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The Dvorak keyboard was developed by the US Navy to be a more ergonomical electronic keyboard than the traditional Qwerty, which was developed for the old-fashioned, manual typewriter. So why is there now so much confusion and mixed messages as to whether Dvorak has achieved its important aim?

Simply becauese people were trained on QWERTY, and the can type pretty fast with it.

Pick up one of this answer. Thanks you in advance for your participation in this question.

* Don’t know
* No
* I will consider it
* Yes

* No

That’s tough. I love ergonomic keyboards so I doubt I would need to return it. The problem is that I have so many choices for buying the keyboard elsewhere *with* a full refund guarantee. Why would I buy without a guarantee when I have a choice?

I would like to get an ergonomic (split) keyboard that will interface via bluetooth. I have not seen one – does any manufacturer make one?

There are many options for you to choose from.

Here is a directory of bluetooth keyboards:

http://www.globalsources.com/manufacturers/Bluetooth-Keyboard.html

This one looks good:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=015

http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/inputdevices/0,39023905,39167418,00.htm

1. allows a mouse to be very close to the hands’ neutral position
2. avoids potential injuries
3. compact size that only uses a small physical footprint
4. considers the human anatomy and physiology
5. decreases shoulder and arm strain
6. design based on the symmetric shape and neutral position of the human body
7. diminishes Repetitive Strain Injuries
8. has an efficient layout with full-size keys
9. helps create a more productive and functional workspace
10. helps prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
11. increases user performance
12. promotes a healthier neutral body position
13. reduce conflicts present in most computer keyboards
14. solves ergonomic issues without becoming bulky
15. works intuitively

All of the advantage are important for an ergonomic keyboard

Does anyone know where I can get one of these?

You’ll have to get a numberpad, by itself. It would connect to the computer through a USB port. Or like this wireless one.

I had the "hot keys" set on the keyboard before my hard drive crashed. Now I have a different computer and I don’t remember how to set the "hot keys".

Go to the msn site and type in hot keys
or do it in your help browser

ten bucks if it was still in the package

five bucks used but all the keys work

Looking for something that I can use in hotels, as I’m guessing that it would be difficult to use another keyboard on planes or trains. Would like something that I can throw in a bag and then unfold (?) so that my RSI doesn’t get worse.

I’ve never seen anything that I would consider both portable AND ergonomic.

My best suggestion would be a TypeMatrix. They are small. The keys aren’t in a that weird slanted fashion that is responsible for most RSIs. They come in Dvorak if that’s your thing. And, they’re relatively inexpensive.

http://www.typematrix.com/orderultra/

You can usually save a few bucks by checking around eBay.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&satitle=typematrix

or Froogle

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=TypeMatrix&lmode=online&scoring=p

Try here:

http://www.learn2type.com/index.cfm?action=Login&goal=Members

Good Luck

All the keys are building up on the sides with dust and junk, was seeing what some ideas were.

Pretty simple. All you need is a clean cloth and clean water. You don’t need any ‘fancy’ cleaning solutions. Wet the cloth, wring it out so it’s just damp and wipe the keyboard. If you can’t get between the keys with your fingers, try using a slightly damp cotton bud.

Probably a lot easier to go out and buy a new keyboard, they are pretty inexpensive.