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  2. List of keyboard switches - Wikipedia

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    Switch name Cherry MX equivalent Switch Type Actuation force Tactile force Actuation point Total travel Product code Durability (actuations) Cherry: Cherry: Black [1] Cherry MX Black: Linear: 0.60 N: N/A: 2.0 mm: 4.0 mm: MX1A-11xx >100 million Cherry: Cherry: Red [2] Cherry MX Red: Linear: 0.45 N: N/A: 2.0 mm: 4.0 mm: MX1A-L1xx >100 million ...

  3. Gaming keypad - Wikipedia

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    The benefits of having a gaming keypad over a traditional keyboard are many. Reduced size - Whether the player is looking to free up desktop space while they are gaming, or are looking for a keyboard that is more conducive to resting in their lap while they sit back, a keypad can give them the option of something much more manageable.

  4. Keyboard technology - Wikipedia

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    The keyboard sends the key code to the keyboard driver running in the main computer; if the main computer is operating, it commands the light to turn on. All the other indicator lights work in a similar way. The keyboard driver also tracks the shift, alt and control state of the keyboard.

  5. Arrow keys - Wikipedia

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    Telengard (1982) may be the first game to use WASD keys; [7] Dark Castle (1986) may be the first to use WASD keys and mouse for control. [8] Half-Life (1998) was one of the first mainstream games to use WASD by default. [6] After being popularized by first-person shooters, WASD became more common in other computer game genres as well. Many of ...

  6. Game controller - Wikipedia

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    The computer keyboard is modelled after the typewriter keyboard and was designed for the input of written text. A mouse is a handheld pointing device used in addition to the keyboard. For games, the keyboard typically controls movement of the character while the mouse is used to control the game camera or used for aiming.

  7. QMK - Wikipedia

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    QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard [2]) is open-source firmware for microcontrollers that control computer keyboards. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The QMK Configurator is freely available software which facilitates designing keyboard layouts and then turning them into firmware files.

  8. Wireless keyboard - Wikipedia

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    Wireless keyboards in the current market are commonly accompanied by a wireless mouse. Wireless keyboards based on infrared technology use light waves to transmit signals to other infrared-enabled devices. In case of radio frequency technology, a wireless keyboard communicates using signals which range from 27 MHz to up to 2.4 GHz.

  9. Pointing stick - Wikipedia

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    A pointing stick on a mid-1990s-era Toshiba laptop. The two buttons below the keyboard act as a computer mouse: the top button is used for left-clicking while the bottom button is used for right-clicking. Optical pointing sticks are also used on some Ultrabook tablet hybrids, such as the Sony Duo 11, ThinkPad Tablet and Samsung Ativ Q.