Alternate keyboard maps? Dvorak

[test1234]

This is a bit of an odd question and I don't know if anyone here is familiar with alternate keyboard mapping. I have been using the 'Dvorak' keyboard map (instead of standard QWERTY) for a while and have gotten quite comfortable with it. I was typing at about 43 wpm with QWERTY and am now in the 30s with Dvorak. Would I need to switch back to a normal keyboard layout if considering a career in LE? I am assuming that if there is a lot of computer sharing it would be a headache to use anything but the standard keyboard map.

FYI - No hardware or physical changes are made to the keyboard or computer. It is simply a settings change that once made can easily be switched back and forth between the two types.

Thanks all!

Christian

[Citicop]

The computers in my Department are locked down like Ft. Knox. One cannot even change the SCREENSAVER without admin privileges.

I would go back to QWERTY. There is no good reason to use anything else, and the only outcome I see is a headache for a lot of people, including you.

Citicop.

[test1234]

The computers in my Department are locked down like Ft. Knox. One cannot even change the SCREENSAVER without admin privileges.

I would go back to QWERTY. There is no good reason to use anything else, and the only outcome I see is a headache for a lot of people, including you.

Citicop.

Thank you Citicop, I hadn't thought of the permissions side of it. I will/have gone back to QWERTY - slower than I was obviously. That should change soon though.

[Hockey9019]

Man, I don't think I could learn that...

[Jay7376]

The real question is why the hell would you use a different keyboard setup which results in you typing slower than the normal qwerty style?

[test1234]

The real question is why the hell would you use a different keyboard setup which results in you typing slower than the normal qwerty style?

Actually the whole point of it is two-fold.

1. It causes less stress on your wrists and hands because of less finger "travel" due to the fact the most common keys are are on the home and top rows; hopefully avoiding things like carpal tunnel or other repetitive wrist issues.

2. Many claim faster typing after just a short amount of time due to the same reasons as mentioned above.

I don't have any hand or wrist problems but I figured I am young and spend enough time on a keyboard each day at my workplace that it warranted a little precaution. I haven't been at it long enough to exceed my old speed however. The switch back shouldn't be difficult.

Thanks again for the responses!