From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sun Apr 23 2000 - 19:00:57 EDT
Pete...
thanks for the URL..
i personally LOVE the ICQ noises.. makes me think i'm typing on a REAL
computer terminal..
one with gears and cams and the dred "copperoptus", all with a slight
oily odor of a nice TTY.. :-)
the problems with the 760 keyboard was under heavy use, it would wear
and become difficult to depress some of the more used keys..
i think this might be what you're experiencing now and thus your need
for the keyclick applet..
mushy bottoming and stiff action = a need for audible feedback..
Pete Ferrand wrote:
> Hey Bill et al:
>
> Took too bloody long for you guys to respond so a half hour with a
> search engine produced two key click programs, both from the same
> freeware author:
>
> http://www.primesoft.force9.co.uk/
>
> Kclick and Ksound are little programs that offer a configurable
> sound when the keys are hit. I wound up using Kclick which has
> built-in sounds but it shouldn't be too hard to get the Ksound
> program to emulate the ICQ noises, but I didn't want to go
> overboard.
>
> I don't think the keyboard all that bad but it doesn't have the
> snap when it gets to the bottom like all the other IBMs. That's
> nice if you have to use the machine in a quiet environment where
> tapping away may not be appreciated, so a software solution is
> preferable. But because it's so different than my other keyboards
> I found myself not pushing it far enough down to register, so the
> Kclick software really helps.
>
> Now, Bill...who is Steve and what's his contribution to this???
>
> -Pete
> Plainfield, NH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Morrow [mailto:penzance_at_gate.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 3:34 AM
> > To: Pete Ferrand
> > Cc: Thinkpad List
> > Subject: Re: key click?
> >
> >
> > Steve...
> >
> > ICQ has a very nice TTY sound when typing into an ICQ
> > instant message..
> > :-)
> >
> > the 760 series keyboard was the worst IBM ever had
> > attached to any
> > thinkpad or other machine..
> > they wore out quickly and had a mushy feel.. even when
> > not in the raised
> > position..
> > (though you do become accustomed to it, and i DID like
> > the mechanism to
> > raise the keyboard)...
> >
> > Pete Ferrand wrote:
> >
> > > I'm very happy with my new-to-me 760EL but
> > considering it's IBM I
> > > am disappointed the keys don't click like my IBM
> > desktop keyboard.
> > >
> > > Unless I've missed the setting in the manual I don't see it
> > > anywhere.
> > >
> > > There were some ancient utilities to do this in
> > software I vaguely
> > > recall but I wonder if anyone has added this attribute
> > > more-or-less recently.
> > >
> > > I'm using Win95, will upgrade to 98 eventually, more
> > quickly if I
> > > can find a 20X or better CD-ROM for the Ultrabay or the IDE
> > > adapter for the Dock Station I.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Pete
> > > Plainfield, NH
> >
> > --
> > Happy trails...
> >
> > ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
> > WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> > e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_gate.net
> >
> >
> >
-- Happy trails...** Bill Morrow ** :-) WEB page http://thinkpads.com e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_gate.net
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