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Old 07-08-2006   #18 (permalink)
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yes, that's right. What if this new keyboard can read the program you are using at the time. It therefore relies on that this keyboard can read wich program it is, and know wich shortcuts to use, so that, of course, you dont have to take the shortcuts. Or, well, you take an even easier one, wich only expects you to press one button.

For example: You are using a little freeware thingie to convert a .jpg to .gif. In this program, the shortcut CTRL + Y stands for Convert. On your desktop lies this very keyboard we are all talking about. What do you do? Well, that depends..
Does your keyboard have a button somewere that is all red, and says CONVERT, or does it look all normal? If it looks normal, you press and hold Ctrl and then click Y. If it doesn't, you press the CONVERT button. It is as easy as that. But what did your keyboard show you then? That, we do not know. Did it actually recognise your freeware program?
Of course can it recognise programs such as Photoshop and Bryce, because they are very much known by people. And yes, I know it is possible for the keyboard to know ALL programs, but I'm not sure it will anyway.

Most likley, it comes some software with this thing where you can program it to read your most used applications. If it is so, then my doubts slowly starts dissapere...
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