CONVERSION EXERCISE FROM SHOLES QWERTY TO MALTRON QWERTY

Dear Maltron User,

We are delighted that you are giving yourself the opportunity of working on the MALTRON split keyboard. It is our considered belief that the 21st Century, will see the complete phasing out of what are now called 'standard' keyboards and the universal use of split keyboards.

You will want to know why we think that. Here are some reasons.

More and more people use keyboards earlier and for longer periods of time in their lives. Keyboards are no longer used only in offices at work, they are increasingly invading schools and the home. Keyboard literacy is already taken for granted in many countries.

There is now general recognition that many aches and pains in the back, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers have been incorrectly diagnosed as rheumatic or arthritic. In fact, they are due to the 'standard' keyboard, which causes sustained strain from wrist adduction and pronation, and has a letter layout designed to slow the typist down, and it makes accurate keying difficult.

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(You can use the Tab, Shift Tab and Control Tab and Return key to get to the Next link below - but beware! - the way the Tab key works depends on which windows and side panels and toolbars are open. The Shift key with the Tab key moves your keyboard cursor in the opposite direction, the Control key with the Tab key moves your keyboard cursor around the different 'forms' or 'panels'.)

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