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Revision as of 01:54, 14 April 2012


Focus FK-5001: Calculator with LCD and Turbo button. (Sorry for the dirt!)

The Focus FK-5001 is the flagship of the Focus keyboards family and has got more keys than the IBM 122 key clones. It featured a computer-independant built-in desk calculator with LC-display. It has ALPS switches (white clicky in the shown sample), as usual with Focus keyboards.

Introduction

Focus FK-5001 German layout.
Focus FK-5001: Backplate sticker.
Focus FK-5001 US layout.

Features


Focus FK 5001: Battery compartment witn cover opened. (Batteries are not included!)

The built-in desk calculator with LC-display is independant of the computer and is powered by a separate battery.

The key repeat rate can be set using the "Turbo" key in combination with the F-keys, e.g. Turbo+F1 sets it to 2 characters/second and Turbo+F12 gives 130 characters/second.

As usual, DIP-switches are underneath the logo plate (top left on the front cover).

Focus FK 5001: DIP-switch legend to set protocol mode.
DIP switches underneath the logo plate.
Focus FK 5001: Now obsolete cardboard paper, off-line-help for Wordstar, Lotus 123, ...


... dBase and Word!


Criticism

The layout is perfect, except for the big-ass Enter and the fact that the calculator buttons do not deliver scancodes.

Known Variants

At least US and DE layouts have bee sighted.

How to Disassemble

Screws and clips.

See Also

Focus FK-2001, FK-3001 and Cherry's G80-2100.