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Old 01-16-2008, 08:54 AM
DoN. Nichols
 
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Default Re: Rackmount monitor & keyboard for Sun Blade 100

According to Jeff Wieland <wieland@nospampurdue.edu>:
> We need to place a Sun Blade 100 in a 19" rack and provide a monitor,
> keyboard, and mouse for it. We'd like to provide the extra Sun
> keys on the left hand side of the keyboard as well. I've found the
> Shark Rack Series 2 pivot mount kit for a full sized Sun keyboard
> <http://www.sharkrack.com/index.php/product_details/product_ID/19.html>
> Has anyone used one of these? Is there something else we should be
> looking at?


I've not used one -- but a friend has (not sure of the brand),
and he has this warning:

The Sun keyboard is right-hand end out when in the rack, and the
"suspend" '(!)' key is right where your thumb falls gripping the
keyboard to pull it out.

I would suggest adding a booster spring under the key, or a
piece of shim stock under it, to keep it from being unintentionally
depressed. Especially since the Sun Blade 100 can only be suspended,
and not re-awakened, thanks to the USB keyboard interface.

Good Luck,
DoN.

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