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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on August 10, 2003, 01:18:27 am

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Sandwich on August 10, 2003, 01:18:27 am

My wireless keyboard batteries just ran out, so I'm using the on-screen keyboard to post this (actually, I was until I realized that I had a perfectly good server with a wired keyboard sitting next to my main computer... :p).

Anyway, initially I loaded up the on-screen keyboard (start > progs > accessories > accessability in Win2k), and was surprised to see the 3d look of the buttons of years past replaced with a flatter, more functional version. And since I could have sworn that I had seen the 3d version pre-SP3, I was wondeirng if anyone with Win2k and SP1 or 2 could tell me what on-screen keyboard they have - 3d or flat?

Just curious...

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Turnsky on August 10, 2003, 01:33:26 am

that is why i'll stick with the corded keyboards and mice..;)

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Grey Wolf on August 10, 2003, 01:39:17 am

Hmm... Never even noticed that was there :p

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Deepblue on August 10, 2003, 01:56:18 am

my keyboard is very flat looking.

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: CP5670 on August 10, 2003, 02:10:33 am

mine also looks pretty much 2D. (this is in ME)

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Knight Templar on August 10, 2003, 05:14:47 am

This is deffinitely one of your odder requests... 2d...XP...  
:nervous:

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Taristin on August 10, 2003, 10:26:48 am

flat, but then again, I have SP4... so I'm no help

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Unknown Target on August 10, 2003, 10:46:15 am

mine is a 2d one, I have WinXP with no servicepacks.

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Stealth on August 10, 2003, 12:06:19 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Knight Templar
This is deffinitely one of your odder requests... 2d...XP...  
:nervous:

except that we're not talking about XP, we're talking 2k


yeah, mine is 2D also

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Knight Templar on August 10, 2003, 04:21:46 pm

acting like a prick again I see... :doubt:

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Admiral LSD on August 10, 2003, 07:47:09 pm

This is what I get:

(http://www.westnet.com.au/gweber/oskb.jpg)

It looks like crap.

(Oh and I love the hint that pops up when you start this thing saying it's for "mobility-impaired" users. I'm using a desktop PC, does that mean I'm "mobility-impaired" too?)

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Sandwich on August 11, 2003, 01:08:14 am

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Originally posted by Admiral LSD
This is what I get:

(http://www.westnet.com.au/gweber/oskb.jpg)

It looks like crap.

(Oh and I love the hint that pops up when you start this thing saying it's for "mobility-impaired" users. I'm using a desktop PC, does that mean I'm "mobility-impaired" too?)

Yeah, that's the 2D one, same as in my Windows 2000 (sans annoying Fisher-Price border). IIRC the 3D one I remember looked like every key on the keyboard was a dialog box button from the Windows 3.1 era... :shudder:

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Admiral LSD on August 11, 2003, 01:21:03 am

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Originally posted by Sandwich
(sans annoying Fisher-Price border)

I normally prefer the Silver one myself but this one suits my current wallpaper and the 'Windows Classic' theme looks like ****. Plus I can't be bothered hunting out new skins because the vast majority of them look like **** too.

Title: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard
Post by: Kamikaze on August 11, 2003, 02:11:45 am

Quote

Originally posted by Admiral LSD
This is what I get:

http://www.westnet.com.au/gweber/oskb.jpg

It looks like crap.

(Oh and I love the hint that pops up when you start this thing saying it's for "mobility-impaired" users. I'm using a desktop PC, does that mean I'm "mobility-impaired" too?)

We now have proof that MS isn't as hypocritical as they seem! At least they use MS Paint to make their GUIs! ;)