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- From: edward@pro-ren.cts.com (Edward Floden)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: One keyboard for 2 computers
- Message-ID: <a624922@pro-ren.cts.com>
- Date: 6 Jan 93 12:48:46 GMT
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- Organization: Technological Renaissance Information eXchange
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- grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas) writes:
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- >While I have never tried this, I have heard that connecting two machines
- >to the same keyboard is a great way to burn out either your keyboard,
- >or the ADB controller chips inside the computers.
- >
- >Perhaps you are looking for an 'A-B switch box' kind of connection. That
- >way you can use one keyboard and mouse, and use it between the two
- >computers with a quick turn of a knob.
-
- And connecting/disconnecting an ADB device while a Macintosh is powered on is
- HIGHLY DISCOURAGED! (Read the manual.)
-
- Although, I've been doing this to my IIgs for years, with no ill effects.
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