Editing Key Tronic KB 5153

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{{infobox dkeyboard
| image name   = 
| pn           = 
| fcc          = CIG8AVKB5153001
| branding     = 
| manufacturer = [[Key Tronic]]
| switch       = [[Key Tronic foam and foil]]
| layouts      = Proprietary
| weight       = 
| years        = 
| price        = $399.95 (unknown point in time)<br>$249 (1989)<ref name="PCMag-19891212-OBK" />
| keycaps      = 
}}

'''KB 5153''' is a keyboard from [[Key Tronic]] with a large integrated [[trackpad]].

==Description==
The right hand side of the keyboard contains a large trackpad, a little short of six units square. This trackpad can be used both for macro/hotkey input and as a pointing device. Ready-made and custom templates can be fitted to the trackpad to allow it to be used as a large grid of hotkeys. The trackpad is advertised as "programmable" but it's not made clear whether the programming is handled in software, hardware or both.

This keyboard is AT / XT switchable, via a single jumper header located on the back of the unit. The trackpad has a dedicated on/off key, while the function keys only run up to F10. The keyboard also has an internal speaker, which emits a small chirp upon normal keystrokes. 

Internally, the trackpad circuit board is marked as "ELOGRAPHICS INC, E232(3.6 x 3.6)"


KB 5153 T, part number 55-50511-003 A, has been found with a manufacture date 1985-10-10. This example has tactile foam and foil switches.<ref name="eBay-KB-5153" />

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Key tronic KB 5153-1.jpg|KB 5153 T
File:Key tronic KB 5153 labels-1.jpg|Key tronic Part numbers and labeling
File:Key tronic KB 5153 back-1.jpg|Bottom view
</gallery>

==Literature==

*[[:File:Key Tronic KB 5153 advertisement and product listing.pdf|Key Tronic KB 5153 advertisement and product listing]]

==References==
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<ref name="PCMag-19891212-OBK">Google Books — [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5CmkZ3THZtwC&pg=PT259 PC Magazine, December 12, 1989] (Oddball Keyboards, pp. 260–270)</ref>
<ref name="eBay-KB-5153">eBay — [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/182569477060 Key Tronic KB 5153 T PROFESSIONAL,AT 5 PIN, TOUCH PAD/KEYBOARD, CIG8AVKB5153001] {{volatile}}</ref>
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[[Category:Key Tronic keyboards]]
[[Category:Keyboards with Key Tronic foam and foil switches]]
[[Category:Keyboards with integrated pointing device]]
[[Category:Protocol switchable keyboards]]
[[Category:List of all keyboards]]