What is the raised bump on calculator and keyboard key #5 for?
Question #130237. Asked by arscreens.
Last updated Mar 28 2013.
Originally posted Mar 28 2013 10:59 AM.
blantonrk
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blantonrk 16 year member
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The bump is a tactile guide to ensure that your fingers are in the "home" position. This is similar to the bumps on the "F" and "J" keys on standard QWERTY keyboards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_typing