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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:26:24 +1030, David E Goble staggered into the
Black Sun and said:
> I have seen Thermaltake also make a keyboard and mouse combo
> <http://www.pluscorp.biz/Product.asp?CategoryID=7&WebsiteID=2&ProdID=3046>

> Are there any problems using this on a linux system? Are the special
> keys able to be remapped?

The keyboard is a normal PS/2 keyboard and will behave as such in most
ways.  I don't know precisely what the scroll wheel/volume knob will
show up as, though.  You can make all the special function keys do all
kinds of things using xbindkeys and xmacroplay,
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search , search comp.os.linux.x
for "xbindkeys xmacroplay".

> Otherwise any recommendations on a keyboard and mouse to match the
> case.

This keyboard looks badly designed to me.  The Return key's too large,
the \ key's in the wrong place, the cursor keys aren't in the standard
"inverted T" pattern, and the Ins/Del..PgUp/PgDn block is laid out
sideways.  But then I'm weird that way; give me an old IBM
Indestructible with clicky-keys or an MS Natural Pro.

> Also any comments on the above system.

Looks reasonable.  I wouldn't get hung up on having the keyboard match
the case, though.  If aesthetics are your primary concern, get yourself
an iLamp or a dual G5.

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