HTG审核CODE键盘：老式建筑满足现代设施

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the smooth and crisp action of a well built keyboard. If you’re tired of mushy keys and cheap feeling keyboards, a well-constructed mechanical keyboard is a welcome respite from the $10 keyboard that came with your computer. Read on as we put the CODE mechanical keyboard through the paces.

没有什么比精心制作的键盘的流畅和明快的操作令人满意了。 如果您厌倦了笨拙的按键和廉价的键盘，则与计算机随附的10美元键盘相比，结构良好的机械键盘是值得欢迎的。 继续学习CODE机械键盘时，请继续阅读。

什么是密码键盘？ (What is the CODE Keyboard?)

The CODE keyboard is a collaboration between manufacturer WASD Keyboards and Jeff Atwood of Coding Horror (the guy behind the Stack Exchange network and Discourse forum software). Atwood’s focus was incorporating the best of traditional mechanical keyboards and the best of modern keyboard usability improvements. In his own words:

CODE键盘是制造商WASD Keyboards与Coding Horror(Stack Exchange网络和Discourse论坛软件背后的人)的Jeff Atwood之间的协作。 Atwood的重点是整合传统机械键盘的最佳功能和现代键盘可用性的最佳功能。 用他自己的话说 ：

The world is awash in terrible, crappy, no name how-cheap-can-we-make-it keyboards. There are a few dozen better mechanical keyboard options out there. I’ve owned and used at least six different expensive mechanical keyboards, but I wasn’t satisfied with any of them, either: they didn’t have backlighting, were ugly, had terrible design, or were missing basic functions like media keys.

这个世界充斥着可怕的，肮脏的，无名的键盘。 有几十种更好的机械键盘选项。 我已经拥有并使用了至少六个不同的昂贵机械键盘，但我都不满意：它们没有背光，丑陋，设计糟糕，或者缺少诸如媒体键之类的基本功能。

That’s why I originally contacted Weyman Kwong of WASD Keyboards way back in early 2012. I told him that the state of keyboards was unacceptable to me as a geek, and I proposed a partnership wherein I was willing to work with him to do whatever it takes to produce a truly great mechanical keyboard.

这就是为什么我最初在2012年初与WASD Keyboards的Weyman Kwong联系的原因。我告诉他，作为极客，我无法接受键盘的状态，因此我提议建立合作伙伴关系，其中我愿意与他合作以尽其所能生产出真正出色的机械键盘。

Even the ardent skeptic who questions whether Atwood has indeed created a truly great mechanical keyboard certainly can’t argue with the position he starts from: there are so many agonizingly crappy keyboards out there. Even worse, in our opinion, is that unless you’re a typist of a certain vintage, there’s a good chance you’ve never actually typed on a really nice keyboard. Those that didn’t start using computers until the mid-to-late 1990s most likely have always typed on modern mushy-key keyboards and never known the joy of typing on a really responsive and crisp mechanical keyboard. Is our preference for and love of mechanical keyboards shining through here? Good. We’re not even going to try and hide it.

即使是热心的怀疑论者，质疑Atwood是否确实创造出了一款真正出色的机械键盘，也当然不能与他的职位争论不休：那里有那么多令人沮丧的烂键盘。 在我们看来，更糟糕的是，除非您是某个年份的打字员，否则您很有可能从未真正在非常好的键盘上打字。 那些直到1990年代中后期才开始使用计算机的人很可能总是在现代的软键键盘上打字，却从来不知道在真正灵敏，清晰的机械键盘上打字的乐趣。 我们对机械键盘的偏爱和热爱在这里闪耀吗？ 好。 我们甚至不会尝试隐藏它。

So where does the CODE keyboard stack up in pantheon of keyboards? Read on as we walk you through the simple setup and our experience using the CODE.

那么，CODE键盘在万神殿键盘中的什么位置堆叠？ 在我们逐步引导您完成简单的设置和使用CODE的经验时，请继续阅读。

设置CODE键盘 (Setting Up the CODE Keyboard)

Although the setup of the CODE keyboard is essentially plug and play, there are two distinct setup steps that you likely haven’t had to perform on a previous keyboard. Both highlight the degree of care put into the keyboard and the amount of customization available.

尽管CODE键盘的设置本质上是即插即用的，但您可能不必在以前的键盘上执行两个截然不同的设置步骤。 两者都强调键盘的谨慎程度和可用的自定义量。

Inside the box you’ll find the keyboard, a micro USB cable, a USB-to-PS2 adapter, and a tool which you may be unfamiliar with: a key puller. We’ll return to the key puller in a moment.

在包装盒内，您会找到键盘，微型USB电缆，USB到PS2适配器以及您可能不熟悉的工具：拔键器。 一会儿我们将回到拔钥匙器。

Unlike the majority of keyboards on the market, the cord isn’t permanently affixed to the keyboard. What does this mean for you? Aside from the obvious need to plug it in yourself, it makes it dead simple to repair your own keyboard cord if it gets attacked by a pet, mangled in a mechanism on your desk, or otherwise damaged. It also makes it easy to take advantage of the cable routing channels in on the underside of the keyboard to  route your cable exactly where you want it.

与市场上的大多数键盘不同，电源线不是永久固定在键盘上的。 这对您意味着什么？ 除了明显需要将其自己插入外，如果它被宠物攻击，在桌上的机械装置中损坏或以其他方式损坏，则很难修理自己的键盘线。 它还可以轻松利用键盘底部的电缆布线通道将电缆精确地布线到所需位置。

While we’re staring at the underside of the keyboard, check out those beefy rubber feet. By peripherals standards they’re huge (and there is six instead of the usual four). Once you plunk the keyboard down where you want it, it might as well be glued down, the rubber feet work so well.

当我们盯着键盘的底部时，请检查那些坚固的橡胶脚。 按照外围设备标准，它们很大(有六个，而不是通常的四个)。 一旦你花掉的键盘下来，你想要的话，那还不如被粘下来，橡胶脚垫工作这么好。

After you’ve secured the cable and adjusted it to your liking, there is one more task before you plug the keyboard into the computer. On the bottom left-hand side of the keyboard, you’ll find a small recess in the plastic with some dip switches inside:

固定好电缆并根据自己的喜好进行调整之后，在将键盘插入计算机之前，还有另一项任务。 在键盘的左下角，您会发现塑料中有一个小的凹槽，内部有一些DIP开关：

The dip switches are there to switch hardware functions for various operating systems, keyboard layouts, and to enable/disable function keys. By toggling the dip switches you can change the keyboard from QWERTY mode to Dvorak mode and Colemak mode, the two most popular alternative keyboard configurations. You can also use the switches to enable Mac-functionality (for Command/Option keys). One of our favorite little toggles is the SW3 dip switch: you can disable the Caps Lock key; goodbye accidentally pressing Caps when you mean to press Shift. You can review the entire dip switch configuration chart here.

DIP开关在那里可以切换各种操作系统的硬件功能，键盘布局以及启用/禁用功能键。 通过拨动DIP开​​关，您可以将键盘从QWERTY模式更改为Dvorak模式和Colemak模式，这是两种最受欢迎​​的替代键盘配置。 您也可以使用开关启用Mac功能(用于Command / Option键)。 我们最喜欢的小拨动之一是SW3拨码开关：您可以禁用Caps Lock键； 当您要按下Shift键时，再见不小心按下了Caps。 您可以在此处查看整个DIP开关配置表 。

The quick-start for Windows users is simple: double check that all the switches are in the off position (as seen in the photo above) and then simply toggle SW6 on to enable the media and backlighting function keys (this turns the menu key on the keyboard into a function key as typically found on laptop keyboards).

Windows用户的快速入门很简单：仔细检查所有开关是否都处于关闭位置(如上图所示)，然后只需将SW6切换为启用媒体和背光功能键即可(将菜单键打开) (通常是笔记本电脑键盘上的功能键)。

After adjusting the dip switches to your liking, plug the keyboard into an open USB port on your computer (or into your PS/2 port using the included adapter).

在根据自己的喜好调整DIP开关后，将键盘插入计算机上的开放USB端口(或使用附带的适配器插入PS / 2端口)。

设计，布局和背光 (Design, Layout, and Backlighting)

The CODE keyboard comes in two flavors, a traditional 87-key layout (no number pad) and a traditional 104-key layout (number pad on the right hand side). We identify the layout as traditional because, despite some modern trapping and sneaky shortcuts, the actual form factor of the keyboard from the shape of the keys to the spacing and position is as classic as it comes. You won’t have to learn a new keyboard layout and spend weeks conditioning yourself to a smaller than normal backspace key or a PgUp/PgDn pair in an unconventional location.

CODE键盘有两种风格，传统的87键布局(无数字键盘)和传统的104键布局(数字键盘在右侧)。 我们认为布局是传统的，因为尽管有一些现代的陷阱和偷偷摸摸的快捷键，但从按键的形状到间距和位置，键盘的实际外形还是一样经典。 您将无需学习新的键盘布局，也无需花数周的时间将自己调整为比普通退格键小或在非常规位置使用PgUp / PgDn对。

Just because the keyboard is very conventional in layout, however, doesn’t mean you’ll be missing modern amenities like media-control keys. The following additional functions are hidden in the F11, F12, Pause button, and the 2×6 grid formed by the Insert and Delete rows: keyboard illumination brightness, keyboard illumination on/off, mute, and then the typical play/pause, forward/backward, stop, and volume +/- in Insert and Delete rows, respectively.

但是，仅因为键盘布局非常传统，并不意味着您会缺少媒体控制键之类的现代便利设施。 F11，F12，“暂停”按钮以及“插入”和“删除”行形成的2×6网格中隐藏了以下附加功能：键盘照明亮度，键盘照明开/关，静音，然后是典型的播放/暂停，前进插入和删除行中的/向后，停止和音量+/-。

While we weren’t sure what we’d think of the function-key system at first (especially after retiring a Microsoft Sidewinder keyboard with a huge and easily accessible volume knob on it), it took less than a day for us to adapt to using the Fn key, located next to the right Ctrl key, to adjust our media playback on the fly.

虽然我们一开始不确定功能键系统的想法(尤其是在淘汰了带有巨大且易于访问的音量旋钮的Microsoft Sidewinder键盘后)，但我们花了不到一天的时间来适应使用右侧Ctrl键旁边的Fn键来即时调整我们的媒体播放。

Keyboard backlighting is a largely hit-or-miss undertaking, but the CODE keyboard nails it. Not only does it have pleasant and easily adjustable through-the-keys lighting, but the key switches that the keys themselves are attached to are mounted to a steel plate with white paint. Enough of the light reflects off the interior cavity of the keys and then diffuses across the white plate to provide nice even illumination in between the keys.

键盘背光是一项重大的尝试，但CODE键盘可以解决这一问题。 它不仅具有令人愉悦且易于调节的按键照明，而且按键本身所连接的按键开关也安装在带有白色油漆的钢板上。 足够多的光从键的内部腔反射出来，然后扩散穿过白板，以在键之间提供均匀的照明。

Highlighting the steel plate beneath the keys brings us to the actual construction of the keyboard. It’s rock solid. The 87-key model, the one we tested, is 2.0 pounds. The 104-key is nearly a half pound heavier at 2.42 pounds. Between the steel plate, the extra-thick PCB board beneath the steel plate, and the thick ABS plastic housing, the keyboard has very solid feel to it. Combine that heft with the previously mentioned thick rubber feet and you have a tank-like keyboard that won’t budge a millimeter during normal use.

突出按键下方的钢板可使我们了解键盘的实际结构。 坚如磐石。 我们测试过的87键模型为2.0磅。 104键比2.42磅重近半磅。 在钢板，钢板下方的超厚PCB板与厚的ABS塑料外壳之间，键盘具有非常坚固的感觉。 将其重量与前面提到的较厚的橡胶支脚结合起来，您将获得一个类似坦克的键盘，在正常使用时不会弹出毫米。

检查按键 (Examining The Keys)

This is the section of the review the hardcore typists and keyboard ninjas have been waiting for. We’ve looked at the layout of the keyboard, we’ve looked at the general construction of it, but what about the actual keys?

这是铁杆打字员和键盘忍者一直在等待的评论部分。 我们看了键盘的布局，看了它的一般结构，但是实际的按键呢？

There are a wide variety of keyboard construction techniques but the vast majority of modern keyboards use a rubber-dome construction. The key is floated in a plastic frame over a rubber membrane that has a little rubber dome for each key. The press of the physical key compresses the rubber dome downwards and a little bit of conductive material on the inside of the dome’s apex connects with the circuit board. Despite the near ubiquity of the design, many people dislike it.

有各种各样的键盘构造技术，但是绝大多数现代键盘都使用橡胶圆顶构造。 钥匙漂浮在塑料膜上的橡胶膜上，该膜上的每个钥匙都有一个小的橡胶圆顶。 按下物理按键会向下压缩橡胶弹片，弹片顶点内部的一点导电材料会与电路板连接。 尽管该设计几乎无处不在，但许多人还是不喜欢它。

The principal complaint is that dome keyboards require a complete compression to register a keystroke; keyboard designers and enthusiasts refer to this as “bottoming out”. In other words, the register the “b” key, you need to completely press that key down. As such it slows you down and requires additional pressure and movement that, over the course of tens of thousands of keystrokes, adds up to a whole lot of wasted time and fatigue.

主要的抱怨是，球型键盘需要完全压缩才能注册击键。 键盘设计师和发烧友将此称为“自下而上”。 换句话说，注册“ b”键，您需要完全按下该键。 因此，它会减慢您的速度，并需要额外的压力和移动，在成千上万次的击键过程中，这会增加大量的时间和疲劳。

The CODE keyboard features key switches manufactured by Cherry, a company that has manufactured key switches since the 1960s. Specifically, the CODE features Cherry MX Clear switches. These switches feature the same classic design of the other Cherry switches (such as the MX Blue and Brown switch lineups) but they are significantly quieter (yes this is a mechanical keyboard, but no, your neighbors won’t think you’re firing off a machine gun) as they lack the audible click found in most Cherry switches. This isn’t to say that they keyboard doesn’t have a nice audible key press sound when the key is fully depressed, but that the key mechanism isn’t doesn’t create a loud click sound when triggered.

CODE键盘具有Cherry所制造的按键开关，Cherry是自1960年代以来一直生产按键的公司。 特别是，CODE具有Cherry MX Clear开关。 这些开关具有与其他Cherry开关(例如MX Blue和Brown开关系列)相同的经典设计，但它们却安静得多(是的，这是机械键盘，但是不，您的邻居不会认为您正在开火)机枪)，因为它们缺乏大多数Cherry开关中可听到的喀哒声。 这并不是说键盘在完全按下时不会发出很好的按键声音，但是按键机制在触发时不会产生较大的喀哒声。

One of the great features of the Cherry MX clear is a tactile “bump” that indicates the key has been compressed enough to register the stroke. For touch typists the very subtle tactile feedback is a great indicator that you can move on to the next stroke and provides a welcome speed boost. Even if you’re not trying to break any word-per-minute records, that little bump when pressing the key is satisfying.

Cherry MX clear的一大特色是触觉“颠簸”，表明按键已被充分压缩以记录行程。 对于触摸打字员来说，非常微妙的触觉反馈是一个很好的指示器，可以继续进行下一击并提供受欢迎的速度提升。 即使您不想打破每分钟的单词记录，按下按键时的那一点颠簸也是令人满意的。

The Cherry key switches, in addition to providing a much more pleasant typing experience, are also significantly more durable than dome-style key switch. Rubber dome switch membrane keyboards are typically rated for 5-10 million contacts whereas the Cherry mechanical switches are rated for 50 million contacts.

Cherry按键开关除了提供更令人愉悦的打字体验外，还比圆顶型按键开关更耐用。 橡胶薄膜开关薄膜键盘的额定触点通常为5到1000万，而Cherry机械开关的额定触点为5000万。

You’d have to write the next War and Peace  and follow that up with A Tale of Two Cities: Zombie Edition, and then turn around and transcribe them both into a dozen different languages to even begin putting a tiny dent in the lifecycle of this keyboard.

您必须编写下一部《 战争与和平》，然后再写《两个城市的故事：僵尸版》 ，然后转过来将它们转录成十二种不同的语言，甚至开始在这本书的生命周期中花点时间键盘。

So what do the switches look like under the classically styled keys? You can take a look yourself with the included key puller. Slide the loop between the keys and then gently beneath the key you wish to remove:

那么，在经典样式的按键下，开关是什么样的呢？ 您可以使用随附的钥匙扣查看自己。 在按键之间滑动环，然后在要删除的按键下方轻轻滑动：

Wiggle the key puller gently back and forth while exerting a gentle upward pressure to pop the key off; You can repeat the process for every key, if you ever find yourself needing to extract piles of cat hair, Cheeto dust, or other foreign objects from your keyboard.

轻轻地前后摇动钥匙扣，同时施加轻微的向上压力以弹开钥匙； 如果您发现自己需要从键盘上抽出一堆猫毛，Cheeto灰尘或其他异物，则可以对每个键重复该过程。

There it is, the naked switch, the source of that wonderful crisp action with the tactile bump on each keystroke.

那里是赤裸的开关，每个按键上的触觉颠簸都带来了美妙而清脆的动作。

The last feature worthy of a mention is the N-key rollover functionality of the keyboard. This is a feature you simply won’t find on non-mechanical keyboards and even gaming keyboards typically only have any sort of key roller on the high-frequency keys like WASD. So what is N-key rollover and why do you care? On a typical mass-produced rubber-dome keyboard, you cannot simultaneously press more than two keys, as the third one doesn’t register. PS/2 keyboards allow for unlimited rollover (in other words you can’t out-type the keyboard as all of your keystrokes, no matter how fast, will register); if you use the CODE keyboard with the PS/2 adapter you gain this ability.

值得一提的最后一个功能是键盘的N键翻转功能。 这是您在非机械键盘上根本找不到的功能，甚至游戏键盘通常在WASD等高频键上也只有任何种类的按键滚轮。 那么什么是N键翻转？为什么要关心呢？ 在典型的批量生产的橡胶圆顶键盘上，您不能同时按下两个以上的按键，因为第三个按键不会注册。 PS / 2键盘允许无限侧翻(换句话说，你不能抽出式键盘，因为所有你的按键，不管有多快，将注册的); 如果将CODE键盘与PS / 2适配器一起使用，则可以获得此功能。

If you don’t use the PS/2 adapter and use the native USB, you still get 6-key rollover (and the CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT don’t count towards the 6) so realistically you still won’t be able to out type the computer as even the more finger twisting keyboard combos and high speed typing will still fall well within the 6-key rollover.

如果您不使用PS / 2适配器并使用本机USB，您仍然会获得6键过渡(并且CTRL，ALT和SHIFT不会计入6)，因此实际上您仍然无法不再需要键入键盘，因为更多的手指扭动键盘组合和高速键入仍将完全落在6键翻转范围内。

The rollover absolutely doesn’t matter if you’re a slow hunt-and-peck typist, but if you’ve read this far into a keyboard review, there’s a good chance that you’re a serious typist, and that kind of quality construction and high-number key rollover is a fantastic feature.

如果您是慢速的啄木鸟打字员，则过渡绝对无关紧要，但是，如果您已经在键盘审查中读到了这么长的话，那么您很有可能是一名认真的打字员，而且这种素质建设和高数量的密钥翻转是一个了不起的功能。

  好的，坏的和判决 ( The Good, The Bad, and the Verdict)

We’ve put the CODE keyboard through the paces, we’ve played games with it, typed articles with it, left lengthy comments on Reddit, and otherwise used and abused it like we would any other keyboard.

我们已经加快了CODE键盘的投入，我们已经使用它来玩游戏，使用它来打字文章，在Reddit上留下了冗长的评论，并且像其他键盘一样使用和滥用它。

The Good:

好：

• The construction is rock solid. In an emergency, we’re confident we could use the keyboard as a blunt weapon (and then resume using it later in the day with no ill effect on the keyboard).

  施工坚如磐石 。 在紧急情况下，我们有信心可以将键盘用作钝器(然后在当天晚些时候恢复使用，而不会对键盘造成不良影响)。

• The Cherry switches are an absolute pleasure to type on; the Clear variety found in the CODE keyboard offer a really nice middle-ground between the gun-shot clack of a louder mechanical switch and the quietness of a lesser-quality dome keyboard without sacrificing quality. Touch typists will love the subtle tactile bump feedback.
  Cherry开关非常令人愉悦。 CODE键盘中的Clear品种在响亮的机械开关响亮的敲击声和较低质量的半球形键盘的安静之间提供了一个很好的中间地带，而又不牺牲质量。 触摸打字员会喜欢微妙的触觉反馈。
• Dip switch system makes it very easy for users on different systems and with different keyboard layout needs to switch between operating system and keyboard layouts. If you’re investing a chunk of change in a keyboard it’s nice to know you can take it with you to a different operating system or “upgrade” it to a new layout if you decide to take up Dvorak-style typing.
  拨码开关系统使用户可以轻松地在不同系统上以及具有不同键盘布局的用户之间切换操作系统和键盘布局。 如果您要在键盘上进行大量更改，那么很高兴知道您可以将其带到另一个操作系统，或者如果您决定采用Dvorak风格的打字，则可以将其“升级”到新的布局。
• The backlighting is perfect. You can adjust it from a barely-visible glow to a blazing light-up-the-room brightness. Whatever your intesity preference, the white-coated steel backplate does a great job diffusing the light between the keys.
  背光非常完美。 您可以将其从几乎看不见的辉光调整为明亮的房间照度。 不管您对个性的偏好如何，白色涂层的钢质背板都能很好地散发琴键之间的光线。
• You can easily remove the keys for cleaning (or to rearrange the letters to support a new keyboard layout).
  您可以轻松地卸下按键进行清洁(或重新排列字母以支持新的键盘布局)。
• The weight of the unit combined with the extra thick rubber feet keep it planted exactly where you place it on the desk.
  装置的重量加上超厚的橡胶支脚，可将其精确地放置在桌子上。

The Bad:

坏处：

• While you’re getting your money’s worth, the $150 price tag is a shock when compared to the $20-60 price tags you find on lower-end keyboards.
  虽然您物有所值，但与低端键盘上的20-60美元的价格标签相比，150美元的价格令人震惊。
• People used to large dedicated media keys independent of the traditional key layout (such as the large buttons and volume controls found on many modern keyboards) might be off put by the Fn-key style media controls on the CODE.
  习惯于独立于传统键布局的大型专用媒体键(例如，许多现代键盘上的大按钮和音量控件)的人们可能会被CODE上的Fn键风格的媒体控件所取代。

The Verdict: The keyboard is clearly and heavily influenced by the needs of serious typists. Whether you’re a programmer, transcriptionist, or just somebody that wants to leave the lengthiest article comments the Internet has ever seen, the CODE keyboard offers a rock solid typing experience. Yes, $150 isn’t pocket change, but the quality of the CODE keyboard is so high and the typing experience is so enjoyable, you’re easily getting ten times the value you’d get out of purchasing a lesser keyboard.

结论：键盘显然受到认真打字员需求的严重影响。 无论您是程序员，抄写员，还是只是想留下互联网上最长篇文章评论的人，CODE键盘都可提供坚如磐石的打字体验。 是的，150美元不是零花钱，但是CODE键盘的质量是如此之高，打字体验是如此令人愉悦，您很容易获得购买较小键盘所获得价值的十倍。

Even compared to other mechanical keyboards on the market, like Das Keyboard, you’re still getting more for your money as other mechanical keyboards don’t come with the lovely-to-type-on Cherry MX Clear switches, back lighting, and hardware-based operating system keyboard layout switching.

即使与市场上的其他机械键盘(如Das键盘)相比，您仍然可以从中获得更多收益，因为其他机械键盘没有配备可爱的类型化Cherry MX Clear开关，背光和硬件基于操作系统的键盘布局切换。

If it’s in your budget to upgrade your keyboard (especially if you’ve been slogging along with a low-end rubber-dome keyboard) there’s no good reason to not pickup a CODE keyboard.

如果升级预算在您的预算之内(特别是如果您一直在与低端橡胶圆顶键盘一较高下)，则没有充分的理由不选择CODE键盘。

Key animation courtesy of Geekhack.org user Lethal Squirrel.

关键动画由Geekhack.org用户Lethal Squirrel提供。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/175125/htg-reviews-the-code-keyboard-old-school-construction-meets-modern-amenities/