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Re: Keyboard for IIGS

Subject: Re: Keyboard for IIGS
From: "David Wilson" <mcs6502@gmail.com>
Date: 25 Aug 2006 05:35:38 -0700
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Mitchell Spector wrote:
>     As mentioned, with just a few exceptions, most Apple Desktop Bus
> keyboards will work. Note if you connect an extended keyboard (those
> similar to PC layout) the function keys, cursor editing keys and special
> function keys above it will be ignored (expect in rare cases). Both the
> Num-Lock and Scroll-Lock status LEDs too for that matter.

The function keys show up as letter keys but with the numeric keypad
modifier bit set.
If the program was not written to understand this (eg Applesoft) you
just get letters.

References:
- Keyboard for IIGS
  - From: "Alex Freed" <alexf@mirrow.com>
- Re: Keyboard for IIGS
  - From: Mitchell Spector <mitch2gs@hotmail.com>

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