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How to use a mechanical keyboard with a notebook PC

If you normally use a mechanical keyboard on your desktop, you may want to use a mechanical keyboard on the go. In this article, we will show you how to use a mechanical keyboard on a notebook PC for use on the road.

Table Of Contents

  1. The method depends on whether you use a trackpad.
  2. Using a laptop with a mechanical keyboard is also an option

The method depends on whether you use a trackpad.

Almost all notebooks today are equipped with a device called a trackpad, which replaces a mouse. The trackpad is placed in front of the keyboard so that it will not malfunction even if your hand is placed in the center position on the keyboard.

On the other hand, if a mechanical keyboard is used on a notebook PC, the mechanical keyboard with external connection will be placed in front of the notebook PC.

In this case, the trackpad is located behind the keyboard, and the positioning of the keyboard and trackpad is reversed.

Some may say that this is not a problem, but it will be difficult to operate.

Using a trackpad

In some cases, a mouse cannot replace a trackpad that is synchronized with the operating system, such as Apple's MacBook. In such cases, you will often want to use the trackpad on your laptop.

In such cases, the trend is to place the mechanical keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard.

There are three key points to using a mechanical keyboard in a tutoring style. 1.

  1. choose a keyboard that matches the width of the notebook PC
  2. choose a low-profile keyboard with the lowest possible height
  3. place a plate on the keyboard of the notebook PC

The most important of these are the width and height of the keyboard. Since most notebook PCs have compact layout keyboards, you will want to choose a keyboard with a narrow width.

Also, many mechanical keyboards are structurally taller models, so if you do not choose a low-profile keyboard with a low profile, your wrists will drop down, leading to tendonitis and other physical pain.

If you do not use a trackpad

If you do not use the trackpad on your laptop, use a mouse or external trackpad. In this case, it is basically the same as with a desktop PC, just with the laptop in front of you.

You can use a large keyboard or a tall mechanical keyboard as long as your desk space allows.

If you want to take the input device environment you normally work with on your desktop and use it as is, this style is an easier way to create the same environment.

Using a laptop with a mechanical keyboard is also an option

Using an externally connected mechanical keyboard on a notebook PC inevitably imposes many restrictions, and some people will find it suitable for their needs while others will not.

If you really want to use a mechanical keyboard on a notebook PC, you can buy a notebook PC equipped with a mechanical keyboard.

With the recent rise of the gaming scene, there are not many notebook PCs with mechanical keyboards, so please consider this option as well.