Re: Keyboard Madness!

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <128_9503170358@genesplicer.org>,
Scott Alfter <Scott.Alfter@skunkworks.genesplicer.org> wrote:
>
> You can have your cake and eat it too, though. :-) The true upgrade
> from a IIe to a IIGS is to stick a GS motherboard (ROM 01 only) into
> a IIe case.

[snip]

> A IIe keyboard plugged into a IIGS motherboard is true nirvana. :-)

You may not be aware of a major limitation with this method: even if
you have a numeric keypad, it cannot be distinguished from the main
keyboard by software.  There are quite a few programs, especially
games, that rely on being able to identify a key on the numeric
keypad.  You will not be able to use these programs properly unless you
have an external ADB keyboard.

The IIe keyboard is then a waste of space.

There are other limitations, e.g. it will not work with the "Easy
Access" INIT.
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David Empson
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