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- From: mike@ra.cs.umb.edu (Michael J. Thibodeau)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Longer cable for Mac+ Keyboard
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.043950.15259@cs.umb.edu>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 04:39:50 GMT
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- In article <42833@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> zz1bb@impending.ucsd.edu (Barry Brown) writes:
- >In <Bzq8Cw.D2D@eis.calstate.edu> tnakada@eis.calstate.edu (Tom Nakada) writes:
- >
- >>jdh@kebmlor (Jeff Holmbeck) writes:
- >>> We have a Mac Plus and we would like to have a longer cable connecting the
- >>> CPU to the keyboard. Does anyone know where we might find such a thing.
- >>> We have tried some local computer stores and Maya and MacSale mail order
- >>> places, but to no avail.
- >>>
- >
- >The solution is easy: just get a coninuity checker and determine the wire
- >configuration of the keyboard cable. Then buy a handset cable and a new
- >modular connector. Snip off one of the old connectors, rearrange the wires,
- >and put the new one on.
- >
- An easier solution is to get whatever length cord you want and one of those
- female-female modular connectors and plug the apple cord in one end and the
- extension in the other end and you are in business. All you are doing is adding
- a straight cable to the end so no need to check for twisted wires. there won't
- be any.
- -mike
-