Re: Looking For: Help w/ AppleTalk on IIgs + Some Stuff for a IIgs

[sbeattie@iastate.edu (Shawn T Beattie)]

dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:

>You should just get an Apple Desktop Bus mouse - the same type used on
>all current Macs.

Jameco sells an ADB mouse for $19.95, part # 119327 @ 800-831-4242

>Graphics Tablet: apart from really ancient software, there probably
>isn't much that supports it.  It might be possible to write a driver
>that allows it to be used to control the mouse cursor in GS/OS programs.

If the Graphics Tablet is a joystick-type device, an accesory called
the Mirage (from CH) can convert to an ADB device.  I use it to play with two
joysticks with GS 2-player games (instead of the mouse). It works fairly
well and has resolution control/sensitivity control.

>A 4MB RAM card currently sells new for about US$130.  Sequential
>Systems has two versions: one fully populated 4MB one, and a second
>that has 4MB and can be expanded to 8MB (only 7MB of which can be used
>on a ROM 3).

>> I also need a keyboard and mouse...

>You can use most ADB keyboards on the IIgs.  The major exception is
>the Apple Ergonomic keyboard (the split one).

I have briefly, but successfully, used one of those on a ROM 1 GS
at school.  I'm not sure about RESET, but it seemed to work fine.

>My favourite is the original Apple Extended Keyboard.

I have also tested the AppleDesign keyboard with my ROM 3, which works
fine.  Mac mail-order places sell a keyboard for $60-$70 that has been
reported to work fine.

-Shawn

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-Shawn Beattie
sbeattie@iastate.edu