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- From: mave@in.net (John J. Maver, Jr.)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: MS Natural Keyboard
- Date: 4 Feb 1996 00:24:51 GMT
- Organization: INTERNET Indiana
- Message-ID: <2913.6607T1162T2444@in.net>
- References: <320.6604T1215T1035@datashopper.dk> <4eqt0l$39v@gordon.enea.se>
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- mave@in.net
- OL> Michael B Andersen asked:
- >> I understand the Natural Keyboard has 2 extra "feature" keys, witch can be
- >> used in W95.
- >>
- >> Is there any way theise keys could be used in stead of the Amiga keys,
- >> making it usable on the Amiga?
- >>
- >> What else would be required to make it work?
- >>
- >> Is it possible at all?
-
- OL> Ola Liljedahl answers:
- OL> Let me quote from an old comp.sys.amiga.reviews article.
- OL> The "me" below is the author of the review, john_freeland@freemf.wa.com
- OL> (John Scott Freeland).
-
- OL> PRODUCT NAME
-
- OL> SwitchHitter PC keyboard to Amiga adapter
-
-
- OL> BRIEF DESCRIPTION
-
- OL> A keyboard adapter that allows you to use IBM AT compatible
- OL> keyboards
- OL> on your Amiga 2000/2500/3000/4000 and CD32. (More than likely, an easy
- OL> solution will be available for A500/1000s.)
-
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- OL> AUTHOR/COMPANY INFORMATION
-
- OL> Name: Dana Peters
- OL> Address: #7 - 49 Sherway Drive
- OL> Nepean, Ontario
- OL> Canada K2J 2K3
-
- OL> Telephone: (613) 825-7031
-
- OL> E-mail: Dana_Peters@Mitel.COM
- OL> World Wide Web: http://www.worldlink.ca/~dana
-
- OL> <snip>
-
- OL> During my search, Dana Peters and I got into an EMail exchange about
- OL> a new gadget he was developing, the SwitchHitter. I was looking for
- OL> support of the additional 'Windows' keys(at the bottom of the 'alpha'
- OL> keys at approximately the same position as the 'Amiga' keys on a standard
- OL> C= keyboard). Dana was very supportive and essentially did a custom
- OL> design for the 'Natural'.
-
- OL> <snip>
-
- OL> LIKES
-
- OL> I like the complete support of the Micro*oft Natural keyboard and
- OL> the 'StickyKeys' feature is quite cool
-
- OL> <snip>
-
- OL> Almost all of the keys are mapped to do something useful:
-
- OL> 101-Key Amiga And in addition and
- OL> AT Keyboard Equivalent Most Notably :-)
- OL> ----------------------------------- Microsoft Amiga
- OL> PrtScr/SysRq | Help Natural KB Equivalent
- OL> Delete | Del ---------------------------
- OL> Insert | Alt-g (accent) Left Windows | Left Amiga
- OL> Pause/Break | unused Right Windows| Right Amiga
- OL> Home | Shift left arrow Menu | Left A-m End
- OL> | Shift right arrow Page Up | Shift down
- OL> arrow
-
- OL> <snip>
-
- OL> I should buy this switchhitter myself, my keyboard is massacred after an
- OL> accident and needs some love to be usable.
-
- OL> Regards,
-
- OL> Ola Liljedahl
- OL> olli@enea.se
- OL> "OSE - Design on a higher level"
-
- The Switchhitter is no longer made :( Get the KB-10 from wonder
- computers instead. It works great for me!!
-
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- --John J. Maver, Jr.
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