he keyboard really just tells the system which keys have been pressed, interpreting that as QWERTY or Colemak or Dvorak input (or even stenographic cords) is entirely up to the computer receiving that data.
Strictly speaking, not so (anymore?). Among other things, my USB mouse can transmit keystrokes. However, the computer can still respond in any manner to any input, including treating one letter as another. I think that macros executed in hardware could be royally borked by such a substitution, however.
Strictly speaking, not so (anymore?). Among other things, my USB mouse can transmit keystrokes. However, the computer can still respond in any manner to any input, including treating one letter as another. I think that macros executed in hardware could be royally borked by such a substitution, however.