Tandy Keyboard - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Oct 1998

There was a 101 keyboard sold by Tandy that did work with the old 1000 
SXs.  It has dip switches that had to be set correctly.  I think it was 
marketed under the name Keyboard 1000 or 2000.  Anyway, they were quite 
expensive (about $100) and we bought a few to keep our old lab going a 
few more years.

Eileen

...

A 101 keyboard will not work at all.  The special 8-pin plug is there  for a
...
 reason - If you do not have a Tandy 1000 keyboard, then
the keboard  will
...
 not work.
--       
         -Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
   ICQ#-1730318

   I have a 1000sx buried under a bunch of other
stuff and the KB is different. 
> In the Tandy 1000 FAQ it says:
>      II.E.2.  Can I replace my old 90-key Tandy keyboard with a  101-key
...

keyboard?
      On the EX and HX, no.  On other systems, yes, but it won't work exactly 
>      like a standard 101-key keyboard since the Tandy keyboard BIOS  is 
...
 >     different.  A special 101-key keyboard made
for the 1000's must  be
...
 used.  
      See section   IV.G.  (SL and later systems
came with a 101-key keyboard, 
>     and a compatible   BIOS.)
> 
> > THROWING the 1000's away?? You ought to b4e ashamed. <g>
> > 
> Landfill for the 90s. Reminds me of all the rusting autoframes  scattered
...
 across 
> the country. Can't help but think that coming generations will pay  for
...
 this 
  some way.

 ciao		larry 
 lwalker(a)interlog.com 

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