Maltron L90 French FR User Manual

MALTRON L90 Ergonomic Keyboard

PCD Maltron Ltd., Castlefields, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1BU, UK.

Tel: [phone] Fax: ++44 845 230 3266

www.maltron.com 1

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French FR

Azerty / Maltron

http://www.maltron.com/maltron-kbd-ltype-fr.html

MALTRON L90 Ergonomic Keyboard

PCD Maltron Ltd., Castlefields, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1BU, UK.

Tel: [phone] Fax: ++44 845 230 3266

www.maltron.com 2

[e-mail]

Introduction

The Maltron L90 3D ergonomic keyboards are individually made from lightweight
vacuum formed plastic sheet material.

The styling of the keyboard reflects ergonomic form and function, and incorporates
many unique features whilst retaining as much as possible the familiar key layout.

1. The Space, Enter and TAB keys are under the thumbs.

2. The cursor control and delete keys are under the thumbs.

3. The number pad is moved to a central position and no longer sits between the user

and their pointing device.

4. The Caps Lock key has been moved away from the Shift key.

5. A number of secondary symbol keys have been repositioned to maintain best use

between the different layouts supported by the keyboard.

The USB L90 keyboard supports both PC and Mac native key-codes which are
selected by a slide switch underneath the keyboard. (See Keyboard Operation
Configuration Switch page later in this handbook.)

AZERTY PC Layout

Notes:

See the key layout diagrams at the end of the handbook for the specific Azerty and
Maltron (here shown in green lower case letters) layouts for your keyboard.

These diagrams are positioned so you can use them as an aid to typing without
having to remove them from the handbook.

N.B. If you have downloaded this manual from the Maltron website see the PDF files
on the L90 FR Web page:

http://www.maltron.com/maltron-kbd-ltype-fr.html

MALTRON L90 Ergonomic Keyboard

PCD Maltron Ltd., Castlefields, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1BU, UK.

Tel: [phone] Fax: ++44 845 230 3266

www.maltron.com 3

[e-mail]

Special Design Features

L90 French Keyboard (in optional black).

1. Maltron spaced design principle for the letter/symbol groups (split in

accordance to touch typing conventions) positions the hands apart and reduces
the tendency to “hunch” the shoulders.

2. Keys arranged for vertical finger movements – no sideways micro movement

between rows improves accuracy and reduces finger work load.

3. Number pad is located centrally for easy use by either hand.

4. Large area beneath the two letter groups provide positions for resting the palms

when not typing which helps relax arm and shoulder muscles.

5. Thumb keys for space, tab, enter, delete and cursor control position thumbs in a

more natural relaxed position.

6. Individual Cherry MX gold cross-point contact key switches provide in excess

of 10 million operations life expectancy per key.

7. Two layouts in the keyboard – Azerty or Maltron selected by slide switch.

8. PC or Apple native key-codes selected by slide switch.

9. Operating system independent OS and APL (application menu) keys.

10. Number pad has Apple OS “=” key (maps += key for PCs).

11. Top row F1 to F12 Function keys positioned to allow easy use.

12. Function Keys F13 to F15 in Apple mode on number pad.

13. Dedicated “Mute”, “Volume Up”, “Volume Down” & Apple OS “Eject” keys.

14. Caps Lock key moved away from Shift key to number pad, prevents accidental

operation when typing.