A. equipmentsystemparts: splitkeyboardcontrol, simple, convenient, easy to learnthesplit keyboardoperation, userscanquickly and flexiblygrasp the use of equipment, moreindependent.
The concept in question is quite simple: a primary LCD would be visible at all times, and when the occasion called for another panel or two, they'd simply slide into view, ready to serve as a number pad, or settings control, predictive text display, or even a full-fledged splitkeyboard.