PS 2 Keyboards on Amiga

[melott]

Been using a PS 2 KB with adaptor on my A3k.
I just found that the Back-Slash key isn't reconized.
I tried another KB with the Back-Slash key in another
position. Same thing, not reconized.

Do I have a couple of falty KB's and keep trying until
I find a KB that works, or is this a common problem ??

Mel

[Tenacious]

Hi Mel

The keycodes generated by the PS2 keyboard should be independant of key location.  I think the adaptor remaps the codes to Amiga standards.  Mine has a jumper inside, I believe, to choose an alternate mapping.  I've been toying with re-housing the adaptor in a box with a switch so I can select them on the fly.

[melott]

Tenacious wrote:
Hi Mel

The keycodes generated by the PS2 keyboard should be independant of key location.  I think the adaptor remaps the codes to Amiga standards.  Mine has a jumper inside, I believe, to choose an alternate mapping.  I've been toying with re-housing the adaptor in a box with a switch so I can select them on the fly.

Hmmm..... it seems to me I've seen a prg. that remaps
the KB to what you want but can't remember where.
I've checked Aminet but didn't find anything.
Anyone know of a prg. to remep the keyboard ?

Mel

[Tenacious]

I found it! Mine is a Lyra keyboard adapter.  I mentioned it because it seems that if the jumper is in one position, the back-slash is missing.  In the other position I didn't like the way the Windows keys were mapped or something.  Can't remember.

[rkauer]

 I use the Aminet PS2 keyboard adaptor (that one without an EPROM). Works like a treat. Even with the bizarre brazilian keyboards we have here.

 For people who have an EPROM programmer, I recommend the one with ROM, of course.