Monterey K108

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Monterey K108

FCC ID	FKD45AK108<ref name="gh" /> FKD46AK108<ref name="alps.tw" />
Branding	MteK, Monterey
Manufacturer	Monterey
Layouts	101/102/104-key Asian 101
Keyswitches	Alps SKCM White SMK Alps mount alps.tw Type T1
Interface	XT/AT switchable, ?
Introduced	1990 (FCC registration)

Monterey K108, also branded as the MteK K108),<ref name="alps.tw" /> is a keyboard from Monterey. Some examples are XT/AT switchable;<ref name="gh-AX" /> it appears that this switch was dropped with time, as it is absent from the Windows key version.<ref name="alps.tw" />

The keyboard features a big-ass Enter key and single-unit backspace.

The FKD45AK108 FCC ID (with "45" instead of "46") may be a typing mistake on the part of Monterey, as they have nothing registered with the FCC with a product code beginning "45", while most of their registrations have product codes beginning with "46".

FCC ID FKD46AK108W was registered in 1996; however, the Windows version used the same FCC ID.<ref name="alps.tw" />

Switches

The following switches have been found to date:

• Blue SMK Alps mount<ref name="gh" />
• Ivory alps.tw Type T1<ref name="alps.tw" />
• Alps SKCM White, "pine"<ref name="imgur" />

Variants

102-key Swedish

Swedish layout. All other details unknown.

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104-key Chinese

MteK-branded with Chinese keycaps. T1 switches (this is one of the two keyboards officially cited by alps.tw as having T1 switches), Windows keys, 1995 controller date.

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  Internals with keycaps removed
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  Controller date 9549 (49th week 1995)

References

<references> <ref name="alps.tw">KBtalKing — ★□★ 類ALPS軸鍵盤...Mtek_FKD46AK108 ★□★</ref> <ref name="gh">Geekhack — What keyboard is this?</ref> <ref name="gh-AX">Geekhack — Look what I found (Monterey K108)</ref> <ref name="imgur">Imgur — Monterey K108</ref> </references>