Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!whuts!homxb!homxc!rps From: rps@homxc.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,att.sys.pc6300,att.wanted Subject: Re: AT&T 6300 keyboard (non-standard) Summary: Bad news... Message-ID: <4435@homxc.UUCP> Date: 2 Dec 88 14:49:43 GMT References: <4059@whutt.ATT.COM> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel Lines: 35 In article <4059@whutt.ATT.COM>, tes@whutt.ATT.COM (STERKEL) writes: > I bought an Inmac keyboard to replace the tired one > on the 6300 (I am getting tired of fixing it, and > a new one is cheaper than 1.5 hours of "professional" > repair.) > > Anyway, guess what I found? > > The 6300 uses a *NON-standard* keyboard plug. can > someone point me to a converter from the non-standard > AT&T plug, to the standard IBM plug. > > thanks, > terry Bad news Terry, The 6300 uses a non-standard keyboard period. The existance of the mouse port and the circuitry to handle it are just one difference. The ROM chips in the keyboard are proprietary as is the plug interface. If you don't want to use an AT&T keyboard on your 6300, you have one alternative (at least that I have ever seen): Keytronic makes a version of their replacement keyboard for the 6300. Looks just like an IBM 101 AT kbd. No mouse port though. Keytronic has a good reputation. 47st Computer used to sell them. Hope you can return the Inmac. This is not an endorsement of Keytronic or 47th Street Computer. Russ Sharples homxc!rps NOTE: The above in NO WAY reflects the opinions of AT&T. These opinions are my own and the results of un-scientific and highly irregular analysis methods.