Re: ADB devices

[skeleton@geko.com.au (David Greenland)]

>How can we use Apple ADB devices made for the Mac on the IIGS?
> 
> Any keyboard or mouse which supports the same ADB register layout as
> the original Apple keyboards and mice will work.  This probably
> includes most trackballs (extra features may not be available).
> 
> Other devices could be used, if a device driver was written.  This is
> probably easiest if the device operates in a similar fashion to a
> mouse: an event manager driver can be written which generates mouse
> movements and button operations in response to operations on the device.

When Dad's mac woz being fixed (stupid thing breaks down all the time of
course) I nicked his Adjustable keyboard (the Apple one that splits in
half).  Yet it wouldn't work at all on the GS.  The machine became VERY
slow (when I moved the mouse it jerked about) and typing produced
nothing.  This affected even Prodos 8 stuff, so I'm not sure that a driver
would be possible for this keyboard.  Could be wrong though...

Regs,
Dave