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ieta_cassiopeia: The odd thing about my computer is that the keyboard is more valuable than the rest of the computer hardware put together. (It's a switched keyboard from 1997, and I saw the same model selling without the box for £50 recently. Everything else that comprises this computer came in a package that cost me £36 a few years ago).
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Darvond: Oooh, interesting. Old keeb always makes interesting times. Does it even have the old Windows logo or exclude that?
It has twin Windows keys (with what looks suspiciously like Windows 3.1 logos) and a menu (right-click) key to the right of the Alt Gr key.
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Darvond: Oooh, interesting. Old keeb always makes interesting times. Does it even have the old Windows logo or exclude that?
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ieta_cassiopeia: It has twin Windows keys (with what looks suspiciously like Windows 3.1 logos) and a menu (right-click) key to the right of the Alt Gr key.
Reminds me:
* The keyboard connected to my desktop (the one that acts like a hub) has a key with the Raspberry Pi logo (albeit without color) where the Windows key would normally be. (That's because it's the official Raspberry Pi keyboard; it just happens to work with any device that supports a USB keyboard attached to a hub.)
* Incidentally, while I am not doing this, someone has been able to use the Raspberry Pi 400 as a keyboard for a desktop computer. (It turns out that the USB-C port used for charging works as a device-side USB port, allowing the Pi to actually act as a USB keyboard with the right software.)
I still use a 1080p monitor.
I've never used/had a 1080P monitor (for games).

640x480, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 2560x1440
I just bought my first smart TV, so I'm using my old 32" dumb TV as my monitor. Probably not for much longer, however, because while it's way larger than the previous monitor, the screen resolution isn't any better, so the end result actually looks a little worse

Also, I've been using an ergonomic keyboard for over a decade. It's gotten to the point that when I have to type on a regular keyboard (on my laptop for example, or on the computer at work) it feels weird and cramped, and I type a lot slower
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Crosmando: I still use a 1080p monitor.
So do I. In fact, I'm pretty sure this Dell P2417H is only designed exactly for 1080p.

It does genuinely look better than the Acer I had, though.
Post edited January 03, 2022 by Darvond
1. I have a Roland Sound Canvas SC50 and a Yamaha CBX-T3 Midi modules sitting on my desk. Sometimes I'll hook up the old Pentium 40 and play old games. I have the MT-32 in the other room.

2. There is a dedicated spot under my desk for a 2nd PC. All the plugs are right there to connect it to everything. And I have 4 old PCs that I've fixed up to run different games.

3. A Dreamscreen responsive light kit on my monitor. It was an upgrade over my old Phillips Ambx lights and it works a lot better.

4. Also I have a 5.2 surround sound system connected via a Onkyo receiver. It isn't a kit or anything. Polk speakers and a Klipsch center. The subs are both different. It isn't anything special but I packs a punch and is pretty clear.

5.Since you asked about the system and not the surroundings, I have a Sound Blaster AE-7 that I never use. It is connected and ready to go. But it isn't as clear as the receiver.

6. I'm using a IDE DVD/CD writer drive still. I had to grab an internal adapter for it to work. The adapter had extra SATA plugs too.

Oh and an xbox 360 connected and ready. I still haven't used it for anything though.


Everything runs through the receiver except for the old pc. It connects directly with VGA.
The only thing would probably be that the sub-woofer from my 2.1 sound system is sitting on the table to the left of my monitor, with the left channel speaker sitting on top of it.

Audiophiles would probably lynch me.
I still have the same computer desk for 23 years. It is solid wood and damn heavy, needs 2 strong men to carry it. Only the front top side paneling around the keyboard slide tray shows signs of worn use. I have a HP printer but i haven't used it in years. It sits on my desk unplugged.
I still have a Playstation 2 on the dresser with collection in drawers.
An internal sound card with a built-in headphone amplifier rated up to 300 ohms.

Everything else is pretty bog standard for a PC gamer, rainbow colours and all.
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SpeedBo: 6. I'm using a IDE DVD/CD writer drive still. I had to grab an internal adapter for it to work. The adapter had extra SATA plugs too.
Reminds me that, until recently, I had a PS/2 keyboard hooked up to my desktop. PS/2 is really old at this point, having been replaced by the much more flexible USB, yet it seems that modern motherboards still have PS/2 ports for some reason.
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SpeedBo: 6. I'm using a IDE DVD/CD writer drive still. I had to grab an internal adapter for it to work. The adapter had extra SATA plugs too.
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dtgreene: Reminds me that, until recently, I had a PS/2 keyboard hooked up to my desktop. PS/2 is really old at this point, having been replaced by the much more flexible USB, yet it seems that modern motherboards still have PS/2 ports for some reason.
I have a thing going against wireless, I mean wireless is nice for streaming Disney towards your telly, not for aesthetic sense of gamer art corners or long seatings... + it eats batteries..... Environment people!!! En!Viron!ment!!
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dtgreene: Reminds me that, until recently, I had a PS/2 keyboard hooked up to my desktop. PS/2 is really old at this point, having been replaced by the much more flexible USB, yet it seems that modern motherboards still have PS/2 ports for some reason.
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Zimerius: I have a thing going against wireless, I mean wireless is nice for streaming Disney towards your telly, not for aesthetic sense of gamer art corners or long seatings... + it eats batteries..... Environment people!!! En!Viron!ment!!
I don't see the relevance to my post.

(I'm using USB, not wireless, for my keyboards and mice.)
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dtgreene: Reminds me that, until recently, I had a PS/2 keyboard hooked up to my desktop. PS/2 is really old at this point, having been replaced by the much more flexible USB, yet it seems that modern motherboards still have PS/2 ports for some reason.
PS/2 input devices have perks: they're interrupt rather than poll, easier to support n-key rollover, guaranteed BIOS support without enabling legacy USB.
Starting a new run of Battle Brothers on Windows 8.1 Industrial, installed on a 16GB SSD.

Typed with mouse and on-screen-keyboard.