I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms.
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I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms. I lost count of the amount of keyboards I've had to replace, both internal in my laptops and external usb ones. I know there are silicone options, but they are very mushy, often have strange layouts, and are full-sized. I am totally blind, so I need both tactility and the layout to be normal, or at least, close to it. I tried at least one a keyboard cover, but it made it very difficult to feel the keys, since it was thick and felt like a single sheet of silicone, even though it did have the spaces for each key.
This is my ideal keyboard in both layout and size, next to that on the Acer Aspire One D270, which is perfection. But I've gone through about seven of them already, because I keep shorting out keys. I try to remap them, but after awhile, it just becomes annoying.
CUQI Mini Keyboard, Small Wired 82 Scissor Keys, USB Interface
I bought this last month. It's okay, but I always have to use Auto Hotkey to add an Applications key and reverse the left Alt and Windows keys. Plus, not all programs recognise the changes. I have no idea how long it will last, either, since this is my first one. But at this price, I don't want to keep buying them. It's not portable enough to fit in my bag with my tablet, but it's thin, light, and not huge.
ALLIFE Universal Ultra Light Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard
This is good for phones, but it doesn't contain the F1 through F12 keys for Windows.
ProtoArc Foldable Compact Keyboard, XK04
I bought this a few days ago, precisely because it's supposed to be waterproof. They say it's for my Toughpad, which is a seven-inch tablet, but it's a giant, full-sized keyboard! Why they would make this for such a small machine is beyond me. That said, if this were compact, it would be perfect, since it's rigid with good key tactility. While they say it's mechanical, don't expect anything like a Model M.
BoxWave Keyboard Compatible with Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 (7 in)
I've tried a few others, from folding to solid, but many were missing essential keys (most noteably the F1 through F12 keys) and some were simply ruined very quickly. Can anyone help me find a good, portable keyboard that can withstand my sweat?
#accessibility #blind #computers #hyperhydrosis #keyboards #portable #sweating #technology
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I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms. I lost count of the amount of keyboards I've had to replace, both internal in my laptops and external usb ones. I know there are silicone options, but they are very mushy, often have strange layouts, and are full-sized. I am totally blind, so I need both tactility and the layout to be normal, or at least, close to it. I tried at least one a keyboard cover, but it made it very difficult to feel the keys, since it was thick and felt like a single sheet of silicone, even though it did have the spaces for each key.
This is my ideal keyboard in both layout and size, next to that on the Acer Aspire One D270, which is perfection. But I've gone through about seven of them already, because I keep shorting out keys. I try to remap them, but after awhile, it just becomes annoying.
CUQI Mini Keyboard, Small Wired 82 Scissor Keys, USB Interface
I bought this last month. It's okay, but I always have to use Auto Hotkey to add an Applications key and reverse the left Alt and Windows keys. Plus, not all programs recognise the changes. I have no idea how long it will last, either, since this is my first one. But at this price, I don't want to keep buying them. It's not portable enough to fit in my bag with my tablet, but it's thin, light, and not huge.
ALLIFE Universal Ultra Light Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard
This is good for phones, but it doesn't contain the F1 through F12 keys for Windows.
ProtoArc Foldable Compact Keyboard, XK04
I bought this a few days ago, precisely because it's supposed to be waterproof. They say it's for my Toughpad, which is a seven-inch tablet, but it's a giant, full-sized keyboard! Why they would make this for such a small machine is beyond me. That said, if this were compact, it would be perfect, since it's rigid with good key tactility. While they say it's mechanical, don't expect anything like a Model M.
BoxWave Keyboard Compatible with Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 (7 in)
I've tried a few others, from folding to solid, but many were missing essential keys (most noteably the F1 through F12 keys) and some were simply ruined very quickly. Can anyone help me find a good, portable keyboard that can withstand my sweat?
#accessibility #blind #computers #hyperhydrosis #keyboards #portable #sweating #technology
@dandylover1 The K380s from logitech is portable and they describe it as "spill resistant". The problem here is that I have no clue how that will interact with your difficulty. It may be that the unit will stand up to having huge amounts spilled on it. On the other hand, it may be that this is a term Logitech marketing came up with which means absolutely nothing. Even someone else with hyperhydrosis might not be able to answer you because people differ. All I can suggest, and I know how this sounds, is to try. The K380s has function keys, can switch devices,뜔is portable, as I said, and has the windows and alt keys in the right places for the windows user. It has a switch so can be put in a bag without difficulty. The K250, which is from the same company, is bigger, has a number pad and, again, is described as resisting spills. I wouldn't put it in a bag, it's a bit big for that. It doesn't have a switch, the on/off control is a button. Again, function keys are where they ought to be.
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I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms. I lost count of the amount of keyboards I've had to replace, both internal in my laptops and external usb ones. I know there are silicone options, but they are very mushy, often have strange layouts, and are full-sized. I am totally blind, so I need both tactility and the layout to be normal, or at least, close to it. I tried at least one a keyboard cover, but it made it very difficult to feel the keys, since it was thick and felt like a single sheet of silicone, even though it did have the spaces for each key.
This is my ideal keyboard in both layout and size, next to that on the Acer Aspire One D270, which is perfection. But I've gone through about seven of them already, because I keep shorting out keys. I try to remap them, but after awhile, it just becomes annoying.
CUQI Mini Keyboard, Small Wired 82 Scissor Keys, USB Interface
I bought this last month. It's okay, but I always have to use Auto Hotkey to add an Applications key and reverse the left Alt and Windows keys. Plus, not all programs recognise the changes. I have no idea how long it will last, either, since this is my first one. But at this price, I don't want to keep buying them. It's not portable enough to fit in my bag with my tablet, but it's thin, light, and not huge.
ALLIFE Universal Ultra Light Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard
This is good for phones, but it doesn't contain the F1 through F12 keys for Windows.
ProtoArc Foldable Compact Keyboard, XK04
I bought this a few days ago, precisely because it's supposed to be waterproof. They say it's for my Toughpad, which is a seven-inch tablet, but it's a giant, full-sized keyboard! Why they would make this for such a small machine is beyond me. That said, if this were compact, it would be perfect, since it's rigid with good key tactility. While they say it's mechanical, don't expect anything like a Model M.
BoxWave Keyboard Compatible with Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 (7 in)
I've tried a few others, from folding to solid, but many were missing essential keys (most noteably the F1 through F12 keys) and some were simply ruined very quickly. Can anyone help me find a good, portable keyboard that can withstand my sweat?
#accessibility #blind #computers #hyperhydrosis #keyboards #portable #sweating #technology
@dandylover1 Sorry, I forgot. The k380 has function keys which can only be used through the fn key. The keyboard I was speaking of was the K380s, which can have its function keys toggled with a single fn+escape command. The k380s and k380 are not the same product though they look very similar.
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@dandylover1 The K380s from logitech is portable and they describe it as "spill resistant". The problem here is that I have no clue how that will interact with your difficulty. It may be that the unit will stand up to having huge amounts spilled on it. On the other hand, it may be that this is a term Logitech marketing came up with which means absolutely nothing. Even someone else with hyperhydrosis might not be able to answer you because people differ. All I can suggest, and I know how this sounds, is to try. The K380s has function keys, can switch devices,뜔is portable, as I said, and has the windows and alt keys in the right places for the windows user. It has a switch so can be put in a bag without difficulty. The K250, which is from the same company, is bigger, has a number pad and, again, is described as resisting spills. I wouldn't put it in a bag, it's a bit big for that. It doesn't have a switch, the on/off control is a button. Again, function keys are where they ought to be.
@techsinger I definitely broke the K380, so if the K380S is similar, it probably won't be a good fit. Also, if it's the same size as the K380, it's definitely not compact. Regardless, I sincerely thank you for responding. That made me smile! By the way, spill-resistance is a real thing. It's like splashes. So if a few rain drops get on it, or a maybe a slightly damp hand, it would be okay. I don't think you could dump a cup of water on it, though. It really depends on the IPX rating. Those are standardised.
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@dandylover1 Sorry, I forgot. The k380 has function keys which can only be used through the fn key. The keyboard I was speaking of was the K380s, which can have its function keys toggled with a single fn+escape command. The k380s and k380 are not the same product though they look very similar.
@techsinger Some of those can't handle several combinations of keys. For instance alt+f4, or alt+ctrl+n. I don't know why. Usually, though, I'm not against function keys, provided they are used for things like home/end, page up/down, etc. not the F keys as such. So, for example, if, with a function key f9 and f10 become volume keys, that's fine. But if they can't be f keys on their own, that's a problem.
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@techsinger I definitely broke the K380, so if the K380S is similar, it probably won't be a good fit. Also, if it's the same size as the K380, it's definitely not compact. Regardless, I sincerely thank you for responding. That made me smile! By the way, spill-resistance is a real thing. It's like splashes. So if a few rain drops get on it, or a maybe a slightly damp hand, it would be okay. I don't think you could dump a cup of water on it, though. It really depends on the IPX rating. Those are standardised.
@dandylover1 Yes indeed. The IPXX ratings are the important thing but it takes a good deal of digging to get them out of any company, and even when the importance is acknowledged, they tend to try to fudge to the best of their ability, playing with the conditions. It's amazing to see the amount of riggling you can do with what is standardized... almost admirable in a way
I would describe the K380 as compact myself, but it's definitely not folding or anything like that. If your idea of compact doesn't include the k380, though, the k250 will certainly not be compact, it's far bigger. My sympathies on trying to find something, I know how it is with a different class of products and a different physical issue, they just keep breaking in the unusual case that they work at all. -
@techsinger Some of those can't handle several combinations of keys. For instance alt+f4, or alt+ctrl+n. I don't know why. Usually, though, I'm not against function keys, provided they are used for things like home/end, page up/down, etc. not the F keys as such. So, for example, if, with a function key f9 and f10 become volume keys, that's fine. But if they can't be f keys on their own, that's a problem.
@dandylover1 The k380 had issues handling three modifiers and function keys, as I recall, but they weren't constant. The K380s doesn't have any such problems, I have one hear and can hit alt+ctrl+shift+f1 without trouble.
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@dandylover1 Yes indeed. The IPXX ratings are the important thing but it takes a good deal of digging to get them out of any company, and even when the importance is acknowledged, they tend to try to fudge to the best of their ability, playing with the conditions. It's amazing to see the amount of riggling you can do with what is standardized... almost admirable in a way
I would describe the K380 as compact myself, but it's definitely not folding or anything like that. If your idea of compact doesn't include the k380, though, the k250 will certainly not be compact, it's far bigger. My sympathies on trying to find something, I know how it is with a different class of products and a different physical issue, they just keep breaking in the unusual case that they work at all.@techsinger If they're 11.6 or close to it, I don't consider that to be compact, either in keyboards or in laptops. I would say 10.1 or smaller is compact. My tablet is 7 inches, and the keyboard that I like is under 9.
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