Re: DataDesk Mac-101 Keyboard for the Mac Plus (non-ADB) and startup

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From: Chuq Von Rospach
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1988 04:10

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>Just ordered one of the Datadesk Mac-101 extended keyboards for the Mac
>Plus.  However, there's one thing I noticed about the Mac-101 that Datadesk
>confirmed when I called them: the keyboard isn't enabled until the system
>file is loaded (at least on the non-ADB model).  Thus, hitting the shift key
>so that Font/DA Juggler won't load, or the Cmd key so that the machine comes
>up in Finder Mode when startup is set to MultiFinder mode, doesn't work.

>My question: a)  anyone know if there is a workaround on this?  b)  Anyone
>know if Datadesk will/can fix this bug?

All you need to do is wait until the smiling mac comes up and hitting the
shift key works fine. At least it does on mine. 


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Subject: Re: DataDesk Mac-101 Keyboard for the Mac Plus (non-ADB) and startup
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