Left N900 for few years, bought new n900, wrong keyboard? - maemo.org

SAABoy | # 1 | 2015-03-18, 22:42 | Report

Hey all,

I live in USA and bought a $200 "brand new" nokia n900 from "ittargets" shippied from China. It seems new, but I have a foreign keyboard. Worst of all, the arrows have been compromised on this layout

This is the layout I used to have (on my old device) and that I think I want: http://nokiaexperts.com/articleimage...rBoxN90009.jpg

So, am I SOL? Is it hard to replace the key pads? And reassign the keys?

Also, is it still difficult to update the firmware to 1.3? I always had a really hard time doing it. I've just found this:

https://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_..._Windows_7_x64

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xes | # 2 | 2015-03-19, 00:02 | Report

It's an italian layout and it's easy to replace.
More difficult is to find a good quality replacement.

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peterleinchen | # 3 | 2015-03-20, 06:11 | Report

If you know your keys (english layout) by heart, just go to system settings, text input and set the keyboard layout to english.
This is what I do sometimes when I want to use arrows in all four directions without the need to push two button to go up/down.
If you cannot remember english layout without looking at the buttons, then set the keyboard layout in settings to italian and live with that layout.

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sulu | # 4 | 2015-03-20, 08:17 | Report

Get a proper keymat!
It requires a little bit searching, but some online shops in the US and UK still have spare keymats.

I think back then it took me one week until I couldn't stand the crippled DE keymat anymore and went to the next Nokia shop to have it replaced.

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xanderx | # 5 | 2015-03-20, 10:00 | Report

There's nothing wrong with that kbd. The Spanish one is pretty much the same layout. Never experienced any shortages typing/editing/copy-pasting texts.
BTW, we need a first-person review/hands-on of the "brand new" N900 from China. To start with, I have a question: Where was it made as shown on the inner sticker?

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pichlo | # 6 | 2015-03-20, 12:19 | Report

As peterleinchen and xanders said. I have one N900 with a Nordic keyboard (Norwegian, Dutch or Danish, can't remember which) and switching between that and an English layout is quite intuitive. Shift+cursor keys for text selection is a bit trickier but that's about it.

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Markkyboy | # 7 | 2015-06-01, 22:51 | Report

Brand: Nokia
Product Code: 0265740

Original;
http://headlane-parts.co.uk/Nokia_N9...NGLISH_0265740

Or;

Original, apparently........
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Origi...819942846.html