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- Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!hubcap!charlet
- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: Blank keys on the A1200?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.180638.9060@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Keywords: Amiga 1200 blank keys
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1993Jan9.081515.27194@netcom.com> <1imeceEINN1i1@uni-erlangen.de>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 18:06:38 GMT
- Lines: 27
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- bdraschk@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Bernd Raschke) writes:
-
- >>The reason for this is the addition of two blank keys, same size as the
- >>letter keys. I couldn't figure out what they're for, and as usual, the
- >>clueless salesmen at Creative didn't know either (at least they didn't try
- >>to make something up this time).
-
- >>What's the deal with these keys? Do they serve some essential function?
- >>And is the keyboard (which otherwise seems exactly the same) replaceable
- >>with a standard A500 replacement keyboard?
-
- >That's curious. Apparently this is a production error, or C= want's to save
- >money by building only ONE version of the keyboard for Germany and USA. These
- >two blank keys are needed for the German layout of the Keyboard. The left one
- >has > and <, i don't remember the letters for the right one.
- >If your dealer has the Germann keyboard file installed, try prefs/input and
- >select the German keyboard, the two keys should work then.
-
- I think it's a smart idea. For those of us in the USA, we can theoretically
- use those keys for commodities, etc. They don't bug me yet (but I've only had
- limited time to use a 1200 since mine has not arrived yet.)
-
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