Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-lcc!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!sdcsvax!hutch From: hutch@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (Jim Hutchison) Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Extending Amiga Keyboard Cable Message-ID: <2433@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> Date: Thu, 8-Jan-87 11:36:28 EST Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.2433 Posted: Thu Jan 8 11:36:28 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Jan-87 22:01:01 EST References: <3692@sdcc3.ucsd.EDU> Reply-To: hutch@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (Jim Hutchison) Organization: UCSD EMU Project (Educational Microcomputer Unix) Lines: 17 Xref: mnetor comp.periphs:111 comp.sys.amiga:1318 In article <3692@sdcc3.ucsd.EDU> ee173way@sdcc3.ucsd.edu.UUCP (John Schultz) writes: >Why can't I use a longer handset cable with my keyboard? On guru consultation, I got this advice: You Must Seek A Greater Power... In simple truth, try either a beefier cable, or a power supply at your keyboard (for truly monumental distances). Simple phone cable is too wimpy. The smarts in the keyboard need more juice. >... the red caps >lock led just comes on a constant red (no flashing) which probably >means something (haven't looked it up yet...). Now, that's a dam* nice diagnostic! -- Jim Hutchison UUCP: {dcdwest,ucbvax}!sdcsvax!hutch ARPA: Hutch@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu Madness, where would we be without it? sane. DES drugs cia ussr raygun laser