Re: Keyboard Madness!

[unknown@guest.apple.com (Matt Ackeret)]

In article <D4yAKA.1wv@actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>It is also worth pointing out that the IIe keyboard is _not_ ADB
>compatible.  It is scanned directly by the keyboard micro, and
>keypresses are generated in the same way as an ADB keyboard, but
>ADB-specific utilities such as Easy Access will not work with it, and
>the numeric keypad (if present) cannot be distinguished by software
>from the main keyboard number keys.  This can be a serious limitation
>if a program uses the numeric keypad for special functions (e.g. some
>games).


	...Out of this World is a great example of a game that _needs_ an
ADB keyboard..    It uses the shift and control keys for separate functions 
besides the other key you're pressing.. (movement and jumping)..... doesn't
work on the built in //e keyboard on my GS.  (Anyone else out there that
wants to swap a "//e"-upgrade GS for a regular GS?  Someone sort of wanted to
a while ago but then didn't..  I'm mostly interested for table space.. on the
new computer desk I have it sticks way out the front since the //e case is so
huge.)
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