ACT Apricot keyboards, or infra-red japes

[Witchy]

Tony wrote:

> Surely there's one encoder and IR transmitter for the entire keyboard
> (there may be several IR LEDs, but normally they're wired in series and
> send the same information). In which case if _any_ keys work, then it's
> very unlikely the problem is with the IR transmitter.

True, I'm just trying to eliminate all possibilities because the
mechanical side of things looks OK - no obvious cracks or breaks etc.

> card sized -- coated with some special phosphor material. You 'charge'
> them by exposing them to normal light, and then they glow if hit with an
> IR beam. You can recharge them many times, I am not sure what the
> lifetime is.

Those would be handy! Any idea of manufacturer name etc? I'll do some
searching at work.....

cheers

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