Re: IIe Keyboard On A II Plus

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

<a2aviator@gmail.com> wrote in message ce1de9e0-d31d-48b8-88d4-ebf90528985f@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com">news:ce1de9e0-d31d-48b8-88d4-ebf90528985f@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> /me hit me with a clue-by-four.
> 
> I never even bothered to think about those encoders as micro
> controllers. Hell, and I have documentation not very many others have
> even seen.. apparently I've not looked at all of it either.
> 
> ...and if it's emulating a 16 pin keyboard it should work anywhere,
> Franklins, clones, whatever.

That's something I need to do. Test it in my Franklin, who also has 
a keyboard that doesn't want to work. Need to dig out an extended 
keyboard for that though. 

> Ironically.. those weird ass //e clones that had a 16 pin keyboard
> connector instead of the 26 pin.. should be happy now.

Never saw one, but have heard of them. I'm trying to remember if 
David Wilson told me that he had one of those. Heck, I'm lucky 
that I even remembered who he is, let alone what he has.  

> I like the original //e keyboard still, the best. I have been clocked
> at 110 WPM on that thing. Used to inspire school kids in a room full
> of //e's that was at a nearby school, they used them for typing
> lessons until about 6 years ago. I'd test keyboards after installing
> them, take the lesson book, flip to the back side, and just go for it.
> The whole class would gradually stop and be looking 'cause they hear
> fast typing and then I'd say something like "if you stop paying
> attention to me, instead of that book on your desk, you can type like
> this too"

Are you referring to the ones in my pictures? I love this one. 

> There were usually gasps and wows.. the teacher liked it, I was
> convinced the service calls used to get done on 'purpose'. 

One of my employers used to accuse me of breaking the machines 
purposely so I could get service guys in, and have someone as smart 
as myself to talk to.  Really, the man thought that I was the smartest 
guy in the shop. Boy, did I have him fooled.  <[8>|) 

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com