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The Happy Hacking Keyboard is a small computer keyboard produced by PFU Systems. The current models in production are the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2, available only in Japan^[1], and the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2.

Contents 1 Common Features 2 Features by Model 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Common Features

Happy Hacking Keyboards lack a numeric keypad, and keys outside the typewriter key area are mainly accessible through the Fn key. The keys are arranged in a layout resembling the Sun Type 3 keyboard. Specifically:

• The control key is found where most keyboards place the caps lock. This is the only control key on the keyboard.
• The esc key is located to the left of the 1 key; the key normally found there is at the right end of the same row.
• The delete key is located directly above the enter key; the key normally found there is the second rightmost key on the row above it. Furthermore, this is an actual delete key, not a historically named backspace. Backspace is accessible through Fn+Delete.
• The windows/command key is located between the space bar and the alt keys, and is represented by ◊.

On the far side of the keyboard there are DIP switches. These may be used to^[2]

• Turn the delete key into a backspace. Fn+Delete remains backspace, and Fn + top-right key remains delete.
• Swap the alt and ◊ keys
• Enable/disable downstream USB ports on USB models.

[edit] Features by Model

Model Name	Model #	Color	Switch Type	Interface	Blank Keytops	Introduced	EOL	Other Features
Happy Hacking Keyboard	PD-KB02	White	Membrane	PS/2, Sun, ADB	No	Unknown	Dec 10, 2006[3]	Buzzer (Sun), Power supply switch (Sun/Mac)
	PD-KB02N
Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite	PD-KB100W	White		PS/2		June 7, 1999[4]	Unknown	Was also available in black and white non-labeled versions[5]
Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2	PD-KB200W/P	White				March 15, 2001[6]		Arrow keys, 2-port USB hub. Available in Japanese and English layouts.
	PD-KB200B/P	Black
	PD-KB200U/W	White		USB
	PD-KB200U/B	Black
	PD-KB200MKW	White						Mac version, has command and option keys in addition to the other Lite 2 features.[7]
	PD-KB200MKB	Black
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional	PD-KB300	White	Capacitive[8]			Unknown	Dec 10, 2006[3]
	PD-KB300B	Charcoal Gray
	PD-KB300NL	White			Yes
	PD-KB300BN	Charcoal Gray
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2	PD-KB400W	White			No	Mar 24, 2006[9]		2-port USB hub
	PD-KB400B	Charcoal Gray
	PD-KB400WN	White			Yes
	PD-KB400BN	Charcoal Gray
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional HG[10]	PD-KB500W	White			No	Unknown	Unknown	Special 10-year anniversary models[11]
	PD-KB500B	Black
	PD-KB500WN	White			Yes
	PD-KB500BN	Black
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional HG JAPAN[12]	PD-KB500J	Wajima-style lacquer

[edit] See also

• Das Keyboard
• FrogPad
• Optimus Maximus keyboard
• Model M keyboard
• Space-cadet keyboard

[edit] References

1. ^ HHKB Professional2 (Japanese site)
2. ^ DIP switch functions
3. ^ ^{a b} Happy Hacking Keyboard Specifications
4. ^ "PFU America releases "Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite" for all PC/Linux users and power users". Archived from the original on 2000-01-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20000123201108/www.pfuca.com/news/new_lite.html. 
5. ^ "Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite". Archived from the original on 2001-10-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20011024010523/www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkblite.html. 
6. ^ "PFU America Releases "Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2"". AllBusiness. 2001-03-15. http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications-internet-social/6045674-1.html. 
7. ^ "Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 for Mac touts Apple Key, demotes Caps Lock". Engadget. 2007-01-26. http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/happy-hacking-keyboard-lite-2-for-mac-touts-apple-key-demotes-c/. 
8. ^ HHKB/Features/High quality keys
9. ^ "Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2". AkibaLive. 2006-03-26. http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000686.html. 
10. ^ "HHKB Professional HG Specs". http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/hhkbprohg/spec.html. 
11. ^ "The 3300 euros keyboard for PC". Akihabaranews. 2006-10-12. http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-12585-The+3300+euros+keyboard+for+PC.html. 
12. ^ "HHKB Professional HG JAPAN Specs". http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/hhkbprohg/j_spec.html. 

[edit] External links

• Official Happy Hacking Keyboard homepage
• engadget review of the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2
• Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 online sales page with images of different versions
• Linux Journal review of the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional
• Linux Gazette review of the original Happy Hacking Keyboard
• CNET article about a lacquered version