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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
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Posted: Wed Jan 14 09:27:59 1987
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Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
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Summary: Rebooting may be required when changing the cable.
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	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)