KPT KPT-84

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KPT KPT-84

Model no.	KPT-84, KPT-84/87, KTP-84/87 [sic]<ref name="shoudian1" />
FCC ID	IYNKPT-84, IYNKPT-84/87 (not on file)
Branding	KPT, other
Manufacturer	KPT
Layouts	75% variant
Keyswitches	KPT switch White Tai-Hao APC series USw LABI01
Switch mount	Plate mount
Interface	XT/AT switchable, PS/2
Weight	680 g

The KPT-84 is a 75% keyboard manufactured by KPT with 84 keys. The later model number indicates that an 87-key version exists, but this has yet to be seen.

Description

The KPT-84 has seen multiple switches and languages over its lifetime. In most instances the case is black, but white KPT-84 keyboards were also made.

The keyboard lacks a num lock key; the first LED indicates power instead. Some keyboards have the Power LED legend replaced with the KPT logo.

The variants with blue KPT switches are equipped with a non-clicky enter key.^{[Citation needed]}

The layout is peculiar in that the bottom alphabetic row has the keys slightly closer together to be able to fit two 1u keys where other keyboards would have a 1.75u right Shift key.

Variants

Case colour	Keycap colour	Language	Protocol	Switch	Keycap printing	Reference
Black	White and grey	German	XT/AT	KPT rectangular	Pad printed? / Double-shot
Black	Black and grey	US	PS/2	KPT	Pad printed?	<ref name="KPT-KPT84-Dolch" />
Black	Black	US	PS/2	White Tai-Hao APC series	Pad printed?	<ref name="APC-KPT84" />
Black	Black	UK	PS/2	USw LABI01	Thick-ink pad printed
White	White and grey	US				<ref name="white_case" />

Availability

In Germany, the keyboard was sold by a company called GSE within their Creative Set, an add-on set for the GSE MPE-100S and MPE-200SX video cutting board containing headphones and the keyboard. Those sets are sold on eBay on a regular basis. The Creative Set was sold with different kind of keyboards. If you want to buy one, ask the seller to send a picture, as the keyboard depicted on the packaging (always the Marquardt Mini) does not necessarily match the actual keyboard included. There are versions with cheap rubber dome keyboards and seldom with the Marquardt Mini.

Gallery

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  Top view of KPT-84 with Dolch-style keycaps
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  GSE Creative Set packaging with depicted Marquardt Mini

German XT/AT version

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  Top view
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  Bottom view
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  Rear label
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  Switch to change from PC/AT or XT
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  Blue KPT switch with rectangular slider on a KPT-84 keyboard

UK PS/2 version

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  Top
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  Bottom
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  Controller IC; date appears to be week 24 of 1995
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  Label over XT/AT switch, and PS/2 plug; label indicates November 2002
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  USw LABI01 Alps clone switches
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  Model details are moulded into the case
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  Stabilisation
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  Keycaps

Reviews

• Chyrosran22 on Youtube—KPT KPT-84 review (KPT blue switch)

References

<references> <ref name="shoudian1">shoudian.org — 出几付机械键盘 - 二手交流与转让(Market Place) - 手电大家谈-手电筒爱好者之家 (Chinese only)</ref> <ref name="APC-KPT84">KBDMania — ARON KPT - 84 (Korean only)</ref> <ref name="KPT-KPT84-Dolch">Deskthority — KPT-84 dolch style</ref> <ref name="white_case">KBDMania — 미니키보드 KPT-84 wireless (Korean only)</ref> </references>