Mysterious keyboard!!!

PePe QuiCoSE · Post by **PePe QuiCoSE** » 28-04-2005 02:11

QWERUIOPGHZXCVBNM

though, all of the first row worked
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IMHO this is really the weirdest topic in the forum... and that's really a compliment!

theCrusifix · Post by **theCrusifix** » 28-04-2005 05:09

WERTYUIASDGJLCVN <thats what i get

Bazje · Post by **Bazje** » 28-04-2005 16:01

PePe QuiCoSE wrote: IMHO this is really the weirdest topic in the forum... and that's really a compliment!

I feel honoured

fastpitchgirl501 · Post by **fastpitchgirl501** » 30-04-2005 09:13

my goodness this is the weirdest thread to date!!!!!!!!!

BiGGBLiZZ · Post by **BiGGBLiZZ** » 30-04-2005 10:52

Just incase anyone is in the mood for a reason to this phenomenon, here it is...and I will make it as "non-geeky as I can.

According to Microsoft, the keys on your keyboard are read as "bits" the shift keys, either left, or right, change the bit pattern, that is why you get capital letters, or the symbols above the numbers, etc..

I will leave out the 4 page mathematical formula about this, but basically, and mathematically, when BOTH shifts are pressed, they will cancel out some of these bits to "read" as 0. This is because the left shift key changes the bit rate to the left, and the right to the right. if the math formula produces an x=1 you get the key, if it produces x=2 you get the secondary key (e.g. a capital letter, or symbol, etc.) if x=0 you get nothing, hence the "missing" keys. Sorry Bazje, no aliens, just stubborn math.

Bazje · Post by **Bazje** » 30-04-2005 10:55

jeez! .....grrrr

fastpitchgirl501 · Post by **fastpitchgirl501** » 30-04-2005 18:54

uuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh.........

sorry i think the expressos brainwashed me adn i have no unearthly i dea waat ur tokin about... i figure its just an info override

nighthawk263 · Post by **nighthawk263** » 01-05-2005 00:58

BiGGBLiZZ wrote: Just incase anyone is in the mood for a reason to this phenomenon, here it is...and I will make it as "non-geeky as I can.

According to Microsoft, the keys on your keyboard are read as "bits" the shift keys, either left, or right, change the bit pattern, that is why you get capital letters, or the symbols above the numbers, etc..

I will leave out the 4 page mathematical formula about this, but basically, and mathematically, when BOTH shifts are pressed, they will cancel out some of these bits to "read" as 0. This is because the left shift key changes the bit rate to the left, and the right to the right. if the math formula produces an x=1 you get the key, if it produces x=2 you get the secondary key (e.g. a capital letter, or symbol, etc.) if x=0 you get nothing, hence the "missing" keys. Sorry Bazje, no aliens, just stubborn math.

hmmmm ok I guess that clears it up.....

Post by **Kisa** » 01-05-2005 09:41

Yeah, it clears the bits

puckoberon · Post by **puckoberon** » 01-05-2005 13:55

Just a Microsoft cover-up. And don't say I didn't warned you:

puckoberon wrote: .............. Now aliens, that's a thought! Bill G must have had help to get this rich...

I stick to the conspiracy thought. So much more potential

angelsk · Post by **angelsk** » 01-05-2005 18:34

QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM

you guys are weird.

SilentD · Post by **SilentD** » 23-05-2005 14:59

QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM

MNBVCXZLKJHGFDSAPOIUYTREWQ

Tried it both ways no prob!!

Remy Zero · Post by **Remy Zero** » 23-05-2005 18:57

WERTZUIÜASDGJLÄCVN

hehe that's great

Maniak · Post by **Maniak** » 23-05-2005 20:03

ASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM

My computer apparently only does the bottom two rows, the top letters will not appear.

nevet · Post by **nevet** » 23-05-2005 22:16

QWERUIOPGHZXCVBNM

HAhaHAAaAHAHaahA *snore* HaHAahAHaHA
hmmm....that still doesn't explain why it's different in every keyboard...
A-HA!