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E5164 Chapter-4-Keyboard-and-Mouse.
E5164 Chapter-4-Keyboard-and-Mouse.
Keyboard
Construction and types of keyboard Keyboard Interface Keyboard Operation Fault Symptoms
History
The invention of the modern computer keyboard began with the invention of the typewriter by Christopher Latham Sholes, 1868
Keyboard Structure
Keyboard Construction - 1
Keyboard have one, two or three main chips. One of these chips is a microprocessor. Other chip is ROM chip that holds the program that translates the keyboards signal. Older keyboard using Intel 8048 or Motorola 6805 chip. New one use an IC that has an integrated CPU and ROM such as 8049 and 8255.
Keyboard Construction - 2
This board does required electricity to perform power is supplied through the cable from the computers power supply (5V). The keys on the keyboard are laid out in a series of rows and columns key matrix. Most keyboards have between 80 and 110 keys, including:
Typing keys A numeric keypad Function keys Control keys
Keyboard Operation - 1
1. When you press a key, it presses a switch, completing the circuit and allowing a tiny amount of current to flow through. 2. The mechanical action of the switch causes some vibration, called bounce, which the processor filters out. 3. If you press and hold a key, the processor recognizes it as the equivalent of pressing a key repeatedly.
Keyboard Operation - 2
4. When the processor finds a circuit that is closed, it compares the location of that circuit on the key matrix to the character map in its read-only memory (ROM). 5. For example, the character map lets the processor know that pressing the a key by itself corresponds to a small letter "a," but the Shift and a keys pressed together correspond to a capital "A."
Key press
Step 2: Download and install the latest keyboard software Step 3: Manually reinstall the drivers
Disconnect the keyboard from the computer. In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. Double-click Keyboard, right-click the keyboard that you use, and then click Uninstall. Restart the computer. Your computer detects keyboard and then reinstalls the drivers for the device.
Mouse
Type of mouse Mouse interface Mouse operation concept Fault symptom
History - 1
The world's first trackball invented by Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff and Kenyon Taylor working on the Royal Canadian Navy's DATAR project in 1952
History - 2
The first computer mouse, held by inventor Douglas Engelbart, showing the wheels that make contact with the working surface Mouse first broke onto the public stage with the introduction of the Apple Macintosh in 1984
Mouse Construction
Types of mouse
Three (3) types of mouse
Mechanical mouse Optical mouse Trackballs
Mechanical Mouse
Shaft generate signal pulse Logic chip Translate the pulse into binary data Transmitted to
Optical Mouse
Trackball
Trackball
Basically a stationary mouse. Perform same function as a mouse while staying in one place. Is an upside-down mouse. Perform in the same manner, except that the ball is positioned at the top of the device.
Maintenance (1)
In term of physical maintenance, cleaning is about the only thing that you can do to help your mouse. The ball pick up small particles of dust as they move sticks to the rollers and once enough, the roller and ball wont be in synch with each other. As result, you get erractic movement of the cursor as it moves across the screen The fix clean it.
Maintenance (2)
Other problem are related with the mouse setting in OS. You can adjust the sensitivity of your mouse. If it is not set sensitively enough for your taste, the mouse will require excessive movement across the pad in order to get the cursor where you want it. If you use your mouse to make extremely minute corrections, then you might need to increase sensitivity.