Quiz: Could You Use A Programmable Keyboard?

Programmable keyboards used to be considered “niche technology,” as they were only used by a few people for certain, specified tasks. However, currently, most PC users don’t even realize they have keyboards that are actually classified as programmable.

Today programmable keyboards are apart of everyday business tasks and needs. They can be programmed for just about any application available and are very versatile. With this in mind, programmable keyboards are not needed for everyone. Take this short quiz and find out if you could use a programmable keyboard. The index at the bottom of the quiz can be used to tally your score. A score over 8 points tells you that you need a programmable keyboard!

1. 1. How often do your employees/you navigate through a computer network in order to do daily tasks? (1 being not often and 4 being very often?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. n/a

2. 2. Do you/your business have to handle a high customer call volume?

a. Yes

b. No

c. n/a

3. 3. How often do your employees/you perform the same task(s) throughout the day on the computer?

a. Frequently

b. Occasionally

c. Rarely

d. Never; n/a

4. 4. Is your business downsizing/do you have to accomplish more in less time?

a. Yes

b. No

c. n/a

5. 5. How computer-savvy are you/your business?

a. Very

b. Moderately

c. Slightly

d. Not at all; n/a

6. 6. Could you or your employees use more keys than the number available on a standard QWERTY keyboard?

a. Yes

b. No

c. n/a

7. 7. Are most of the keys on standard QWERTY keyboard obsolete for your business needs?

a. Yes

b. No

c. n/a

1: a=1;b=2;c=3;d=4;e=0

2: a=1;b=0;c=0

3:a=4;b=3;c=2;d=0

4: a=1;b=0;c=0

5:a=4;b=3;c=2;d=0

6:a=1;b=0;c=0

7:a=1;b=0;c=0

Mini Panel Mountable Keyboard

Keyboards must be used to control machinery even in businesses operating in wet environments. In one Canadian junkyard, the processing of dismantling cars and disposing parts is carried out with the use of the Electrone 9005R keyboard.

This keyboard can be inserted onto any machine below its panel. The connection interfaces or panels can be swapped in situations when machines become too old for the latest connection interfaces.

The Electrone 9005 mini keyboard has several benefits, including a metal plate, is panel mountable, works with PS/2 or USB interfaces, tactile keys or wipe clean membranes, and can be programmed in foreign languages. Furthermore, the Electrone 9053 model includes a touch pad for further convenience. If needed, the membrane of all keypads can be easily replaced.

Effective Keyboards For Extreme Environments

Electrone America’s can supply a range of keyboards and mice that are designed for sensitive environments. In environments, such as hospitals, laboratories and test centers, the ability to keep the keyboard and mouse clean is paramount to business.

Imagine a keyboard that is impervious to liquid and spray cleaning products and can be rinsed under running water. Electrone America’s keyboards can be disinfected with out the need to disconnect them from the computer’s they are being used with. If your business is in a sensitive environment, contact Electrone Americas today - http://www.electrone.com/content.php?ref=page_soln2d7

The Custom Design Innovators, Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. Continues to Look Beyond Traditional Uses of Keyboards and Keypads.

Electrone (http://www.ElectroneAmericas.com/) is pleased to introduce its success with Custom keypad and keyboard hardware solutions for software companies across the United States and Latin America.

Often software developers and organizations alike struggle to find an existing interface that contains the functionality their software requires. Fortunately, for the past 10 years, Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. has provided these developers with customizable and innovative designs.

Notable companies including Chevron, Kodak, and the United States Postal Service have turned to Electrone to solve a broad range of workplace efficiency problems and increase their workflow. The custom hardware solutions are built to exactly meet business, institution, and software developer’s project requirements.

A Columbian government agency in Bogotá found out first hand about Electrone Americas’ attention to detail and tailored approach to building programmable pin pads for customers to rate their agency experience. In developing the Bogotá agency’s necessary hardware, geographic distance was not an issue, nor was working across language barriers. The keypads turned out just as the client hoped – their colors, logo, six rating options, and a membrane rather than keys for easy cleaning and durability.  

By positioning itself as an industry innovator, Electrone has consistently exceeded expectations and provided custom programmable keyboard and keypad designs, helping organizations run more smoothly. Tim Daniels, International Store Implementation Coordinator at Specsavers explains, “We were having issues finding a manufacturer who would commit to producing keyboards over a suitable life span for commercial use…We needed a specialized wireless keyboard for continuous business use, on which we could standardize, with a guarantee of several years of manufacture and support…Electrone was the only supplier who could offer what we were looking for.”

Standing apart from its competition, Electrone places its focus on the needs of the organization rather than traditional capabilities of keyboards and keypads. In one instance, a food processing service required keyboards regardless of the expected number of sugary spills. Through a series of techniques, Electrone stepped up to the challenge. Its success test – the unit must tolerate a liter of cola and a liter of water, one after the other, poured over it and the user must be able to restart without the use of any tools, not even a screwdriver. 

Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. continues to provide top quality solutions across industries. Let today be the day your business takes advantage of Electrone’s innovative hardware solutions.

For further information email: GonzaloP@electroneamericas.com or visit: http://www.ElectroneAmericas.com

Mini Keyboard

As much as today's workplace technology differs from that of the workplace of ten years ago, the reality is that the basic peripherals attached to our new technology have basically remained the same. The most glaring example of this is the standard-issue keyboard, which has dominated workers' desk space for decades. Electrone encourages you to try replacing your standard keyboard with a more user-friendly, handy, and healthy mini keyboard-the EAL 9004 Mini Keyboard.

Only 10.25" in width, 5.75" in depth, and a 1"height, the EAL 9004 Mini Keyboard boasts a conveniently small form, making it the perfect solution to desk space crowding. With an integral two-button touchpad for mouse emulation, silent tactile keys, as well as 12 function keys and an embedded numeric pad, the mini keyboard also boasts convenient functionality. Additionally, the EAL 9004 Mini Keyboard can be equipped with a plastic, protective key skin or given a foreign language layout, making it an extremely versatile workplace peripheral.

The size and touchpad feature of the EAL 9004 Mini Keyboard exemplify just how a small footprint can make a big difference. For one, it is easier to place our mini keyboard in a comfortable position on your desk than its normal-sized counterparts, which can have the effects of limiting pain/numbness in your neck, shoulders, and/or wrists. The mini keyboard's touchpad feature helps limit your hands' movement over your desk from keyboard to mouse and mouse to keyboard, which translates to less stress on your hands, wrists, arms, elbows, and shoulders.

So, if you feel like your workstation is too crowded for you to function or if you experience pain after a long day in front of your computer, it is definitely time to give the EAL 9004 Mini Keyboard a try. You are certain to feel a difference and, what is more, thoroughly enjoy it!