US keyboard hardware

A standard US keyboard is all you need!

To use this solution, a US-layout keyboard is required. We do not sell keyboards. Acquiring a suitable keyboard is up to you. Any standard keyboard with a set of full-sized Ctrl, Alt and Windows keys should work. Keyboards from Logitech, Microsoft, Cherry or Keychron and many others fit the bill very well. Full-sized or tenkeyless keyboards function equally well with this solution. A UK-layout English- language keyboard is not recommended as certain keys are not in optimal positions for this solution (e.g. the z key should be next to the left shift key and the \ (backslash) key at the far right). What is required  is an ANSI layout (full-size 104-key or tenkeyless 87-key layout). US keyboards with or without a Euro symbol exist (e.g. Cherry Euro or US) and work equally well with this solution.

Where to buy

Buying a US keyboard in Europe is nowadays relatively easy, typing “US keyboard” in the search bar on common online stores (e.g. Amazon or Ebay or even many national online sellers) should give plenty of buying options. Beware of UK keyboards sold as US. US-layout laptops can be bought in Europe, too. If you are DIY person familiar with computer hardware and have a different keyboard layout, one option is to buy a US-layout laptop replacement keyboard module. Re-labelling a laptop keyboard is not a viable option as it does not change an ISO layout to ANSI. A separate US keyboard is preferable, and in many cases, it improves the overall computing ergonomy when using a laptop computer.