OT: Thai Keyboard.

[Rod]

Just wondered, if any NG readers
would know off hand, of a source to buy
a Thai Keyboard in Australia?
I live in Perth.
Thanks.

 

[Adrian]

Re: Thai Keyboard.

Re: Thai Keyboard.

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Just wondered, if any NG readers
> would know off hand, of a source to buy
> a Thai Keyboard in Australia?
> I live in Perth.
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
Stick a lable on your keyboard "Made in Thailand".

 

[John Dulak]

Re: OT: Thai Keyboard.

Rod wrote:
> Just wondered, if any NG readers
> would know off hand, of a source to buy
> a Thai Keyboard in Australia?
> I live in Perth.
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>

Rod:

These people have them but I don't know what shipping would cost.

http://www.dcothai.com/index.php?cPath=800

John

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[Jeff Richards]

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Re: Thai Keyboard.

Does it need to be in Australia?

This looks possible:
http://www.dcothai.com/index.php?cPath=800

Shipping costs will be an issue regardless of the source.

Have you considered stickers?
http://www.datacal.com/international-overlays.htm

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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:emEqedt9HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Just wondered, if any NG readers
> would know off hand, of a source to buy
> a Thai Keyboard in Australia?
> I live in Perth.
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>

 

[Rod]

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"Adrian" <xx@xx.xx> wrote in message
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> Stick a lable on your keyboard "Made in Thailand".

Yes, I did that, I stuck it over the other label "Made in hurry"
but it didn't work, it still types English, (and very poorly)

Thanks for the other links guys,
will chase those up.
Cheers all.

 

[Rod]

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Re: Thai Keyboard.


"Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message

> Have you considered stickers?
> http://www.datacal.com/international-overlays.htm

G'day Jeff,
certainly tried those, Arrghh Neanderthal.

 

[Adrian]

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"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Adrian" <xx@xx.xx> wrote in message
> news:46ea9848$0$24416$5fc3050@news.tiscali.nl...
>
>> Stick a lable on your keyboard "Made in Thailand".
>
> Yes, I did that, I stuck it over the other label "Made in hurry"
> but it didn't work, it still types English, (and very poorly)
>

LOL!!

Maybe there is a trade representation / consulate near where you are. Get
advice and addresses of firms / do so via the Internet. Get one sent to you.
If they will only sell pallets full of them, try and get a line onto a
company director, write a personal letter to him. Explain your predicament.

 

[Dan]

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Re: Thai Keyboard.

I am thinking you mean the way to have the stickers is an outdated stone age
method or am I misreading you, Rod. <?.?> <huh?>

"Rod" wrote:

>
> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
>
> > Have you considered stickers?
> > http://www.datacal.com/international-overlays.htm
>
> G'day Jeff,
> certainly tried those, Arrghh Neanderthal.
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Rod]

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"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am thinking you mean the way to have the stickers is an outdated stone
age
> method or am I misreading you, Rod. <?.?> <huh?>

The stickers lift, curl, swivel, and become dirty,
the lay over rubber sheet discolours, and lacks feel.
Yep. not a nice way to go.

 

[Dan]

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Re: Thai Keyboard.

Gotcha! and I now understand and thanks for the explaination.

"Rod" wrote:

>
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F74D3EE3-95A1-41EF-A231-837187709A7D@microsoft.com...
> > I am thinking you mean the way to have the stickers is an outdated stone
> age
> > method or am I misreading you, Rod. <?.?> <huh?>
>
> The stickers lift, curl, swivel, and become dirty,
> the lay over rubber sheet discolours, and lacks feel.
> Yep. not a nice way to go.
>
>
>

 

[Adrian]

Re: Thai Keyboard.

Re: Thai Keyboard.

What is it you want to achieve. Just a couple brainstorm ideas: Are the Thai
buttons arranged in a different order (like French keyboards for instance)
or do they have different characters on them? If they are in a different
order, can't you set the keyboard to QWERTY? If that cannot be done, can't
you disassemble the keyboard and move the keys around? If that cannot be
done, disassemble the keyboard stick the buttons spaced apart in a piece of
cardboard with holes, spray them, mark them with a marker pen, varnish them
so the markings won't wear off.

 

[Rod]

Re: Thai Keyboard.

Re: Thai Keyboard.


Adrian, my man,
your response is amusing
(not laughing at you....rather, with you)

Here is Thai script
that may illustrate the difficulty therein
(esp all the little tonal marking that are most important)
http://cjoint.com/data/jqc7ukwqk2.htm

There is no problem, one just has to "think"
of the problem, and a solution follows if one is patient
We shall probably order one from Bangkok.

Thanks for your help and concern



"Adrian" <xx@xx.xx> wrote in message
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> What is it you want to achieve. Just a couple brainstorm ideas: Are the
Thai
> buttons arranged in a different order (like French keyboards for instance)
> or do they have different characters on them? If they are in a different
> order, can't you set the keyboard to QWERTY? If that cannot be done, can't
> you disassemble the keyboard and move the keys around? If that cannot be
> done, disassemble the keyboard stick the buttons spaced apart in a piece
of
> cardboard with holes, spray them, mark them with a marker pen, varnish
them
> so the markings won't wear off.
>
>

 

[Franc Zabkar]

Re: Thai Keyboard.

Re: Thai Keyboard.

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:04:29 +0800, "Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

>Here is Thai script
>that may illustrate the difficulty therein
>(esp all the little tonal marking that are most important)
>http://cjoint.com/data/jqc7ukwqk2.htm

Look for a dual purpose US/Thai keyboard and then switch between the
two key maps using Alt+Left-Shift. In fact I'm doing something like
this for my Slovenian and US key maps.

Here's one example:
http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?products_id=669

"A low cost keyboard from from the Thai company SUH. For Windows
9x/2000/XP with a standard PS/2 connector and 107 Keys keys.

This keyboard has both Thai and English characters on the keys. In
Windows you are usually able to switch between languages with either a
single key stroke or by a mouse click."

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Rod]

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"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote in message
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> Look for a dual purpose US/Thai keyboard and then switch between the
> two key maps using Alt+Left-Shift. In fact I'm doing something like
> this for my Slovenian and US key maps.

Cheers Frank,
we have a student returning in two weeks
to Bangkok.
She will bring one of those back for us.
Rod