This document explains different types of computer keyboards, including gaming, laptop, and ergonomic designs, detailing their unique features. It covers various models such as roll-up, Optimus, Das Keyboard, virtual laser keyboards, and specialty designs like the Safetype, wrist, Frogpad, and Maltron keyboards. Each type serves specific user needs, from portability and comfort to enhanced functionality for gaming and ergonomic help.

1. Types of Keyboards
HOW DO KEYBOARDS DIFFER?
By Nichole Graham-Treston

2. Introduction
•This pr esent at ion seeks t o
explain t he dif f er ent types of
computer keyboards such
including gaming keyboar ds,
lapt op keyboar ds and
er gonomic keyboar ds
•Ther e ar e also ot her t ypes of
comput er keyboar ds, such as
f oldable keyboar ds and

3. Laptop Computer Keyboard
• The lapt op comput er keyboar d is a small
ver sion of t he t ypical QWERTY keyboar d.
A t ypical lapt op has t he same keyboar d
t ype as a normal keyboar d, except f or t he
f act t hat most lapt op keyboar ds condense
t he symbols int o f ewer but t ons t o
accomodat e less space.
• Ther e ar e also of t en ext r a keys such as
power but t ons, volume but t ons, play
but t ons, r ewind but t ons, mut e but t ons and
ot her s.

4. Gaming Keyboards
• Gaming keyboar ds ar e similar t o normal
keyboar ds except t hey gener ally cont ain
ext r a f eat ur es such as illuminat ed keys,
mult imedia keys, an addit ional LCD scr een,
palm r est and ot her f eat ur es.
• I lluminat ed keyboar ds ar e usef ul f or
playing games, dur ing t he night , when it ' s
t oo dar k t o see t he keyboar d normally. The
mult imedia keys ar e also usef ul f or
adj ust ing t he volume, f or changing t he
music t r acks and f or doing ot her t hings,
while cont inually playing your game.

5. XT
•An obsolet e t ype, t hese
keyboar ds only suppor t t he older
comput er s such as I BM
8086/ 8088, XT-286. Not
suppor t ed by pr esent comput er s,
keyboar ds ar e much lar ger t han
t he moder n keyboar ds and t he
“Ent er ” key is backwar d-”L”
shaped.

6. MINI PS/2
•The MI NI PS/ 2 keyboar ds ar e
ver y small in size and ar e
compat ible wit h t he PS/ 2
comput er s. This keyboar d
r esembles t he lapt op keyboar d
and it is squar e in shape. This
keyboar d is composed of f ewer
key and do not have det ach
numer ic keypad.

7. The Roll-Up Keyboard
•These keyboar ds f eat ur e 104 keys in
a st andar d QWERTY layout , but wit h
a nif t y t wist of being t he most
por t able keyboar d seen t o dat e.
Simply r oll t he unit up when you’r e
done wit h it ! A gr eat t ool f or lapt op
user s who miss t heir f ull-sized KB
when on t he r oad, or LAN par t y
war r ior s looking t o light en t heir load.

8. Optimus Keyboard
•Each and ever y key on t he
Opt imus Keyboar d is a
st and-alone display t hat
shows you exact ly what it is
cont r olling at t he ver y
moment .

9. The Keyboard

10. Das Keyboard
•Wher e is t he let t er s? Das
keyboar d believe wit h no keys
t o look at when t yping, your
br ain will adapt and memor ize
t he key posit ion t hus
incr easing t yping speed.

11. The Virtual Laser Keyboard
•The I -Tech Vir t ual Keyboar d uses a
light pr oj ect ion of a f ull-sized
comput er keyboar d on almost any
sur f ace. Used wit h PDA’s and Smar t
Phones, t he Vir t ual Keyboar d pr ovides
a pr act ical way t o do e-mail, wor d
pr ocessing and spr eadsheet t asks,
enabling user s t o leave lapt ops and
comput er s at home.

12. The SafeType Keyboard
• This well t hought at keyboar d will allow you
t o t ype in a r elaxed posit ion, saving you t he
pain. All t hat despit e it s f ut ur ist look. The
supplement ar y keypad allows t he user t o
posit ion t he 10-key numer ic pad wit h ar r ow
keys anywher e t hat is most usable and
comf or t able. I t can be on t he lef t or t he
r ight , or even in your lap.

13. The Wrist Keyboard
•Complet ely sealed, it can oper at e in
t he r ain and ot her har sh
envir onment s. A cur ved back pr ovides
a secur e and comf or t able placement
on t he wr ist . The keyboar d layout is
opt imized t o pr ovide alphanumer ic
ent r y. Car ef ully posit ioned ar r ow keys
ease menu-or ient ed t asks. The
Wr ist PC keyboar d comes wit h an
opt ional wr ist st r ap t o pr ovide t he
capabilit y of at t aching it t o your
wr ist .

14. The Frogpad
•The Fr ogPad mobile keypad wit h it s
innovat ive 20 f ull-size key layout
opt imized ar ound t he most f r equent ly
used char act er s set s a new st andar d
in inf ormat ion access wit h super ior
por t abilit y and er gonomics, global
adapt abilit y, r apid lear ning and ease
of use. I t s unique pat ent ed keyst r oke
algor it hms enable it t o be used in
eit her a r ight or lef t -handed mode
and wit h any int er nat ional language
set .

15. Maltron 3D Ergonomic Keyboard
•These f ully er gonomic t wo
handed keyboar ds f it t he
shape of hands and t he
dif f er ent lengt hs of f inger s
t o r educe movement and
t ension.