The ABCkeyboardTM - FAQ's
Is there a Guarantee?
If I buy an ABCkeyboardTM now, won't I have to learn Qwerty for the Office?
I'm a beginner. Shouldn't I make the effort to learn Qwerty?
Will it work on my computer?
It works on the 1 billion plus Personal Computers (PCs) in the world. These are also known as IBM PC compatibles. If you have a Dell, see below.
I am an experienced keyboard user (ie a Qwerty user). Should I buy an ABCkeyboard?TM
Why Qwerty? Isn't Qwerty essential?
Can the ABCkeyboardTM type lower as well as upper case letters?
Any other features?
Will it plug it into my computer?
How do I plug it into my computer?
What sort of connector does it have?
Does it need software or other changes?
Will it work on my laptop?
Does it work on the Apple Mac?
What about Dells?
What is Qwerty
What is an ABC keyboard?
Any other questions
www.ABCkeyboard.comTM
Its much faster to learn than Qwerty. (And experienced ABC typists are slightly faster than experienced
Qwerty typists.)
Yes, you have a 30 day money back guarantee. (Shipping and handling is not refunded.)
No. You just buy a second ABCkeyboardTM for the office.
You will be able to use an ABCkeyboardTM for as long as computers still need keyboards.
No. Qwerty will become extinct when scratch pads and voice input make Qwerty obsolete.
It's pointless to go through the pain of learning Qwerty when you can use the ABC you know.
No. If you have learned Qwerty, its difficult to change. Stay with Qwerty. The ABCkeyboardTM
makes a great gift. You can buy one for your children, spouse or parents.
No. Qwerty was made stop fast typists jamming keys on the clumsy keyboards of 1867. Today, computers don't
need you to go slow. Its the alphabet that is essential.
Yes it can. And the ABCkeyboardTM has more functions than ordinary keyboards, not less.
Accidental use of the Caps and Insert keys are prevented by use of the shift key, it has
the £ Sterling and Euro currency symbols, the annoying duplicate cursor use of the numeric keypad
and the numlock key has been removed.
Yes, it just plugs in.
Power your PC down, pull out the old keyboard's cable, push the ABCkeyboardTM
cable into the same hole. Then power up. That's it.
It has a PS/2 connector, which is the most common. Old PCs or AT PC's may have the old five pin Din connector.
We have the old adapter available, so the ABCkeyboardTM will fit into all PC's.
No. None. (All the changes are in the ABCkeyboard. Absolutely no software, codepage or other changes are
needed. Nothing. Just plug it in. It uses the same American 101 keyboard sofware driver your Qwerty keyboard is
using now - don't change anything.)
Only if your laptop has a PS/2 connector port (many do). (See www.abckeyboard.com for pictures.)
Only with a PS/2 to USB adapter which we sell for $12, and only with MACOS X and above.
Dell computer have a different BIOS chip and won't boot up with an ABCkeyboard attached. They will work if you hot swap them while they're up, which is highly unsatisfactory.
Qwerty is the layout of the alphabetic keys on a typewriter keyboard. The top line starts with the
letters "Q W E R T Y".
A computer keyboard where the letters are laid out in alphabetic, A-Z order.
The top line reads "A B C D E F G".
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