From the Cherry Switch glossary Dimple Codes: "Part of the keycap coding scheme used to identify surface bumps or deeper contours so the user can find home position by feel." It is simply a facilitator for 10 key data entry by touch. > -----Original Message----- > From: avigdor [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:58 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Dial buttons > > Hello TechNeters, > > Today I came across the need to define the the two tiny bulges > that are molded on the digit 5 of a telephony Dial Pad design. > (it meant for the blind people) > > I wonder how this two little dots are formally called . > > > Thanks in advance > > Avigdor > NPIE CISCO SYSTEMS > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET > Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 > ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------