Happy Hacking Keyboard

The Happy Hacking Keyboard is a small computer keyboard produced by PFU Systems. The current models in production are the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2, available only in Japan [ [http://www.pfu.co.jp/hhkeyboard/hhkbpro2/ HHKB Professional2 (Japanese site)] ] , and the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2.

Common Features

Happy Hacking Keyboards lack a numeric keypad, and keys outside the typewriter key area are mainly accessible through the Fn key. The keys are arranged in a [http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/leaflet/hairetu.html layout] resembling the Sun Type 3 keyboard. Specifically:
* The control key is found where most keyboards place the caps lock. This is the only control key on the keyboard.
* The esc key is located to the left of the 1 key; the key normally found there is at the right end of the same row.
* The delete key is located directly above the enter key; the key normally found there is the second rightmost key on the row above it. Furthermore, this is an actual delete key, not a historically named backspace. Backspace is accessible through Fn+Delete.
* The windows/command key is located between the space bar and the alt keys, and is represented by ◊.

On the far side of the keyboard there are DIP switches. These may be used to [ [http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/leaflet/hhkb_backview.html DIP switch functions] ]
* Turn the delete key into a backspace. Fn+Delete remains backspace, and Fn + top-right key remains delete.
* Swap the alt and ◊ keys
* Enable/disable downstream USB ports on USB models.

Features by Model

See also

* Das Keyboard
* FrogPad
* Optimus Maximus keyboard
* Model M keyboard
* Space-cadet keyboard

References

External links

* [http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/hhkeyboard.html Official Happy Hacking Keyboard homepage]
* [http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/happy-hacking-keyboard-lite-2-for-mac-touts-apple-key-demotes-c/ engadget review of the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2]
* [http://www.geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=230 Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 online sales page with images of different versions]
* [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8361 Linux Journal review of the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional]
* [http://linuxgazette.net/issue35/dinsel.html Linux Gazette review of the original Happy Hacking Keyboard]
* [http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/blog/mobileojisan/0,39050793,61960899,00.htm CNET article about a lacquered version]