Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-lcc!mordor!styx!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!cbatt!neoucom!wtm From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Extending Amiga Keyboard Cable Message-ID: <356@neoucom.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Jan-87 09:27:59 EST Article-I.D.: neoucom.356 Posted: Wed Jan 14 09:27:59 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Jan-87 23:32:23 EST References: <3692@sdcc3.ucsd.EDU> <237@vax1.ccs.cornell.edu> Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Lines: 35 Summary: Rebooting may be required when changing the cable. Xref: mnetor comp.periphs:134 comp.sys.amiga:1435 After glancing through the RKM, it seems like it would be a good idea to power off when changing the cable. In general, shutting down is probably a good idea in that some bizarre circumstance could cause a short. Sencond of all, the Amiga and the keyboard exchange data packets. For instance one raw event when you press a key and another raw event when you release the key. It is possible to cause a garbage packet while unplugging/plugging in the connector and wind up with your keyboard out of sync, therefore not being able to rouse the attention of the computer. As far as making a booster power supply goes, I don't think it is a real good idea. If you feel compelled, I think I'd use a double female connector at the keyboard end and a short length of wire to splice in the power pack leads. This will also allow you to disconnect the power coming from the Amiga without needing to modify the keyboard itself. The best way would be to use a short piece of square phone wire from the computer to a sqare wire-to-screw terminal adapter and then run whatever gauge wire strikes your fancy to the same kind of adapter where you want to plug in your keyboard. Of course, if you take anything above to heart and try to modify your computer you are assuming complete responsibility if you damage your equipment (University Policy Disclaimer). --Bill Bill Mayhew Division of Basic Medical Sciences Northeastern Ohio Universities' College of Medicine Rootstown, OH 44272 USA phone: 216-325-2511 (wtm@neoucom.UUCP ...!cbatt!neoucom!wtm)