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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Darrin on December 14, 2008, 08:20:44 PM

Title: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: Darrin on December 14, 2008, 08:20:44 PM

I've just bought a Commodore-One with the expansion board to allow it to run Minimig cores.  However, I'm 6000 miles away from it at work.  :(

Anyway, I've been thinking about a case for it and realised that I need to give a keyboard some thought too.  I use a PC keyboard on my Minimig and A4000 with no problems, but I've remembered that I own 2 Keyrahs (8 bit and 16 bit).  I've already fitted the 16bit one inside an old A1200 which ended up in a tower case, but I also have a damaged C64 with a dead serial port that could house the 8 bit one.

Both Keyrahs end with a USB connector, but would a USB to PS2 adapter allow the 2 keyboards to be used on the C-One while using the C64 and Minimig Cores?  I don't fancy trying to draw all those C64 symbols onto a PC keyboard!

So, has anyone tried it?

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: adolescent on December 14, 2008, 09:01:22 PM

The Keyrah docs (at least the 8bit) say that you can't use an adapter.  

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: Darrin on December 14, 2008, 10:34:31 PM

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adolescent wrote:
The Keyrah docs (at least the 8bit) say that you can't use an adapter.  

Ah bugger!  So much for that idea.  :-(

Thanks for the info.  If I could then there was a temptation to fit the C-One inside the A1200 case.   :-)

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: weirdami on December 15, 2008, 12:53:33 AM

docs were meant to be hacked around.

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: Darrin on December 15, 2008, 09:33:46 AM

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weirdami wrote:
docs were meant to be hacked around.

LOL.  Very true.  I'll try the 16bit Keyrah just for the hell of it when I get home.  You never know your luck.  :-)

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: Jope on December 15, 2008, 02:49:56 PM

Umm, no.

You do know your luck in this case. The Keyrah is a USB only device.

In order to be able to use a wires only usb -> ps2 converter, the keyboard or mouse must be able to switch to ps2 mode.

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: Darrin on December 15, 2008, 05:18:23 PM

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Jope wrote:
Umm, no.

You do know your luck in this case. The Keyrah is a USB only device.

In order to be able to use a wires only usb -> ps2 converter, the keyboard or mouse must be able to switch to ps2 mode.

Cheers for clearing that up.  Anyone make Commodore 64/128 keyboard symbol stickers for PC keyboards?  :)

Title: Re: Commodore-One & Keyrah 8/16bit
Post by: FrenchShark on December 15, 2008, 11:17:58 PM

Just ask:

http://www.4keyboard.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=141

Regards,

Frederic