Configuring the Keyboard ?
Jing Su
gargamel.su-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Thu Dec 9 14:51:34 UTC 2004
> I Never want Overwrite Mode and I Never want Caps-Lock On,
> yet when I am typing some text, one or the other
> "accidentally" (mysteriously) gets set On.
If your keyboard is toggling overwrite and caps lock mysteriously
(i.e. you're not hitting it by accident), then I suspect your keyboard
may be malfunctioning. Try switching your keyboard and see if the
problem persists.
> Incidentally, in an ideal world the 26 letters of our alphabet would
> be arranged in alphabetical order; the QWERTY order was designed to
> slow down (I kid you not) typing on mechanical typewriters to reduce
Have you tried Dvorak?
http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/
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