Has anyone else noticed this ...

Before I had my lappy, I was using the same keyboard 24/7, and the coordination part of my brain was 'programmed' for my desktops' keyboard.

I then bought a lappy, and been using it for about a month now, and I've lost my ability to type on my old keyboard.

Damn annoying it is !!!

Anyone else have this problem? Every other key-stoke is the delelte key !!!

Solutions, please !!?

You get used to it if i'm honest.

I'm a typo king on a normal keyboard now. my fingers never reach the right keys. Best way to learn on a laptop Jamie is to simply type a little slower, then you get used to it.

Wilf

I have used my current keyboard so much when I try to type looking at the keys I keep typing the letter 'c' instead of 'v' and 'n' instead of 'm'. The rest are genuine typos.

I am working at breaking the habit of typing jsut instead of just. Grrrrr!

Dragon

Thing is Wilf, I'm a ok on my laptop now (new toy syndrome an all that) ... I guess I could always get a ps2 -> usb converter, and use my desktop keyboard on my lappy.

It's interesting how the human nervous system gets programmed through repetetive actions / habits like typing.

Soon all computer input will be done via special hats, that pick up electrical energy emmited from out brains, and converts it in to words ...

I find it hard to be typo free since I broke a knuckle, It took me a while to realise all the mistakes are mostly on the right side
Doh....

What's really annoying me lately is I've developed this stupid habit of hitting the space bar too soo n

It' s reall y drivin g m e :loopy:

Originally posted by Jamie
Thing is Wilf, I'm a ok on my laptop now (new toy syndrome an all that) ... I guess I could always get a ps2 -> usb converter, and use my desktop keyboard on my lappy.

It's interesting how the human nervous system gets programmed through repetetive actions / habits like typing.

Soon all computer input will be done via special hats, that pick up electrical energy emmited from out brains, and converts it in to words ...

Whoa. Better use that preview button a bit more in the future folks. Or you really will be typing what you think.

What happens to people that hate themselves when they use this device? Does the computer try to electrocute them perhaps?

Originally posted by Jamie
It's interesting how the human nervous system gets programmed through repetetive actions / habits like typing.

I hate that; I use one of those ergonomic, split keyboards at home and a regular one at work in the hope that it keeps my mind agile enough not to become dependant on one keyboard layout.

Try having to teach using computers with meeces, when you don't normally use one. My full time pluter is my laptop (although the hubby has another laptop, a quad Xeon server, a desktop PC, an iMac and a dual Apple G5). I also have a dodgy right arm although I'm right handed, so I find typing one handed much easier and faster with my small laptop keyboard. I'm totally converted to using a touchpad as my right arm can't move enough to use a mouse but is accurate enough to use my touchpad which is zoned so you don't need to use buttons.

However, when teaching I have to try to demonstrate mouse technique to my 'Absolute Beginners' class using my left hand- not a good advert for the benefits of a mouse when you fail to click on all the icons and select a bit of desktop instead.

BTW I can manage about 20 words a minute on a good day one handed, but I spend ages correcting afterwards!

You want to try using keyboards in different countries. I went from America to France via England in the space of a week recently and because all their keyboards are very different, the typo rate went through the roof.

It's always very slow going whenever I use a keyboard in mainland Europe.

Tpyos? I guess we all make them, some less frequentky than others, depending on the speed we type at and our slill level.

However, if you proof-read your text carfully, no-one need ever see yourmistakes!

(Hopefully!) ;)

Why not just use a spell checker? :confused:

Originally posted by vidster
Why not just use a spell checker? :confused:

Spell checking C / ARM asm code !? ...

I'll just have to get used to it, like the other poster said, it'll keep me on my toes and prevent me from being programmed to the use on one keyboard.

Phan:

Users on the new 'hat input device' will be free to self destruct, just by thinking 'self destruct'. Luckily the device comes with instructions ... do not think 'self destruct' if you value your life ... *poooof* ... ooops !!

Originally posted by vidster
Why not just use a spell checker? :confused:

I sounded a bit harsh then didn't i :blush:

I know what your talking about. I have had 4 laptops in the last 18 months and this one is taking me ages to get used to just because the keyboard curves and it has a lot of extra keys :?
That's why i use a spell checker for 'most' of my posts.