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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Darrin on April 17, 2012, 06:47:49 PM

Title: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Darrin on April 17, 2012, 06:47:49 PM

If I bought an A1000 without a keyboard what options do I have other than trying to track down an A1000 keyboard?

Are there any keyboard adapters out there to use PC keyboards with the original Amiga (Lyra doesn't seem to work) or does the A1000 keyboard socket support PC keyboards?

Cheers.

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: ajk on April 17, 2012, 06:56:55 PM

Any Amiga keyboard (A2/3/4000/CDTV) should work, you just need to swap the connector to the right type (RJ11?) or make an adapter.

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Darrin on April 17, 2012, 07:06:57 PM

Quote from: ajk;689099

Any Amiga keyboard (A2/3/4000/CDTV) should work, you just need to swap the connector to the right type (RJ11?) or make an adapter.

Ah thanks for that.  So it just needs a pin/socket adapter.  Cheers.

I was hoping there was a way to connect a cheap PC keyboard.  While my A2000 and A3000 have Amiga keyboards, I'm used to using PC keyboards with my A4000 and various "Minimigs".

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: JimS on April 17, 2012, 07:11:17 PM

Quote from: Darrin;689104

Ah thanks for that.  So it just needs a pin/socket adapter.  Cheers.

I was hoping there was a way to connect a cheap PC keyboard.  While my A2000 and A3000 have Amiga keyboards, I'm used to using PC keyboards with my A4000 and various "Minimigs".

 Does the Lyra actually support the 1000? You may need to use the socket adapter ajk mentioned with it.

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: arttu80 on April 20, 2012, 06:40:59 PM

I had same problem, so made one out of A500 spares. Check these out-->

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/5165/1_A1000smaller.jpg

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/5165/1_KeybrdA500project.jpg

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Darrin on April 20, 2012, 10:55:47 PM

Very nice work!  :)

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Gazbonk on April 21, 2012, 01:13:06 AM

Hi, that screen pic is the headbangers demo that was brilliant and no way could you bang your head as fast to the beat of the music as he did.

We  tried it all those years ago when the demo was released & after a few beers, my neck hurt for the rest of the week.

:lol:

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: arttu80 on April 21, 2012, 10:26:34 PM

Quote from: Gazbonk;689914

Hi, that screen pic is the headbangers demo that was brilliant and no way could you bang your head as fast to the beat of the music as he did.

We  tried it all those years ago when the demo was released & after a few beers, my neck hurt for the rest of the week.

:lol:

 Hah, you just should go to chiropractic to make your neck more flexible, man! :lol:

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: TjLaZer on May 03, 2012, 05:08:13 AM

If your looking for a keyboard I have an extra one for sale.  Really clean and in great shape.

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Amigamia on May 03, 2012, 11:28:30 AM

Quote from: TjLaZer;691376

If your looking for a keyboard I have an extra one for sale.  Really clean and in great shape.

Any chance you have two of them? :-) I have been looking for an A1000 KB for months!!

I thought the A2K/A3K/A4K KB were not compatible with A1K due to a special controller located in the KB?

Title: Re: A1000 keyboards
Post by: Darrin on May 03, 2012, 03:55:14 PM

Quote from: TjLaZer;691376

If your looking for a keyboard I have an extra one for sale.  Really clean and in great shape.

Thanks for the offer.  I was originally asking because there was an eBay add where I guy was selling a nunch of old Amigas and he had 3 A1000s all with no keyboards.  I missed out on the winning bid.  :(