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PX41C Alpha Overlay
06-10-2022, 09:57 PM
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PX41C Alpha Overlay
Since the PX41C has a landsacpe layout a qwerty keyboard fits nicely.

So I'm wondering if a qwerty alpha layout would be better option than an alphabetical ordered one?

What do you think? (see image)
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06-11-2022, 04:15 PM
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
(06-10-2022 09:57 PM)agarza Wrote:  Since the PX41C has a landsacpe layout a qwerty keyboard fits nicely.

So I'm wondering if a qwerty alpha layout would be better option than an alphabetical ordered one?

What do you think? (see image)

Looks very nice. Just my 2c: prefer QWERTY like the HP-71B and other 80s landscape pocket computers. But what about the PX41C solid aluminum top cover plate?

- Rob

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06-11-2022, 10:21 PM (This post was last modified: 06-11-2022 10:22 PM by Mike T..)
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
Since the keyboard layout is different from the HP41C anyway it seems like a 'no brainer', providing it doesn't break anything else.

I might put 'v' on 'SST' and ',' on '3' though

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06-13-2022, 01:22 AM
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
(06-11-2022 04:15 PM)robve Wrote:  
(06-10-2022 09:57 PM)agarza Wrote:  Since the PX41C has a landsacpe layout a qwerty keyboard fits nicely.

So I'm wondering if a qwerty alpha layout would be better option than an alphabetical ordered one?

What do you think? (see image)

Looks very nice. Just my 2c: prefer QWERTY like the HP-71B and other 80s landscape pocket computers. But what about the PX41C solid aluminum top cover plate?

- Rob
The idea is to print the overlay (on heavy paper or plastic sheets) and mount it on top of the aluminum cover.

Or... have a profesional graphic overlays made and glue it to the aluminum cover. (graphic overlay, like the ones used on microwave ovens)
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06-13-2022, 01:25 AM
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
(06-11-2022 10:21 PM)Mike T. Wrote:  Since the keyboard layout is different from the HP41C anyway it seems like a 'no brainer', providing it doesn't break anything else.

I might put 'v' on 'SST' and ',' on '3' though

Thanks for the ideas...
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06-18-2022, 07:54 PM
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
(06-13-2022 01:25 AM)agarza Wrote:  
(06-11-2022 10:21 PM)Mike T. Wrote:  Since the keyboard layout is different from the HP41C anyway it seems like a 'no brainer', providing it doesn't break anything else.

I might put 'v' on 'SST' and ',' on '3' though

Thanks for the ideas...

I suspect that there is probably a reason the original HP41 didn't use the the SST and CLx keys as alpha keys, no idea what it might be though...

Mike T.

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06-20-2022, 02:33 PM
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RE: PX41C Alpha Overlay
(06-18-2022 07:54 PM)Mike T. Wrote:  
(06-13-2022 01:25 AM)agarza Wrote:  Thanks for the ideas...

I suspect that there is probably a reason the original HP41 didn't use the the SST and CLx keys as alpha keys, no idea what it might be though...

Mike T.

Yes you are right, I'm only rearranging the keys that have alpha characters.
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