Just for my curiosity: What is the speed increase using a dvorak layout over the standard qwerty one? I suppose you only can see the difference if you type by 10 fingers, right? Tamas On 13 June 2012 20:51, Peter Johansson wrote: > On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Dwayne Reid > wrote: > > > Can I suggest a possibly easier alternative? > > > > Start with a standard PS2 keyboard. Build your PIC device to be PS2 > > both input and output. Then use an off-the-shelf PS2 to USB adapter. > > > > I know that I've seen PIC code for working with PS2 keyboards - there > > may even exist a QWERTY to Dvorak program out there waiting for you to > grab. > > > > By avoiding the whole USB thing, you save yourself much grief and time. > > This is by far the easiest solution, aside from simply purchasing a > dedicated Dvorak keyboard. > > There are probable cheaper solutions, but I know for a fact that you > can purchase a Dvorak keyboard from pckeyboard.com. It will set you > back about $100, but then again you *are* getting essentially a Model > M keyboard. (I doubt you could build a convertor for less even > working at minimum wage...) > > -p. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 int main() { char *a,*s,*q; printf(s=3D"int main() { char *a,*s,*q; printf(s=3D%s%s%s, q=3D%s%s%s%s,s,q,q,a=3D%s%s%s%s,q,q,q,a,a,q); }", q=3D"\"",s,q,q,a=3D"\\",q,q,q,a,a,q); } --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .