| Many work environments are not computer | | | | case of an overlay keyboard makes them spill |
| friendly especially to keyboards. Dust, grease and | | | | resistant. They also withstand scratching and dust |
| dirt attack a computer keyboard and quickly | | | | that would disable a standard keyboard. Also the |
| make them unusable. Workers banging on the | | | | protective plastic sheet can be cleaned when |
| keys can quickly making individual keys | | | | grease build up occurs. |
| unworkable. | | | | In many work places static electricity can build up. |
| A solution to the problem of constantly replacing | | | | That spark of discharge can play havoc with a |
| keyboards is an overlay keyboard. A good | | | | regular keyboard. An overlay keyboard is |
| overlay keyboard has many design elements that | | | | designed to shrug off such discharges. |
| make them ideal for keyboard abusive work | | | | Excessive heat can cause problems with |
| place. | | | | keyboards. Keys can stick and the plastic may |
| | | | even deform. A quality overlay keyboard can |
| 1. Metal Case and Smaller Size | | | | withstand temperatures of up to 140 degrees |
| 2. Scratch, Dust, Grease and Spill Resistant | | | | Fahrenheit. |
| 3. Static Protected | | | | An overlay keyboard can replace a standard |
| 4. Heat Tolerant | | | | keyboard. Along with its smaller foot print valuable |
| 5. Use Stand Alone | | | | space can be saved in crowded environments. |
| 6. User Defined Keys | | | | One big advantage of an overlay keyboard is that |
| 7. 100 or more keys | | | | each key can be configured to reproduce any |
| An overlay keyboards metal case protects it | | | | sequence of key available on a regular keyboard. |
| from workplace abuse. Regular keyboard are | | | | This relives employees of having to remember |
| fragile and do not tolerate being dropped, banged | | | | long command sequences. Information is entered |
| on and generally abused. The overlay keyboards | | | | faster and errors are reduced. |
| metal case can take the mistreatment of the | | | | With over 100 keys the most demanding |
| work place. | | | | application can be handled. When keys that |
| Spilling liquid on a standard keyboard almost | | | | accomplish similar functions are grouped and then |
| guarantees it needs replacing. The sealed metal | | | | color coded pressing the correct key is assured. |