, the
>>>function keys are not separated from the number keys, and what is more,
>>>they do not look any different from the rest of the typing keys. So,
>>>you must remember that the keys on the top row are function keys.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>Marta
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:19:05 -0400, Robert DeYoung wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>Will you please describe this keyboard further? Is it a bluetooth
>>>>keyboard? Does it have a row of functions keys as well as the qwerty
>>>>boards? Where did you find it?
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>Robert
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>Marta Rodriguez <yerbabruja@xxxxxxxx> 4/16/2008 1:23 AM >>>
>>>>I don't find the braille keyboard on the Braille Plus to be cramped.
>>>>It's almost set up like those ergonomic keyboards, the 1 2 3 and 4 5 6
>>>>keys a little farther away from each other so that you don't have your
>>>>arms together in front of you while you're typing, as you often do with
>>>>a regular Qwerty keyboard.
>>>>
>>>>But you might want to consider that if you don't like the braille
>>>>keyboard, you can always add a qwerty keyboard to the device, which
>>>>would certainly give you a little more typing room. I just got myself
>>>>one of those Adesso mini keyboards, the type that is small enough to
>>>>carry in a laptop bag or a big purse. I use that with the Braille Plus
>>>>when I get tired of using its own braille keyboard. Also have a
>>>>foldable rubber keyboard, but find that keyboard isn't as easy to use
>>>>as the Adesso one.
>>>>
>>>>Marta
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Zachary Kline
>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:13 AM
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Question for all BraillePLUS owners; also
>>>>getting some window-shopping time with the BraillePlus
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>The Braille Plus keyboard isn't crampt, in my opinion. It feels quite
>>>>spacious compared to the BNS keyboard I remember.
>>>>The braille keys themselves are spaced wide enough for my finger s to
>>>>fit between them.
>>>>The keypad is a little close together, but no more so than an average
>>>>chordless telephone, and a lot wider than some cell phones.
>>>>I'm not living in your area, so afraid I can't help with the loan issue.
>>>>Best,
>>>>Zack.
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 09:48:59PM -0700, Rob Lambert wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have seen some pictures of the Plus (I use a very powerful magnifier
>>>>>on my MacBook) and the keyboard looks cramped. I've still got a 15 year
>>>>>old Braille 'n Speak and I know what cramped keyboards are like because
>>>>>of it. LOL I have not updated in 15 years, and I really am looking at a
>>>>>new device, but i'm at...well...6 forks in the road. LOL. I'm looking
>>>>>very closely at the Braille Plus as one of the devices I'd like to get.
>>>>>So yeah is the keyboard on the BraillePlus cramped? Also, a good friend
>>>>>of mine told me that where she is if she needs to look at something
>>>>>such as the BraillePlus or Icon, that she can (in the sense of
>>>>>equipment loans for review purposes). I'm from Nevada and I'm not sure
>>>>>what we have here besides Easter Seals (which I heard on the news last
>>>>>week will be closing due to funding issues I think) and the NFB and I'm
>>>>>not sure if they have a tech lab or not. I know the local Blind Center
>>>>>only has the BrailleNote and PACmate (last I looked). What I'd like to
>>>>>do is to actually make a hard look at the device, but I can't make it
>>>>>to the conventions this summer due to my need to take the Praxis for my
>>>>>bachelors in special ed.
>>>>>
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