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==Layout and keycaps==

There were variants with and without Windows keys.
Similar to the [[Cherry_G80-11900|G80-11900]], the ''winkeyless'' variant uses 1.5 sized ''Ctrl'' and ''Alt'' keys with a full 7.0 sized space bar key. On the newer variants with Windows keys, all keys on the bottom row except the space bar are only one unit wide.

While the layout is similar to the [[G80-1800]], the right ''Shift'' key is two units wide, the 1.75 wide key found on the G80-1800.

All of the row 1 keys, including the ''ESC'' key and all function keys have a lower profile than usual. It is assumed this change was done so the keyboard could be better fitted into commonly available rack-mount drawers.

At least two colour variants are known: grey and beige and light grey. The OEM keyboards made for Compaq have keycaps in a colour that is more yellowish than any under the Cherry brand.

The keycaps on all models were [[Laser engraving|lasered]] [[PBT]]. Depending on the revision, the Compaq branded keyboards come in two variants. The variant with [[Touch typing#Homing bars|homing-bars]] on the F and J keys uses the newer thin keycaps, while the variant with the [[Touch typing#Homing dots|home-dots]] uses the older thick keycaps.