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The Deskthority wiki '''COPY''' is dedicated to [[mechanical keyboard]]s, [[mouse|mice]] and other [[human interface devices]]. The main focus is everything regarding quality (mechanical) keyboards. In the nature of a wiki, the content will be frequently and constantly under construction. Want to share your knowledge and help us create the best input device wiki? This wiki is part of the [http://deskthority.net/ Deskthority forum] - sign in with your forum account and start editing! There is no separate registration, and this is an open wiki. For discussions about the wiki, requests for higher wiki rights or changes/addons to the wiki engine, see the [http://deskthority.net/deskthority-wiki-talk-f33/ wiki subforum].  

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'''Looking to contribute''', but not sure what needs to be done? See the '''[[:Category:Pages requiring additional work|list of pages needing work to be done on them]]''' for generic work and the '''[[:Category:Research|Research]]''' page for some tables that need to be completed!

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|category = Guides
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[[Introduction to keyboards]]<br>
[[(Mechanical) keyboards: getting started|Keyboards: getting started]]<br>
[[Keyboard terminology]]<br>
[[Switch recognition|Identify switches in your keyboards]]<br>
[[Cherry article numbers]]<br>
[[Keyboard cleaning|Cleaning your keyboard]]<br>
[[Marketplace glossary]]<br>
[[Keyboard communities]]<br>
[[Keyboard layouts]]<br>
[[:Category:Keyboard terms|Keyboard terms]]<br>
[[Rollover, blocking and ghosting]]<br>
[[:Category:Guides|more...]]
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|category = Keyboards
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[[:Category:List of all keyboards|List of all keyboards]]<br>
[[:Category:Keyboards by brand|By brand]]
<ul>
<li>[[:Category:Apple keyboards|Apple]],
[[:Category:Cherry keyboards|Cherry]],
[[:Category:Ducky keyboards|Ducky]],
[[:Category:Filco keyboards|Filco]],
[[:Category:Happy Hacking keyboards|Happy Hacking]],
[[:Category:IBM keyboards|IBM]],
[[:Category:Noppoo keyboards|Noppoo]],
[[:Category:Topre keyboards|Topre]]</li></ul>[[:Category:Keyboards by switch|By switch]]
<ul>
<li>
[[:Category:Keyboards with Alps switches|Alps]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with beam springs|beam springs]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with buckling springs|buckling spring]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with Cherry MX switches|Cherry MX]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with Mitsumi switches|Mitsumi]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with NMB switches|NMB]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with rubber domes|rubber domes]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with scissor switches|scissor]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with Topre switches|Topre]]</li></ul>[[:Category:Keyboards by type|By type]]
<ul>
<li>
[[:Category:Ergonomic keyboards|Ergonomic]],
[[:Category:Gamer keyboards|gaming]],
[[:Category:Numeric keypads|numpads]],
[[:Category:Office keyboards|office]],
[[:Category:Tenkeyless keyboards|tenkeyless]],
[[:Category:Terminal keyboards|terminal]]
</li></ul>[[:Category:Keyboards|more...]]
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|category = Keyboard switches
|title = Keyboard switches
|content = 
[[:Category:List of all keyboard switches|List of all keyboard switches]]<br>
[[:Category:Clicky switches|Clicky]], [[:Category:Linear switches|linear]], [[:Category:Tactile switches|tactile]]<br>
Common switches
<ul><li>
[[Alps SKCL/SKCM series|Alps SKCL/SKCM]], [[Alps clone]]s, [[Cherry MX]], [[Gateron KS-3 series]], [[Beam spring|IBM beam spring]], [[IBM buckling spring]], [[Topre switch]]
</li></ul>
[[:Category:Keyboard switches by brand|By brand]]
<ul><li>
[[:Category:Alps switches|Alps]],
[[:Category:Cherry switches|Cherry]],
[[:Category:Fujitsu switches|Fujitsu]],
[[:Category:Futaba switches|Futaba]],
[[:Category:Hi-Tek Corporation switches|Hi-Tek]],
[[:Category:Key Tronic switches|Key Tronic]],
[[:Category:Marquardt switches|Marquardt]],
[[:Category:Micro Switch switches|Micro Switch]],
[[:Category:Mitsumi switches|Mitsumi]],
[[:Category:SMK switches|SMK]]
</li></ul>
[[:Category:Keyboard switches|more...]]
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|category = Keycaps
|content = 
[[Adapter kit]]<br>[[Double-shot molding]]<br>[[:Category:Keyboard keys|Keyboard keys]]<ul>
<li>[[Caps lock]], [[return]], [[space bar|space]]</li>
<li>[[Cherry legends]]</li>
</ul>[[Keycap material]]<br>[[Keycap printing]]<br>[[:Category:Keycap families|Keycap families]]<br>[[Blank key]]<br>[[Relegendable key]]<br>[[Signature Plastics]]<br>[[:Category:Keycaps|more...]]
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|category = Keyboard modding
|content = 
[[Aegray wireless]]<br>
[[Chameleon keyboard controller]]<br>
[[Cherry MX Ergo Clear]]<br>
[[Controller matrix traces]]<br>
[[Converter]]s<br>
[[Dental floss mod]]<br>
[[Gerbv]]<br>
[[KiCAD keyboard PCB design guide]]<br>
[[Phantom instruction guide]]<br>
[[Retr0bright]]<br>
[[Teensy]]<br>
[[:Category:Keyboard modding|more...]]
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|category = Pointing devices
|content = 
[[:Category:List of all pointing devices|List of all pointing devices]]<br>[[:Category:Pointing device terms|Terms]]
<ul>
<li>[[Ball]],
[[button]],
[[cursor]],
[[DPI]],
[[optical sensor]],
[[opto-mechanical sensor]],
[[PS/2 interface]]</li></ul>[[:Category:Pointing device types|Types]]
<ul>
<li>
[[Mouse]],
[[touch screen]],
[[trackball]]</li></ul>[[:Category:Pointing devices by type|By type]]
<ul>
<li>
[[:Category:Alternative pointing devices|Alternative]],
[[:Category:Keyboards with integrated pointing device|integrated]],
[[:Category:Mice|mice]],
[[:Category:Trackballs|trackballs]]
</li></ul>[[:Category:Pointing devices|more...]]
}}

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|category = Brands & companies
|content = 
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[[Access IS]]<br>
[[Alps Electric|Alps]]<br>
[[:Cherry|Cherry]]<br>
[[:Chicony]]<br>
[[Costar]]<br>
[[Deck]]<br>
[[Ducky]]<br>
[[:Filco|Filco]]<br>
[[:IBM|IBM]]<br>
[[:Kinesis Corporation|Kinesis]]<br>
[[Leopold]]
[[Lexmark]]<br>
</div>
<div style="width: 118px; float: left; margin-left: 5px">
[[Marquardt]]<br>
[[Noppoo]]<br>
[[Phantom]]<br>
[[Signature Plastics]]<br>
[[Razer]]<br>
[[TG3 Electronics]]<br>
[[Tipro]]<br>
[[:Topre|Topre]]<br>
[[Unicomp]]<br>
[[Vortex]]<br>
[[Wyse]]<br>
[[:Category:Brands & companies|more...]]
</div>
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|category = Group buys
|content = 
[[:Category:Group buys|List of all group buys]]<br>
[[Introduction to group buys]]<br>
Keyboards / PCBs
<ul>
<li>[[Phantom Group Buy|Phantom keyboard]]</li>
</ul>
Keycaps
<ul>
<li>[[Doubleshot Replacements Round 4|Round 4]] cylind. & sph. MX</li>
<li>[[Round 5]] spherical MX</li>
<li>[[Round 6]] spherical MX</li>
<li>[[7Bit_Group_Buys_FAQ|Round 7 FAQ]]</li>
</ul>
[[:Category:Group buys|more...]]
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|category = Other topics
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[[:Category:Keyboard protocols and interfaces|Keyboard protocols and interfaces]]<br>
Research
<ul>
<li>[[Keyswitch timeline]]</li>
<li>[[Keyboards and switches by year]]</li>
<li>[[Alps keyboard codes]]</li>
</ul>
[[:Category:Patents|Patents]]<br>
[[Utilities]]<br>
[[:Category:Standards|Standards]]<br>
[[:Category:Trivia|Trivia]]<br>
[[:Category:Other topics|more...]]
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|title = Resources & Meta
|category = Resources
|content =
[[Deskthority wiki:Acknowledgements|Acknowledgements]] 

[[Help:Contents|Help with editing]]
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