A half-keyboard is a specially designed and programmed
keyboard
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
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used in limited space situations or when the typist needs a hand free to answer the phone, hold documents, etc.
The "Half-QWERTY" keyboard, invented by
Edgar Matias,
consists of only the left-hand half of a normal QWERTY keyboard, but when the space bar is held down, it switches to the right half of the keyboard, allowing a person to
type with only one hand.
It is said to be quick to learn, because human bodies can easily replicate one motion on one side to the other side, and almost as fast as a normal keyboard.
References
External links
Half-Keyboard Academic publications
Computer accessibility
Computer keyboard types
Keyboard layouts
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