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  2. Key rollover - Wikipedia

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    Key rollover is the ability of a computer keyboard to correctly handle several simultaneous keystrokes. A keyboard with n-key rollover (NKRO) can correctly detect input from each key on the keyboard at the same time, regardless of how many other keys are also being pressed. Keyboards that lack full rollover will register an incorrect keystroke ...

  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. 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 ...

  5. Keyboard technology - Wikipedia

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    The keyboard switch matrix is wired to its inputs and it processes the incoming keystrokes and sends the results down a serial cable (the keyboard cord) to a receiver in the main computer box. It also controls the illumination of the " caps lock ", " num lock " and " scroll lock " lights.

  6. 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. The QMK Toolkit is freely available software which facilitates the flashing or ...

  7. WASD - Wikipedia

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    WASD may refer to: Wallenpaupack Area School District; WASD keys, the default mapping in most video games for the movement for the player using a keyboard;

  8. Webcam - Wikipedia

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    A webcam is a video camera which is designed to record or stream to a computer or computer network. They are primarily used in video telephony, live streaming and social media, and security. Webcams can be built-in computer hardware or peripheral devices, and are commonly connected to a device using USB or wireless protocol.

  9. KVM switch - Wikipedia

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    The earliest name was Keyboard Video Switch (KVS). [2] With the advent of the mouse, the Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) switch became popular. The name was introduced by Remigius Shatas, the founder of Cybex (now Vertiv), a peripheral switch manufacturer, in 1995. [3] Some companies call their switches Keyboard, Video, Mouse and Peripheral (KVMP).