Re: Can I plug a Mac keyboard into a IIGS?

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <31D4448D.24DF@mail.gpbx.net>,
Jack Countryman  <jcoun00@mail.gpbx.net> wrote:
>> In <derekd-2806960953000001@slc12.xmission.com> derekd@xmission.com writes:
>> 
>> > > Are all Mac keyboards IIgs compatible?
>
>~~~~~~~
>For that matter, not all mac keyboards work.  The early ones (prior to 
>the SE or SE 30) where the keyboard had the phono plug to connect to the 
>computer do not work...wrong plug to go into the IIGS.  There also seem 
>to be problems with some of the last keyboards....especially the 
>ergonomic (multiple part/moveable) ones as per other online discussion 
>here and elsewhere.

I'm using the latest one (about 8 months old) and it has a problem with
caps lock where it must be pressed twice after a power up (of the keyboard)
before it is in sequence.  It is not the old style with a mechanical latch,
but has an electronic latch which forgets on power up, and seems to alway
come up in the wrong state, thus the double press before it works.

I don't know if it does this on a Mac, or if it is just a defect in my unit.

John

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