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The LilyGo T-Deck is a great meshtastic device that once setup can be standalone.
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T-Deck Cheatsheet
Toggle keyboard backlight on/off.: alt & b
Toggle modifier function. Fn displayed on screen.: alt & c
Disable/Enable notifications.: alt & c + m
Quit/Cancel (message, canned message, etc.): alt & c + q
Tab Key (select channel/dm recipient): alt & c + t
Decrease screen brightness.: alt & c + i
Increase screen brightness.: alt & c + o
Toggle GPS.: alt & c + g
Send network ping.: alt & c + ⎵
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You may need a mono adapter to prevent the PTT issue I was facing
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