Re: Replacement keyboard for IIgs P/N C 658-4081

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <4c955f$qn9@ionews.io.org>, Myles Fudge <crownmi@io.org> wrote:
>Since my stock GS keyboard has been flaky for a little while, and now
>I've got my PCT working, I'm looking for a keyboard replacement that 
>resembles the extended keyboard (F-keys, etc).  I have purchased two
>'extended' keyboards that no not work with my GS's ADB port.  They are 
>both Mac keyboards.  One is "MacAlly Peripherals Extended Keyboard"
>and the other is "Micro Speed Mac Keyboard Deluxe.  Neither keyboard 
>requires a driver to work with the Mac, and both are standard 105-key
>layouts.
>
>I've been told that Apple Computer's own original Extended Keyboard has
>F-keys, and it works okay.  But those are long since discontinued.  And 
>the Keyboard II that I looked at yesterday was a replicate of the GS 
>keyboard - no additional keys.
>

Apple's new (and only current) mac keyboard is under $90, and works well 
except for one minor annoyance.  After power on, you mus  press 'caps 
lock' twice to get lower case keys.  It is an extended keyboard.

John

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