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jschuler@dcs.simpact.com writes:

>1. Does the CD-ROM drive have a SCSI interface?
>2. Can the two sets of function keys on the Anykey keyboard 
> be programmed separately (i.e. F1 on vertical set return a different
> sequence than the F1 horizontal)?
>Thanks in advance,
>John Schuler

1. The Sony CD-ROM comes with its own (proprietary ?) host adapter card,
   which therefore uses up a slot. The driver software configures this
   as a network drive (not as a floppy or hard disk drive). This caused
   a momentary problem when I tried to install one of my programs. The
   program (I forgot which one) claimed that I did not have the network
   version (correct) and thus would not install. I had to disable the
   CD-ROM driver, installed the program, and then energized the driver
   again. Worked fine.

2. The Anykey keyboard. Well, yes, the left-side F keys are independent
   from the top row F keys, and thus are independently programmable. But
   I am not sure how useful this reprogrammable feature really is. I use
   many other machines, and this feature just leads to confusion. The
   feel of the Gateway keyboard is very nice (soft, quiet, positive
   feedback). But the layout of some of the keys is awful. The Capslock
   key is where I expect the Ctrl key, and the Ctrl key is where I expect
   the Alt key. Yes, I know that I can reprogram them. But then I have to
   paste little stickers on top of the keys so I can remember what I did.

Cheers.