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--- Forwarded Message from "Yannick Roy" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>From: "Yannick Roy" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'LLTI-Editor'" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE : #6577 Keyboard trays a good thing??
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:49:34 -0500
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I would like to had a few other things to my previous answer.

In addition of our keyboard tray we also have CPU support. So instead of
having the CPU on top of the desk it is under. It save space on top,
make cleaning of the desk easy and the floor to. Also if you put your
LAN Jack and electricity outlet under the table the only cable on top of
the desk it the monitor and the mouse cable. Finally it make the life of
thieves a little bit tougher. 

On the other end if you have to work on the machine, you have to go
under the desk. But since we don$E2t do that very often it's not a real
problem. One other thing you have to make sure is the length of cable
you need for your keyboard, mousse and headset sometimes standard length
is not enough. Also check where the cable holes are on your desk. To
have them in the corner might not be the best thing for your own desktop
setting. 

Yannick Roy 
Technologue de l'éducation 
Coordonnateur des laboratoires de langues 
DGTIC Université de Montréal 
514-343-6111 poste 5308

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De : LLTI-Editor [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Envoyé : 19 mars, 2002 08:09
Objet : #6577 Keyboard trays a good thing??

--- Forwarded Message from "David Westerhof-Shultz" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:14:35 -0500
>From: "David Westerhof-Shultz" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Keyboard trays a good thing??

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I am in the final stages of purchasing a new 65-70 position language
lab. In getting down to making all the nitty-gritty decisions, I'm
stumped--please don't laugh : ) at whether or not including keyboard
trays at each student position is a good thing! Any thoughts??? Our
existing lab has never utilized them, previously...

Personally, I'm not a big fan of them, myself. They usually feel rather
"clunky," and I can never get comfortable behind one. Maybe I've never
spent enough time with one to get used to it. However, as we all know,
the workstation's precious space is quickly gobbled up by the technology
(CPUs, monitors, cassette decks, VCRs, keyboards, mice, etc.), leaving
very little room for workbooks or notebooks.

With this in mind, most (approx. 50) of my student positions will ONLY
have a monitor, keyboard and mouse on the actual worksurface (if I
choose NOT to have keyboard trays). But even so, I know that all
remaining space is a prized commodity.

I'd be curious to hear from any of you, your preferences and experiences
using keyboard trays in your own labs.

Many thanks in advance,

David Westerhof-Shultz
Director, Language Resource Center
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

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