
                      WHAT IS A KEYBOARD LAYOUT?
                      ==========================

A keyboard layout is a map or a definition of how keys are laid out on
your keyboard. The keyboard layout you use is determined by software
in your computer. The letters on your keys indicate the standard
layout for your keyboard. There are many different keyboard layouts in
use throughout the world. The one you ordinarily use depends on the
country you are in or the language you use.

DVORAK KEYBOARD LAYOUTS
=======================

Dvorak keyboard layouts are based on designs created by August Dvorak,
a professor at the University of Washington during the 1930s and
1940s. Dr. Dvorak studied the way people type standard English, and
determined the most common letter combinations. He then designed new
keyboard layouts to speed up typing and reduce fatigue. These layouts,
now called Dvorak or simplified keyboard layouts, were initially
developed for two-handed typists. Following World War II, Dvorak
layouts were developed for typists who use the right or left hand
alone.

            INSTALLING A DVORAK KEYBOARD LAYOUT FOR MS-DOS
            ==============================================

The enclosed GA0650 disk provides the DVORAK.SYS file. This file
supports the Dvorak keyboard layouts for two-handed and single-handed
typists who use MS-DOS 5.0.

To Install a United States (U.S.) Dvorak Keyboard Layout for MS-DOS

 1. Insert the enclosed GA0650 disk in your floppy disk drive.

 2. Copy the DVORAK.SYS file from the GA0650 disk to your MS-DOS
    directory by typing the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and
    pressing ENTER

      copy <drive>:\dvorak.sys <destination>
   
    where <drive> is the floppy disk drive containing the GA0650 disk
    and <destination> is the drive and directory where your MS-DOS files
    currently reside. For example, if you inserted the GA0650 disk in
    drive A and your MS-DOS directory is called DOS and is on drive C,
    type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER:
  
      copy a:\dvorak.sys c:\dos\dvorak.sys

 3. To begin using one of the new keyboard layouts, type the
    appropriate command (as shown in the table below) at the MS-DOS
    command prompt and press ENTER:

       Keyboard        Command
       Layout
       ------------------------------------------
       Two-handed      keyb dv,,c:\dos\dvorak.sys
       Right-handed    keyb rh,,c:\dos\dvorak.sys
       Left-handed     keyb lh,,c:\dos\dvorak.sys

To load one of these keyboard layouts automatically when your computer
starts, include the appropriate KEYB command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. The KEYB command should be placed after a PATH command that
includes your MS-DOS directory. If your AUTOEXEC.BAT file includes the
WIN or DOSSHELL command, make sure the KEYB command comes before the
WIN or DOSSHELL command.

Once you have loaded one of the Dvorak layouts, you can easily switch
between the Dvorak layout and the U.S. standard layout. To switch back
to the U.S. standard layout, press CTRL+ALT+F1. To switch to the
Dvorak layout, press CTRL+ALT+F2.

To Disable the United States (U.S.) Dvorak Keyboard Layout for MS-DOS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
  
To disable the United States (U.S.) Dvorak keyboard layout for MS-DOS,
open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (with a text editor such as MS-DOS Editor),
delete the line with the KEYB command, save the file, and restart your
computer.

              LEARNING TO USE THE DVORAK KEYBOARD LAYOUTS
              ===========================================

The illustrations below can help you learn a new keyboard layout. You
may want to take a class or purchase stickers to put on your keys so
you see the new layout as you type. For information about classes and
stickers, contact:

  KEYTIME
  4516 NE 54th St.
  Seattle, WA  98105-2933
  (206) 324-7219 (voice and fax)


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