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by ginahoy
10 May 2013, 02:20
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Focus ...addresses have been reporting "550 Mailbox quota exceeded" since December or earlier. Wow. I just assumed Focus was long gone, years ago. Does anyone know how recently they manufactured clicky keyboards? And are the good clicky switches (ALPS, Futaba) still being manufactured? Seems like ...
by ginahoy
09 May 2013, 05:58
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Daniel, the yellow switch with integral LED is indeed ALPS (imprinted on top of switch housing).

Below are pics of the futaba locking keycap you requested.

Regarding your last comment, your information regard 5001 is incorrect. As I said in my previous posts, my current keyboard (the one imaged ...
by ginahoy
08 May 2013, 11:02
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Yeah, the rest of the keys appear to be standard white ALPS, except for the 3 with integral LEDs. Those have yellow posts, as shown in the image above.

I'm still not convinced that the 9000 for sale on eBay isn't a 5001. Except for the logo, it appears identical to my current 5001. Too bad the ...
by ginahoy
08 May 2013, 09:18
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Here are some pics of my 5001 showing integral LED switch (scroll lock) and latching KB/CAL key.
by ginahoy
08 May 2013, 06:49
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

To Revenge... I don't use battery since I only use calculator when computer is on. The reason I asked about the battery is because the 9000 eBay listing says calculator needs a battery and thus was not tested. I sent seller an email offering to send a 2032 battery since I would only be interested in ...
by ginahoy
06 May 2013, 22:18
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

question on Focus 5001/9000 keyboards

I've been using Focus FK-5000 and 5001 keyboards since my first desktop circa 1992 (Ares Microcomputer, anyone remember them?). I love the mechanical key switches and the left-hand function keys, but I simply cannot live without the integrated calculator. I use it constantly in my work. I've tried ...

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