Monterey K208

Monterey K208

FCC ID	FKD46AK208
Branding	Monterey K208
Manufacturer	Monterey
Keyswitches	Monterey dome with slider
Interface	5-pin DIN
Introduced	1991 (FCC registration)

Introduction

Monterey K208 is an out-of-production, standard (full) size rubber dome over membrane keyboard from Monterey.

Description & Features

The key layout and case resembles the Monterey K108, but it has the pseudo-grille from the K104. A later 104/105-key version, the K108W (just added the Windows key), was introduced, with the same FCC ID.<ref name="K208W" />

The keyboard uses Monterey dome with slider switches over membranes. The sliders come in multiple colours, and a single keyboard is likely to contain a random assortment of slider colours.<ref name="I-CHIA" /> Three or more slider colours can be found in the same keyboard.<ref name="K208W" /> The keycaps are Alps mount compatible.

The 101/102 key version came with the 5-pin DIN connector.<ref name="I-CHIA" /> Photos of both, I-Chia and Monterey, versions have the shell containing a hole for an XT/AT switch, but no actual switch is present.<ref name="I-CHIA" />

The keyboard is not particularly notable, except for being easily confused with Monterey's superficially similar mechanical boards.

Manufacturers

Identical keyboards can be found with the following manufacturers given on the same label:

• Monterey International Corp
• I-Chia International Corp

As is typical, the FCC ID is the same in both cases. However, the spelling of the model and FCC ID is slightly different (notice the dashes in I-Chia version):

• for Monterey: model name: K208; FCC ID: FKD46AK208
• for I-Chia: model name: K-208; FCC ID: FKD46AK-208

Gallery

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  Front view
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  Box
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  Sideview top
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  Back/bottom
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  Back label
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  AT/XT "no switch" opening
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  Bottom plate removed 1
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  Bottom plate removed 2
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  Inside layers 1
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  Inside layers 2
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  Inside layers 3
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  Inside layers 4
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  Inside layers 5
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  Keycaps, switches 1
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  Keycaps, switches 2
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  Keycaps removed
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  Keycaps, switches 3
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  Keycaps, switches 4
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  Keycaps, switches 5

References

<references> <ref name="I-CHIA">Deskthority — I-CHIA International Corp (ICI) model K-208</ref> <ref name="K208W">geekhack — Monterey Keyboard</ref> </references>