Merge pull request #71 from CharaChorder/add-faq

Add FAQs

docs/FAQs.rst

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+Frequently Asked Questions
+==========================
+
+This page houses some Frequently Asked Questions about our technology and our devices.
+
+.. contents:: Table of Contents of this Page
+   :local:
+
+General FAQs
+------------
+Where can I talk to other CharaChorder users?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Our biggest online communities are located on:
+
+- **Discord**: https://discord.gg/hYu6VW5YkM  
+- **YouTube**: https://www.youtube.com/charachorder  
+
+Is it really faster than QWERTY?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, any chording-enabled device text entry will indeed type much faster than typing one letter at a time. This is due to the laws of physics rather than the skill level of any individual user.
+
+Is it comfortable to use?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, many users utilize CharaChorder Two purely for the ergonomic benefits. By using a broader range of muscles, repetitive strain is reduced.
+
+How does chording work?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+To output an entire word or sentence simultaneously, you ‘chord’ by pressing and releasing multiple inputs at the same time.
+
+What about words with the same letters as another word?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+In the case of an anagramic chord, there are various workarounds, such as:
+- Chord modifiers
+- Compound chords
+- Briefs
+
+Is this stenography?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+It’s more like a keyboard/mouse hybrid combined with a steno writer on steroids. CharaChorder offers both high-speed character entry and ultra-high-speed chording.  
+Videos comparing CharaChorder and stenography:
+
+- https://youtu.be/X1cUG8SWNwk?si=JM_jAeAMYqDjVtex  
+- https://youtu.be/VsG5fT5LDqU?si=Z3fYQB0MmCCxBELo  
+
+How do I get started learning CharaChorder?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Visit the learning page at: https://www.charachorder.com/pages/learn  
+
+What is the learning curve like?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Most users surpass the average QWERTY speed (40 WPM) within about a month of practice.
+
+Is it compatible with every OS?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+CharaChorder is compatible with:
+
+- macOS
+- Windows
+- Linux
+- iOS
+- Android
+
+No special software is required, as the device functions as a standard keyboard.
+
+Do you have an affiliate program?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes! Check it out here: https://www.charachorder.com/pages/affiliate-program  
+
+CharaChorder Two FAQs
+---------------------
+How do you access a full keyboard with fewer buttons?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+The switches on a CharaChorder Two device are 3-dimensional, providing 5 unique inputs per switch.
+
+Dimensions and Weight
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- **Device**: 11 ⅝" x 4 ⅜" x 1 ⅛", 10.7 oz (without USB-C), 12.1 oz (with USB-C)  
+- **Internal box/case with insert**: 12 3/16" x 8 1/16" x 2 ⅜", 15.8 oz  
+- **Final shipping box**: 13" x 9" x 2 ¾", 2.04 lbs  
+- **Half device**: 4 5/16" x 4 5/16" x 1 ⅜", 4.6 oz  
+- **Half device box only**: 5" x 5" x 5", 0.17 lb  
+- **Final half shipping box**: 5" x 5" x 5", 8.2 oz or 0.52 lbs  
+
+CharaChorder Lite FAQs
+----------------------
+Dimensions and Weight
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- **Device**: 11 ⅝" (length) x 4 ⅛" (width) x 1 5/16" (height), 1 lb 0.5 oz  
+- **Case**: 14 3/16" x 6 ⅜" x 2 ⅛", 9 oz  
+- **Final shipping box**: 14 ¼" x 6 ½" x 2 ¾", 2.05 lbs  
+
+CharaChorder X FAQs
+-------------------
+Is there any difference between the Lite and the X?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- **Lite**: Can handle up to 12-key singular chords.  
+- **X**: Can handle up to 6-key singular chords initially.  
+The Lite has special keys absent on standard keyboards, which can be remapped on the X.
+
+Will CCX work on a laptop?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, it works with an external keyboard connected to a laptop, but not with the laptop’s built-in keyboard.
+
+Will CCX work with a wireless dongle?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+It may support some keyboards with wireless dongles, but compatibility is not guaranteed.
+
+Does my keyboard need NKRO support?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Your keyboard’s hardware affects chord functionality. If it lacks anti-ghosting or NKRO support, some key combinations may not work.
+
+What languages are compatible with CCX?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+The CCX will be configured for US English. With this layout, around 30 non-English languages are supported. The community can also develop mappings for over 5000 different languages.
+
+How well does CharaChorder X support alternate layouts?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Chords are mapped to letters, so the CCX will work with all layouts, including custom ones (e.g., Dvorak, Colemak).
+
+How many chords come pre-loaded on the CCX?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Expect a similar number of starter chords as found in the CC Lite. 
+
+- Chord reference spreadsheet:  
+  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XdbJ8DmiZRKq0oUR3LSMgl9NF8cxccADXlNUnLgxvvo/  
+
+Does the X have chord modifiers like the Lite?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, the CCX can pluralize and modify conjugation, though some keyboard keys may need to be reassigned.
+
+Is CCX the same as CC Engine but with USB support?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, the CCX contains the same hardware as the CC Engine, with an additional chip for USB input. The CC Engine requires custom circuit design, while the CCX is a consumer-ready product.
+
+Can the X connect to an external host or network?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+The CCX uses **HID** and **Serial over USB** protocols. It cannot connect directly to a network without external software to route the traffic. The Device Manager is one such software tool compatible with some Chromium based browsers.
+
+Will CCX work with a USB-A to USB-C adapter?
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Yes, the CCX is compatible with USB-A-to-C adapters.

docs/index.rst

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    CCOS.rst
    Chords.rst
    Device Manager.rst
-   Layout.rst
+   FAQs.rst
    GenerativeTextMenu.rst
    Glossary.rst
+   Layout.rst
    SerialAPI.rst