SMK-88 (a.k.a.: Sun 88; MAC/PC mini PRO; DSI Mac Mini)

[zts]

Haven't seen many pictures of this KB on DT, so here they are. The keyboard is known by more than a few names and is supposed to come from DSI.

Built primarily for Mac, but it works fine on PC (and Sun). There is no documentation, but to activate the embedded numpad (second light from the left will be active) -- Fn+F7:

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Use the silver end USB to enable just keyboard functions (attach the golden end USB to provide power for the pass through USB keyboard port):

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Right side:

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If there are any personal adjustment-to-KB problems, they are usually on this left side populated by media keys:

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Cherry MX switches (black):

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Approx. size comparison (HHKB Pro/SMK-88):

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Back label ... interestingly it matches also this FCC ID -- http://deskthority.net/wiki/Strong_Man_KB-8861

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Re. the FCC ID -- as far as I can trace this ID issue, it seems the actual FCC ID is KM988KKB88 issued on 04/16/1993 to Strong Man Enterprises Co Ltd that made KB for DSI:

Applicant's complete, legal business name: Strong Man Enterprises Co Ltd

Line one: No. 32, Lane 46, Chong Cheng Road
Line two: Hsin Chuang City
P.O. Box:
City: Taipei Hsien
State: N/A
Country: Taiwan
Zip Code:

Grantee Code: KM9 Product Code: 88KKB88

First Name: T
Middle Name: S
Last Name: Wang
Title: President

Edit: put it on DT wiki: [wiki]SMK-88[/wiki]

[Mal-2]

If there are any personal adjustment-to-KB problems, they are usually on this left side populated by media keys:

I'd expect so. I set up a matrix keyboard with my typing area moved two keys to the right, and constantly kept hitting the two columns of keys on the left instead of what I actually wanted to hit. It didn't help that I had stuck particularly disastrous macros there, but that just pointed out how much I was doing it. The only answer that worked for me was to leave an empty column between the typing area and the macro keys, which means I just lost half of them.

[zts]

If there are any personal adjustment-to-KB problems, they are usually on this left side populated by media keys:

I'd expect so. I set up a matrix keyboard with my typing area moved two keys to the right, and constantly kept hitting the two columns of keys on the left instead of what I actually wanted to hit. It didn't help that I had stuck particularly disastrous macros there, but that just pointed out how much I was doing it. The only answer that worked for me was to leave an empty column between the typing area and the macro keys, which means I just lost half of them.

Yes, it takes time to adjust to that left side ... and for us who use more than one KB daily the adjustment is never complete.