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==TESTING KEYBOARDS==
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naptgZ3KzCSYvbfvkRVdMUldrsd7yGjCcuY78BfdGlU/edit?usp=sharing Link]
  
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Keyboards are tested for functionality.  The good ones are then distributed throughout the building (Build, Thrift Store, etc.) or are boxed up for Bulk Sales.  The bad ones are recycled.
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==Testing Keyboards==
  
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Keyboards are tested for functionality.  The good ones are then distributed throughout the facility.
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The bad ones are recycled.
  
 
<graphviz>
 
<graphviz>
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digraph{
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digraph KB {
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  node [fontname="Helvetica", fontsize="12"]
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  edge [fontname="Helvetica"]
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  START [style="bold", shape="box", color="white"]
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  test [style="dashed, bold"]
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  recycle [style="bold", shape="octagon", color="red"]
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  staff [style="bold", shape="box", color="blue"]
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  obox [style="bold", shape="box", color="green"]
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  usbk [style="bold", shape="box", color="orange"]
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  blkbox [style="bold", shape="box"]
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  whtbox [style="bold", shape="box", color="grey"]
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  wbox [style="bold", shape="box", color="magenta"]
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  usb [color="orange", style="bold"]
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  white [color="grey", style="bold"]
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  black [style="bold"]
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  neither [color="blue", style="bold"]
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  START [fontsize="14"]
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  basic [label="Is it a keyboard?"]
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  aesthetic  [label="Pick the keyboard up and look at it.\nIs it in good condition?"]
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  usbk [label="Put it in the\nUSB KEYBOARDS BOX", fontsize="14"]
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  color [label="Is it mostly black or white?"]
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  clicky [label="Feel the keys.\nIs the keyboard CLICKY?\n(See Example)"]
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  ergo [label="Inspect it.\nIs it an ERGONOMIC, POP-OUT MODEL?\n(See Example)"]
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  staff [label="Ask a STAFF MEMBER", fontsize="14"]
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  obox [label="Put it in the\nONLINE SALES BOX", fontsize="14"]
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  recycle [label="RECYCLE\n\nTHE\n\nKEYBOARD", fontsize="14"]
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  port [label="What kind of CONNECTOR does it have?"]
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  ps2 [label ="PS2"]
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  usb [label="USB"]
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  color [label="What color are the KEYS?"]
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  black [label="Mostly BLACK"]
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  white [label="Mostly WHITE"]
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  neither [label="NEITHER black nor white"]
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  weird [label="Look at the cable.\nDoes it have a USB or PS2 connector?"]
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  test [label="Plug it in and test it.\nDOES EVERY KEY WORK?"]
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  blkbox [label="Put it in the\nTESTED BLACK PS2s BOX", fontsize="14"]
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  whtbox [label="Put it in the\nTESTED WHITE PS2s BOX", fontsize="14"]
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  wireless [label="Is it a WIRELESS KEYBOARD?"]
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  wbox [label="Take it to the\nWIRELESS KEYBOARDS & MICE BOX", fontsize="14"]
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  apple [label="Is it an\nAPPLE OR MACINTOSH\nkeyboard?"]
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  eject [label="Does it have a ⏏ button?\n(See Below)"]
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  START -> basic
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  basic -> wireless[label="Yes"]
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  basic -> staff [label="No", color="blue", style="bold", taillabel="\n\n\n                  No"]
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  wireless -> aesthetic [label="No"]
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  wireless -> wbox [label="Yes", color="magenta", style="bold"]
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  aesthetic -> clicky [label="Yes"]
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  aesthetic -> recycle [label="No", color="red", style="bold", taillabel="\n\nNo"]
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  clicky -> ergo [label="No"]
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  clicky -> obox [label="Yes", color="green", style="bold"]
  
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   start [label="START HERE", shape="box", fontsize="12"]
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   ergo -> weird [label="No"]
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   aesthetic  [label="Is the keyboard old, dingy, yellowed,\n dirty, or missing keys?", fontsize="12"]  
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   ergo -> obox [label="Yes", color="green", style="bold"]
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  RECYCLE
 
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  connection
 
  
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   connection [label="What type of connector\n does it have?", fontsize="12"]
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   weird -> test [label="Yes"]
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   PS2
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   weird -> recycle [label="No", color="red", style="bold"]
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  USB [label="USB or\n WIRELESS", fontzie="12"]
 
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  OTHER
 
  
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   store [label="Put it in the STORE box", fontsize="12"]
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   test -> apple [label="Yes"]
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   test [label="Plug it in and\n TEST IT", fontsize="12"]
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   test -> recycle [label="No", color="red", style="bold"]
  
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   start -> aesthetic
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   apple -> eject [label="Yes"]
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  aesthetic -> RECYCLE[label="YES"]
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   apple -> port [label=" No"]
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   aesthetic -> connection[label="NO"]
 
  
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   connection -> USB
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   eject -> port [label="Yes"]
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   connection -> PS2
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   eject -> recycle [label="No", color="red", style="bold"]
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  connection -> OTHER
 
  
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   USB -> store
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   port -> ps2
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   PS2 -> test
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   port -> usb [color="orange", style="bold"]
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  OTHER -> RECYCLE
 
  
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  ps2 -> color
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  color -> black [style="bold"]
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  color -> white [color= "grey", style="bold"]
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  color -> neither [color= "blue", style="bold"]
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  black -> blkbox [style="bold"]
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  white -> whtbox [color="grey", style="bold"]
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  neither -> staff [color="blue", style="bold"]
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  usb -> usbk [color="orange", style="bold"]
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}
 
</graphviz>
 
</graphviz>
  
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==To test a keyboard, follow these steps==
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[[Image:PS2.png||left|thumb|375px|This is a PS2 keyboard connector.]] [[Image:USB.png||center|thumb|375px|This is a USB keyboard connector.]]
  
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* Turn on the computer by turning on the power strip next to it.
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==Mac Keyboards==
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* Connect the keyboard to the system using the extender provided.
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* Using the side to side arrows on the keyboard, select the KBD heading.
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The ⏏ (Eject) button for all Macintosh or Apple keyboards is located on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard, as shown below.
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* Using the up and down arrows on the keyboard, select the Scan/ASCII test and select it by hitting the enter key.
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* A window will pop up, select CONTINUE by using the enter key.
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* You will see on the screen what looks like a keyboard.  When you hit a key on the keyboard, a little star should appear on the keyboard image on the screen.  This means the key works. If you do not see a star, the key does not work. Go through and test every key. If any keys do not work then RECYCLE the keyboard.
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* When you have finished going through all the keys, hit the control key and the pause/break key at the same time to exit the testing program.
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Image:Apple Keyboard A2.png
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*Put working PS2 connector keyboards in the box provided. When this box is full, count all the keyboards in it, label it <nowiki>"(#) Working Keyboards"</nowiki> close up the box and ask where it goes. Put clean, working USB keyboards in the store box.
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Image:Apple Keyboard A1.png
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* Plug in a new keyboard and start all over!
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Image:Apple Keyboard A.png
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</gallery>
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Older Mac keyboards do not have this button; an example USB keyboard is shown here:
  
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[[Image:Apple Keyboard B.png|center||thumb|375px|Note the absence of the eject key on the upper right-hand corner]]
  
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NOTE:  The keyboard testing computer needs to have a keyboard connected while booting.
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==Testing Instructions==
  
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==TO RECYCLE A KEYBOARD==
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* Turn the computer on.
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* When you have determined that a keyboard does not work, cut off the cord. Put the cord in the metal shopping cart in the main receiving room. Put keyboards in the Gaylord on the sidewalk.
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* Connect the keyboard to the system using the extender on the right, or the USB port in front.
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** To test a Macintosh or Apple keyboard, select the "Apple Layout".
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** To test standard keyboards, select the standard "104-key Layout".
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** Select CONTINUE.
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* Go through and test every key.
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** You will see on the screen what looks like a keyboard. Press a key on your keyboard.
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** If the corresponding key on the screen turns black, it works.
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** If the key does nothing, it does not work.
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*If any keys do not work, RECYCLE the keyboard.
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** When you have determined that a keyboard does not work, cut off the cord.
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** Put the cord in the metal shopping cart in the main receiving room.
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** Put keyboards in the shopping cart closest to you.
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*** When a cart gets full, notify a staff member.
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* When you have finished testing a keyboard, hit "Reset" to reset the image in the program.
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*Place working keyboards in the appropriate boxes.
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**When a box gets full, ask a staff member where it goes.
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* Plug in a new keyboard and start all over!
  
 
==Notes from Free Geek Vancouver==
 
==Notes from Free Geek Vancouver==
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The [[Finer Points of Keyboard Sorting]]
 
The [[Finer Points of Keyboard Sorting]]
  
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==An alternate test==
 
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If the keyboard tester is flaky or otherwise unavailable, the program "xev" will create a little window for logging x events, including keyboard presses.
 
  
 
[[Category:Hardware Testing]]
 
[[Category:Hardware Testing]]
 
[[Category:Howto]]
 
[[Category:Howto]]

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Testing Keyboards

Keyboards are tested for functionality. The good ones are then distributed throughout the facility.

The bad ones are recycled.

This is a graph with borders and nodes. Maybe there is an Imagemap used so the nodes may be linking to some Pages.

This is a PS2 keyboard connector.
This is a USB keyboard connector.

Mac Keyboards

The ⏏ (Eject) button for all Macintosh or Apple keyboards is located on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard, as shown below.

  • Apple Keyboard A2.png
  • Apple Keyboard A1.png
  • Apple Keyboard A.png

Older Mac keyboards do not have this button; an example USB keyboard is shown here:

Note the absence of the eject key on the upper right-hand corner

Testing Instructions

  • Turn the computer on.
  • Connect the keyboard to the system using the extender on the right, or the USB port in front.
    • To test a Macintosh or Apple keyboard, select the "Apple Layout".
    • To test standard keyboards, select the standard "104-key Layout".
    • Select CONTINUE.
  • Go through and test every key.
    • You will see on the screen what looks like a keyboard. Press a key on your keyboard.
    • If the corresponding key on the screen turns black, it works.
    • If the key does nothing, it does not work.
  • If any keys do not work, RECYCLE the keyboard.
    • When you have determined that a keyboard does not work, cut off the cord.
    • Put the cord in the metal shopping cart in the main receiving room.
    • Put keyboards in the shopping cart closest to you.
      • When a cart gets full, notify a staff member.
  • When you have finished testing a keyboard, hit "Reset" to reset the image in the program.
  • Place working keyboards in the appropriate boxes.
    • When a box gets full, ask a staff member where it goes.
  • Plug in a new keyboard and start all over!

Notes from Free Geek Vancouver

The Finer Points of Keyboard Sorting

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