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         The QWERTF 2006 Keyboard Layout
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Michael Capewell, 2006
If you need more help, contact me at smozoma@yahoo.com

The QWERF keyboard layout is a modified version of the QWERTY 
layout that places most of the vowels on the home row and moves a 
few keys around on the right hand to make typing more comfortable.

These changes reduce the distance the fingers must travel by about 
28%, which should reduce the chances of getting carpal tunnel syndrome 
without requiring a large time investment in learning a new layout.  
It should take only a couple days to get used to this layout.

For more information:
http://www.geocities.com/smozoma/projects/keyboard/

Without Shift depressed:

 ` 1 2 3 4 5   6 7 8 9 0 - =
   q w e r f   j y k l ; [ ]
   a s d t g   h u i o p ' \
   z x c v b   n m , . /

With Shift Depressed:

 ~ ! @ # $ %   ^ & * ( ) _ +
   Q W E R F   J Y K L : { }
   A S D T G   H U I O P " |
   Z X C V B   N M < > ?

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How to install and use the QWERF keyboard layout (Windows XP):
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Steps could be different with versions of Windows other than XP.

1. Installing the Layout
   ---------------------

       Here, we are simply installing the file containing the layout 
       definition.

   a)  Right-click on the installer file ("QWERF_06.msi") 
       and click 'install.'  
       The keyboard layout will be installed right away.  
   b)  Click 'close' on the window that pops up when it's done installing.

2. Setting up Windows to Use the Layout
   ------------------------------------

       Here, we are telling Windows that this is a keyboard layout we 
       would like to use.  After this step, you will not yet be using the
       QWERF layout.  Windows will still be set up to use the 
       layout you are currently using.

       If you are not using Windows XP, please see 
       http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/dos.html


   a)  Open the Control Panel
   b)  Open 'Regional and Language Options'
   c)  Click the 'Languages' tab
   d)  Click the 'Details...' button to open the 'Text Services and Input
       Languages' window.
   e)  Click 'Add...'
   f)  Select 'English (United States)' from the 'Input language'
       dropdown box.
   g)  In the 'keyboard layout/IME' dropdown box, 
       select 'QWERF 2006 (English)' and click 'OK'
   h)  Click 'OK' to close the 'Text Services and Input Languages' window.
       A little keyboard icon should show up on your task bar*.
   i)  Click 'OK' to close the 'Regional and Language Options' window.

   *   If not there is no little keyboard icon on the taskbar after
       completing all the steps in part 2, please consult Windows Help & 
       Support for how to display the 'Language Bar.'


3. Switching to the QWERF Layout
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       Now, we switch to using the QWERF layout!

   a)  There should be a little keyboard icon on your taskbar, near the
       clock.  If not, please consult Windows Help & Support for how to 
       show the 'Language Bar.'
   b)  Click the keyboard icon.  In the small window that pops up from 
       the icon, select 'QWERF 2006'.
       This will only set the currently active window to use the QWERF 
       layout.  This is a bit confusing at times, but you may want
       to do this to use the new layout in one window for practice while
       keeping your old language as the default for other programs, such
       as instant messaging, while you are learning QWERF.
   c)  If you wish to completely switch to QWERF, then 
       i)   right-click the keyboard icon
       ii)  select 'Settings...'
       iii) in the 'Default input language' area at the top of the window,
            select the QWERF language from the drop-down box.
       iv)  If you wish, you can also remove your old keyboard layout by
            selecting it in the 'Installed services' list and clicking
            'Remove.'  (The keyboard icon will disappear)
       v)   Click 'OK' to close the window


    There!  You are now set up to use the QWERF keyboard layout!

    But wait!  There's a Step 4!

4.  Reboot
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    Reboot to make the keyboard layout behave properly and consistently.
    (Windows! Bah!)



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This README.txt file must be distributed with the QWERF 2006
keyboard layout, unmodified.

Michael Capewell 2006
http://www.geocities.com/smozoma/projects/keyboard