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[PS3]

there was topic in here about ever tried using a computer w/o a mouse. so i decided to make a thread about ever tried using a computer w/o a keyboard.

i have. i used a virtual keyboard.

[Newhotness]

care to elaborate on how it works, both how and how well...

[Eldmannen]

Depends how you define "computer". Alot of stuff are "computers".

And you can login remotely to a computer using SSH or telnet or something then use it even though that computer dont have any keyboard.

I've never used a computer locally without a keyboard though as it heavily restricts the productivity and usefulness.

The button dont go down since there is no button on those virual laser keyboards, so I guess it is a little strange to type on them. Do you think they work good?

[zaphirer]

I've used that at a mall, a year ago or so. A IR laser beam points at different spots on the keyboard and 'activtes' when the beam is broken. It's cool, and doesn't feel weird, but there is a slight delay when typing. Hopefully that was resolved in the newer version, like the one in the cell phone.

[PS3]

Newhotness, on Jul 10 2006, 12:45 AM, said:

care to elaborate on how it works, both how and how well...

zaphirer, on Jul 10 2006, 03:08 AM, said:

I've used that at a mall, a year ago or so. A IR laser beam points at different spots on the keyboard and 'activtes' when the beam is broken. It's cool, and doesn't feel weird, but there is a slight delay when typing. Hopefully that was resolved in the newer version, like the one in the cell phone.

its like what zaphirer said. although when i used it i didnt have a delay. it was just like a normal keyboard except for the feel of course. i think its a great invention. especially you dont have an actual keyboard there containing alot of your space on the computer desk.