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From: laba-1aj@e260-1b.berkeley.edu (John Kawakami)
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Subject: Re: Can I separate the keyboard from the computer?
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Date: 2 Oct 89 21:03:04 GMT
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In article  loki@moncam.co.uk (Never Kid A Kidder) writes:
>Next question: I've seen inside my 520 ST, and I've seen the 17 wire
>connection from the keyboard to the rest of the computer.  Now I would
>like to make the keyboard separate, but I don't know if adding a whole
>length of cable (say two metres) will affect the operation.  Has
>anyone else tried this, or can anyone say if the connection needs to be
>as short as it already is?
>
>Thanks if anyone can help.
>--
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Does anyone whether is is possible to connect a mega keyboard to the old
machines?  I'm thinking of sticking my 520 into a box, and wiring a
port for a mega keyboard would be something I'd really like to do.

&  John Kawakami
&  laba-1aj@web.berkeley.edu
&  Live each day as if it were your first