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in reply to muesli

Is that one of the Focus ones? Mine hasn't got the LEDs on the scroll lock/numlock like that.
in reply to muesli

Interesting; mine also claims to be a fk-5001 but it has a separate strip of 4 LEDs next to the calculator display rather than on key.
in reply to muesli

So one idea for a project which I'm sure I'll never get around to, is replacing all the electronics with something more modern; e.g. USB plus a neat display to replace the calculator LCD
in reply to penguin42

Phwoar! There are even little trays to put mint imperials, parma violets, love hearts and fruittella.
in reply to Shredni Vashtar

I believe those are actually for a descriptive legend to say what the function keys do for your application 🙂
in reply to muesli

Still missing the chess knight motion keys.
in reply to muesli

also "square root" and yes, I remember machines that had these. I don't think I have any of these any longer, but I ... may check later.
in reply to muesli

Streetfighter Keyboard. Especially with the Turbo in the middle.
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muesli
Look out for a Focus FK-5001 on eBay!
in reply to muesli

This calls for modern reenactment. Topre's ability to differ actuation points combined with multiple key rollover could make for truly analogue cursor keys.
in reply to muesli

I recall feeling uncomfortable at first with the modernized half-height 'tiny' Enter key. It took getting used to.