Editing Access IS

{{Infobox Company
| company_name = Access IS
| company_logo = [[File:Accessis_logo.gif]]
| vector_logo =
| company_type = 
| foundation = 1985
| founder = 
| location_city = Reading, Berkshire
| location_country = United Kingdom
| key_people = 
| products = Computer keyboards<br/>Barcode readers<br/>MSR<br/>OCR<br/>Passport readers
| industry = Manufacturing
| homepage = [http://www.access-is.com/ http://www.access-is.com/]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Access IS''', formerly '''Access Keyboards''', is a British keyboard manufacturer based in Reading, UK with a subsidiary in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA. Access IS manufactures bespoke keyboards and readers for barcodes, credit cards, cheques and passports. Known customers of Access IS point-of-sale keyboards in the UK include Blacks, John Lewis, Clarks, and various airports.

The minimum order quantity for keyboards is ten.

==Features==
Access IS keyboards use plate-mounted [[Cherry MX Black]] switches with keycaps from [[Signature Plastics]]. Many keyboards use [[double-shot molding|double-shot]] keys, but [[Keycap_printing#Laser_engraving|lasered]] keys are available to reduce cost; some keyboards may have a combination of double-shot and lasered keycaps.

Additional options include detachable cables and PS/2 connectors. Keys may be positioned in either a staggered or a matrix grid.

==Programming==
The current line of keyboards is firmware-programmable using their downloadable [http://www.access-is.com/softprog.php SoftProg] utility. Each keypress can trigger a string of up to 256 characters in length. Keys can be disabled via firmware, and disabled keys are commonly covered with a blanking tile. This offers a way to disable the [[Windows key]].

SoftProg allows for an extra [[layer]] which can be triggered by holding down a specific key or be toggled via another key. Multiple trigger keys of the same type are permitted, but not one of each type of trigger.

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