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Offline Darrin

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Re: A1200 Keyboard to PS/2 or other interface..
« on: July 14, 2010, 02:56:52 AM »
Whatever works with the Minimig AGA when it is released gets my vote.  I've got an empty A1200 case here just itching to house it.  So, if such a thing ever makes the light of day then chalk me up as a customer.  :)

Just to add that you can't just shove a USB-PS2 adapter onto the end of the Keyrah as it doesn't work.
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Re: A1200 Keyboard to PS/2 or other interface..
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 03:48:17 PM »
Quote from: DrDekker;570523
@ Darrin
 
I'm no expert in this but I think that the USB/PS2 adapter should work with the Keyrah - provided the PS2 keyboard also supports the USB protocol.
 
Perhaps your keyboard is PS2 only?


Just to expend on Kolla... :)

The Keyrah is a piece of hardware that takes the ribbon from the A1200 keyboard and allows the Amiga keyboard to work on a PC which is really useful for emulation packages like WinUAE (Amiga Forever), Fellow, etc.  Best of all, it also has 2 joystick ports built in for attaching your old "Atari" style controllers.  If you look a couple of post up you'll see a picture of an open A1200 case (mobo gone) and the Keyrah sitting in the top right-hand corner.

From the testing I've done, jamming a PS2 adapter on the end doesn't work and I'm sure I recall Jens (the designer) saying a PS2 adapter wouldn't work.  Considering the Keyrah has an On/Off switch I suspect it is a power issue.
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Re: A1200 Keyboard to PS/2 or other interface..
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 04:02:11 PM »
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Your Amiga Foo is dropping hard - that's a C64 on the picture. :)


Doh!  Slap me with a wet lettuce!  :D

I'm so old I have the "breadbox" one.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.  :p
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