Keyboard

KEYBOARD (KEY+BOARD)

Keyboard means a board with lots of keys.

Keyboards come in standard QWERTY patterns.

There are many types of Keyboard

• Standard Keyboard or Normal Keyboard
• Multimedia Keyboard
• Wireless Keyboard
• Foldable Keyboard
• Virtual Keyboard
• On Screen Keyboard (start>> Programs >> Accessories >> Ease of Access >> On Screen Keyboard)
• Mechanical Keyboard etc. 

STANDARD KEYBOARD

This is the most common normal keyboard. It has 105 - 108 keys.

It gets from Rs.150 to 200.

There is no multimedia key in it.

We connect the standard keyboard with the help of Ps / 2 and USB Connector.

MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD

The device which supports more than one medium is called Multimedia.

Multimedia Keyboard contains more keys which are called Multimedia keys.
like -

Play

Pause

  Stop

Forward

Rewind

Next

Prev

Vol.+

Vol.-

Mute

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• Multimedia Keyboard is expensive.
• It is connected with the help of PS/2 or USB connector
• It contains 120 to 130 keys.

WIRELESS KEYBOARD (without wire )

Works without Wire It works via Radio Frequency or Bluetooth. This keyboard is expensive.

It works by battery. 

MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

The Mechanical Keyboard is similar to the standard Keyboard.

The only difference is that the keys of the Mechanical Keyboard are raised above.