Z-183 and an external keyboard

Article View: comp.sys.zenith

Article #215

#215

From: Kent Phelps
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 1990 19:45

18 lines
1147 bytes

I have a user who wants to connect a full sized keyboard to the external
keyboard port on his ZWL-183.  The service manual gives the impression that
onlu a numeric keypad can be used with this port.  BUT - the User Guide
clearly states that both a numeric keypad OR an IBM PC compatable keyboard
can be used.

Obviously we tried it with no luck.  My question is has anybody else made
it work?  If so what needs be done to make this thing work - is there some
type of BIOS or keyboard encoder upgrade?

Enquirings minds want to know.

Thanx in advance.

--
     Kent Phelps        | Internet:  kent@sun.ufnet.ufl.edu
 University of Florida  | UUCP:  ... ????
 Digital Design Facility| Phone: 904-392-2464

Technical Details

Message-ID: <23523@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uflorida!sun.ufnet.ufl.edu!kent

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uflorida!sun.ufnet.ufl.edu!kent
From: kent@sun.ufnet.ufl.edu (Kent Phelps)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: Z-183 and an external keyboard
Message-ID: <23523@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Date: 12 Jun 90 19:45:15 GMT
Sender: news@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU
Reply-To: kent@sun.ufnet.ufl.edu (Kent Phelps)
Organization: Univ. of Florida - Network operations
Lines: 18