Re: Mystery card - help!

[Barton Oleksy <boleksy@nait.ab.ca>]

Frank Townsend wrote:
> 
> Adaptive Firmware Card.
> 
> "The Adaptive Firmware card provides alternate input options for
> people with manual disabilities.  These include Morse Code and
> puff-and-sip controls.  Contact: Adaptive Peripherals, Paul Schwejda,
> 4529 Bagley Avenue North, Seattle, Washington  98103. (206) 633-2610"
> 
Frank, much appreciated.  Someone else e-mailed me directly who had one
(non-working) and even e-mailed me the software.  I'll eventually give
it a try, but it was great to get help like this and so quickly!

I have a couple other mystery cards & will post questions on them, too,
when I get a chance.  Thanks again!

Bart
Edmonton, AB Canada

> Barton Oleksy wrote in message <38CD3418.9A76CE6C@nait.ab.ca>...
> >Another one for you experts to help out with...
> >
> >This is a card made by Adaptive Peripherals, with a battery holder for 2
> >AAA batteries on the back.  Made in 1984.
> >
> >The front is filled with various chips and has a ribbon cable that goes
> >to a small white box that attaches to the side of the system unit.  This
> >has a toggle switch next to a red light, two small jacks (1/8"?), and
> >what looks like a Centronics-type connector.
> >
> >Any ideas?  CC to e-mail as well as post replies, please - I can't
> >always get to the news server when I want to.
> >
> >Pictures at the links below:
> >
> >Back of the card:
> >http://www.cst.nait.ab.ca/staff/boleksy/images/back.jpg
> >
> >"long" shot of card, cable, and box:
> >http://www.cst.nait.ab.ca/staff/boleksy/images/card1.jpg
> >
> >Closer shot of the box:
> >http://www.cst.nait.ab.ca/staff/boleksy/images/box.jpg
> >
> >Thanks for your help!
> >
> >Bart