P/N 06H4173
FRU Part Number
06H4173
Type
Model M13 Industrial Pointing Stick Keyboard
OEM
Maxi Switch, Unicomp
Switches
IBM membrane buckling springs
Earliest Appearance
1997
Original Keycaps
PBT with dye-sublimated legends
Casing Colour
Industrial Grey
Branding
IBM black oval badge, IBM blue oval badge
Protocol
Set 2/AT
Connection
Cable
Cable
Grey coiled fixed dual PS/2
Key Count
101
Form Factor
Full-size
Layout/Language
US ANSI
Built-In Mouse
TrackPoint II
Data Last Updated
2020-11-12
More about this type of keyboard...
The IBM Industrial Keyboard with Pointing Stick was a variant of the standard Model M13 designed for blending in with industrial environments. In a familiar fashion with other Model Ms that had an industrial version, the main difference is the grey casing designed to hide the dirt and discolouration expected to be inflicted upon the device within an industrial environment. These were first produced for IBM by Maxi Switch featuring TrackPoint II pointing sticks, but were also later produced for IBM by Unicomp and came with Unicomp Pointing Sticks instead.