Driverless 122-Key 5250/PC Keyboard for PCs and Thin Client Terminals

Overview

The I-O Corporation 5250/PC 122 key keyboard (p/n KB122TD for PS/2 and p/n KB122TDU for USB) can be used with any PC or Thin Client Terminal connected to Microsoft Windows Terminal Server or Citrix. It is driverless, enabling it to be integrated smoothly in all operating systems. As a result, organizations can look forward to regaining the benefits of true terminal-style productivity.

This 122-key keyboard provides a seamless transition from "dumb terminal" green screen terminals such as the IBM InfoWindow 3476, 3477, 3486, 3487, 3488 and compatibles from CLI, Decision Data, I-O Corporation, Idea, Memorex and Praim.

When moving from the 122-key layout to a standard PC keyboard, there are up to 36 new key combinations to be learned to perform the same tasks performed with a single keystroke on the Twinax terminal. This lack of familiarity can produce a big loss in production and excess errors that would not be occurring if the user had their old, familiar keyboard.

With the KB122TD & KB122TDU 122-key keyboards, there is virtually no retraining when moving users from the old Twinax terminals to the new Ethernet connected device, whether it be a PC or Thin Client Terminal. The user will have the same layout and heavy duty keystroke feel as on the terminals being replaced. No need to learn the new key combinations a standard PC keyboard would require.

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Advantages

This keyboard works perfectly in both the PC and Thin Client environments.

Any keys that have different functions are labeled with both functions. The 5250 keys are labeled in black, jus like a Twinax terminal. Any PC functions that are different from the AS/400 key function are labeled in blue.

The image at left shows this clearly as well as a number of the 5250 keys only the 122-key keyboards have such as New Line, Field Exit, Dup, Roll Up, Roll Down, etc.

Main Benefits

• Works flawlessly with both embedded and Citrix or Windows Terminal Server applications, since it also emulates 101-key keyboards

• The I-O Corp. KB122TD and KB122TDU 122-key keyboards are driverless, enabling them to integrate smoothly into any operating system environment

• Simple keyboard map file customization for TN5250e emulations with Keyboard Mapping, such as IBM iSeries Access, Client Access and others enhances the functionality.

• Keyboard Map files can be modified to work with any manufacturer's thin client

Supported Environments

• PCs - Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

• Thin Clients - Windows Embedded Standard (WES), WES7, XPe, CE.NET, Linux

• Citrix and similar programs

• Terminal Services

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