Re: Omni Mac Keyboard w/ GS?

[jjmcwill@mtu.edu (Jeff McWilliams)]

In article <bp04089@pro-nfug.cts.com> danb@pro-nfug.cts.com (Dan Brown) writes:
>I just received a Northgate Omni Mac keyboard from Sun Remarketing for use
>with my Apple IIgs.  Overall, I'm happy with it, but I have a few questions:
>
>1.      How can I simulate the Reset key?  I can't find one anywhere on this
>        keyboard!
>
>2.      Is there any System 6-compatible software to make use of the Function
>        Keys?  I have Bill Tudor's INIT to use F1-F4; are there any other
>        programs to do anything useful with the other 11 function keys?
>
>3.      I can't get the greater-than and less-than signs to print.
>        Shift-period prints a period; shift-comma prints a comma.  Any ideas
>        why?
>
>Thanks for any help.  If I can't fix #1 and #3, I have 30 days to return the
>keyboard, but I'd like to keep it if I can get it to work.
>
>-- Dan
>

Hi,  I am using a Northgate Omnikey ULTRA (IBM PC type) keyboard with my
Atari 8 bit computer.  On mine, ther is a comma/period lock that does
what you describe in #3.  If you tap the key once, it reverts back to 
normal operation.  This is incase you want to type U.S.A. and accidentally
find yourself typing  U>S>A> instead.   It can be helpful sometimes, 
but usually I don't use it.

Jeff McWilliams

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