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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: hbarcellos on March 24, 2016, 10:26:09 AM

Title: Use A500 Keyboard as USB PC/Mac Keyboard
Post by: hbarcellos on March 24, 2016, 10:26:09 AM

Hello all, I happen to have an old A500 keyboard, just like this:

(http://www.the-liberator.net/site-files/retro-games/hardware/Commodore-Amiga-A-500/Commodore-Amiga-A-500-Rev-5/Commodore-Amiga-A-500-036-Keyboard.JPG)

Is there an easy way (like buying online) an USB adapter so I can use it on a regular PC?

Title: Re: Use A500 Keyboard as USB PC/Mac Keyboard
Post by: polyp2000 on March 24, 2016, 11:03:17 AM

Quote from: hbarcellos;806280

Hello all, I happen to have an old A500 keyboard, just like this:

(http://www.the-liberator.net/site-files/retro-games/hardware/Commodore-Amiga-A-500/Commodore-Amiga-A-500-Rev-5/Commodore-Amiga-A-500-036-Keyboard.JPG)

Is there an easy way (like buying online) an USB adapter so I can use it on a regular PC?

Like this ? :
http://www.vesalia.de/e_keyrahv2.htm

Title: Re: Use A500 Keyboard as USB PC/Mac Keyboard
Post by: hbarcellos on March 24, 2016, 11:09:07 AM

Yeah!, but wait!

Commodore 64 (all models)
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 128*
Commodore 128D*
Commodore 16
Commodore 116**
Commodore Plus/4**
Amiga 1200
Amiga 600

No Amiga 500 on the list! :)

Title: Re: Use A500 Keyboard as USB PC/Mac Keyboard
Post by: arttu80 on March 24, 2016, 02:26:00 PM

Quote from: hbarcellos;806282

Yeah!, but wait!

Commodore 64 (all models)
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 128*
Commodore 128D*
Commodore 16
Commodore 116**
Commodore Plus/4**
Amiga 1200
Amiga 600

No Amiga 500 on the list! :)

Technically A500 keyboard is identical to A1200, if you remove logic board from it. Only has
 shorter connector ribbon. So theoreticly will work with keyrah board a1200 interface.