Learning to type etni from the home keys is something like a game. I
hope this layout will prove useful to someone. I love it, I only wish
there were some way to objectively prove its worth.
Aset keyboard
It has been said that the most common letters were taken off the home
row of the first typewriter keyboard to slow down the typist and
prevent jamming.
On a Dvorak keyboard almost sixty percent of average text is typed from
the home keys. Transposing the letters 'etni' with 'dfjk' would put
more than 55% of text on the home keys, up from only 26% on the qwerty
layout. Thats more than twice the text typed without lifting a finger.
The change is quite pleasant and easy to learn. I hope you will pass
this on.
To put e, t, n and i back where they belong, there is a keyboard
remapping program that is free, downloads quickly and is very easy to
use. I am typing this post on a keyboard remapped to the 'etni'
transposition layout. The program is called 'Keytweak 2.11' and can be
googled up by that name. It is available from several sites, including
PC magazine.
1) After you have loaded the program click start.
2) Click the "KeyTweak" icon and a graphic of a keyboard will appear.
3) Click the "Full Teach Mode" at the bottom of the screen.
4) A box will appear. Click "Begin Teach Mode".
5) Press the key you want to reassign, then the key you want it
reassigned to, in this case D to E.
6) Click "Remap Key#1 to Key#2"
7) The box will disappear and the scancodes of the keys will appear in
the "Pending Changes" window at the bottom right.
8) Follow the same procedure (from 3) for E to D, and the remaining
six remaps.
9) Click "Apply" and you will be asked if you want to turn off the
computer to apply the changes.
At the top there is also a clickable "Restore Defaults" to give
you back your qwerty layout.
I was able to remap in under three minutes and restore qwerty in
thirty seconds, not including the restart.
You can try out the sample lines of text below to discover that your
fingers already know where etni should go.
nineteen lean little saints settle in a nest
jkjdfddj ldaj lkffld askjfs sdffld kj jdsf
an alien eats an ant antenna in atlanta
aj alkdj dafs aj ajf ajfdjja kj aflajfa
elite sense entails a siesta in a satin seat
dlkfd sdjsd djfakls a skdsfa kj a safkj sdaf
a stain is seen at a linen sale
a sfakj ks sddj af a lkjdj sald
a latent latin talent tast tests in seattle
a lafdjf lafkj faldjf fasf fdsfs kj sdaffld
insane santa sails in sea salt
kjsajd sajfa sakls kj sda salf
Many thanks,
> Learning to type etni from the home keys is something like a game. I
> hope this layout will prove useful to someone. I love it, I only wish
> there were some way to objectively prove its worth.
Unfortunately, the OP does not mention in what zone or what NPC you
have to talk to to start this quest. I did not find it in Alla...any
suggestions?
> On a Dvorak keyboard almost sixty percent of average text is typed from
> the home keys.
I killed Dvorak over 20 times and he did not drop this
keyboard..whatsup with that?
>Thats more than twice the text typed without lifting a finger.
> The change is quite pleasant and easy to learn. I hope you will pass
> this on.
I also dont see the "remapped keyboard" skillups available from a
GM..has this been nerfed like research skillups? What is SONY thinking
of.
> You can try out the sample lines of text below to discover that your
> fingers already know where etni should go.
I cant find the language "etni" either for skillups...how can i
possibly read the text if someone talks in Etni?
> nineteen lean little saints settle in a nest
> jkjdfddj ldaj lkffld askjfs sdffld kj jdsf
Looks like greek to me...oh wait..maybe Etni.
skearney@accessbee.com - 26 Apr 2005 03:03 GMT
> > Learning to type etni from the home keys is something like a game. I
> > hope this layout will prove useful to someone. I love it, I only
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> > jkjdfddj ldaj lkffld askjfs sdffld kj jdsf
> Looks like greek to me...oh wait..maybe Etni.
Zigi, thanks for letting me know, in your generous way, that my post
dosn't belong in your newsgroup. Still you might try the etni
transposition, give it a few days and you might even like it.
zigipha@hotmail.com - 26 Apr 2005 03:41 GMT
> Zigi, thanks for letting me know, in your generous way, that my post
> dosn't belong in your newsgroup. Still you might try the etni
> transposition, give it a few days and you might even like it.
I dont judge applicability of posts to newgroups..just respond to them.
just funnin with you...sounds like a nice product.
skearney@accessbee.com - 27 Apr 2005 05:17 GMT
> > Zigi, thanks for letting me know, in your generous way, that my
> post
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>
> just funnin with you...sounds like a nice product.
Well, the fact that it is free puts the benefit/cost ratio above
zero. Thanks for your post. I was too lazy to learn Dvorak, and I did
not want to go too far in unlearning qwerty. Dvorak users have a
strong tendency to be Dvorak advocates. I was hoping that 'etni' might
garner a loyal following. So far no luck, but the first step is just
getting the word out.
My experience is that it is a nice product.