9 Jan
2003
9 Jan
'03
12:09 p.m.
At 06:31 AM 1/8/03 -0800, Ron wrote:
> The most difficult part was finding an AT
compatible keyboard that
> fits the case. Compaq did make some (used in a 286 version of the
> Portable) but they're not easy to find.
>
Wouldn't a keyboard adapter work?
Not if you want a keybaord that will fold up and latch to the case just like the
original. FWIW the guy that did the conversion used a 486 or Pentium MB (don't
remember which) that had the AT layout and it used the old 5 pin DIN connector for the
keyboard. A standard Compaq Portable keyboard wouldn't work with it since they are XT
compatible and not AT compatible.
Joe