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Article #29077Re: External Keyboard
From: ftw
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1987 20:02
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1987 20:02
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Four wires? You must be referring to the 520, whose mouse connects through
the side of the case. On the 1040, the mouse plugs in underneath the
keyboard, adding to the wire count. Cutting the case with a hacksaw
(or any other kind of saw) seems rather irreversible. The keyboard does
come out as a single unit though, and it wouldn't take much to mount it to
a small piece of wood if you're in that much of a hurry and don't care
about looks. For the wiring, how about building a small adaptor with a
single row header and an RJ-11 style (modular) plug/socket arrangement.
They are available in six and even eight conductor (if memory serves) type
configurations. I doubt that there would be a problem with using ordinary
coiled phone cord; that's what's running my VT-220 keyboard right now!
Farrell T. Woods
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