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| From | Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.d-i-y, comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: Wired media keyboard |
| Date | 2016-01-18 09:04 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <dg3o43FtpcfU4@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (6 earlier) <dfv18iFt0s9U15@mid.individual.net> <obqk9bp5rfqfqtqsuosgnpjg9vqmcpronn@4ax.com> <3-ednU2II9dNLAbLnZ2dnUU78SudnZ2d@brightview.co.uk> <dg2bsnFss1oU1@mid.individual.net> <alpine.LNX.2.02.1601171941510.26431@darkstar.example.org> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:44:23 -0500, Michael Black wrote: > On Sun, 17 Jan 2016, Bob Eager wrote: > >> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:23:00 +0000, Andy Burns wrote: >> >>> Graham. wrote: >>> >>>> Bob Eager wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tim Streater wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Bob Eager wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. >>>>>>> You can probably guess what it is. >>>>>> >>>>>> Something extremely clunky. >>>>> >>>>> Indeed! >>>> >>>> Something that came with a PS/2? >>> >>> PS/2? Mine came with a PC/AT, I have various DIN and miniDIN cables >>> for it. >> >> I have one of those but they are not quite the same (disregarding the >> different plug)! >> > I thought it was the move to AT that caused the keyboards to change. > I'm not talking about the layout or the extra keys, but the original > keyboard for the "IBM PC" had a certain set of keycodes, and the AT > brought a different set. So as long as you can adapt the old connector, > anything AT and later is fine. I was mainly referring to layout. But in turn that also means: - missing the Pause key - missing F11 and F12 - missing AltGr There may be odd other differences but of course mine are UK versions so are different anyway, so I might not be able to tell! -- Using UNIX since v6 (1975)... Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org
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Wired media keyboard Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> - 2016-01-15 15:03 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Jonno <me@privacy.nob> - 2016-01-15 16:26 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> - 2016-01-15 17:28 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Alan Dawes <alan.dawes@argonet.co.uk> - 2016-01-16 12:33 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 13:39 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2016-01-16 13:59 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 14:09 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2016-01-16 16:04 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Andy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2016-01-17 15:23 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-17 20:29 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-01-17 19:44 -0500
Re: Wired media keyboard Andy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2016-01-18 08:51 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2016-01-22 12:25 +0300
Re: Wired media keyboard "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-22 20:28 +1100
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-18 09:04 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-01-16 16:00 +0200
Re: Wired media keyboard "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2016-01-16 16:16 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-01-16 16:21 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:17 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Reentrant <Reentrant@none.invalid> - 2016-01-16 17:15 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-01-16 18:06 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:16 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.org.uk> - 2016-01-16 18:54 +0000
Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 20:35 +0000
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Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 20:36 +0000
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Re:Wired media keyboard RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2016-01-18 08:54 +0300
Re: Wired media keyboard The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-18 08:41 +0000
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