In article <dhsqms11hgd@news4.newsguy.com> dnichols@d-and-d.com (Donald Nichols) writes:
>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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If we went with this, we'd probably just pull the key off and remove
the plunger if possible.

Why do so many of the rack mounted keyboards have trackballs???
The ones that I can find with touchpads have two buttons, not
the necessary 3. Stupid, stupid...
--
Jeff Wieland