9 Dec
1998
9 Dec
'98
1:23 a.m.
Just got an IMMACULATE Kaypro 2X machine, with all the original disks.
It doesn't have the keyboard cable though, but I imagine it will use the
same type as most terminal keyboards that have modular phone type
connectors? The port on back is clearly marked keyboard so no big deal
there.
Also on back is another modular, a little bigger but unmarked. Is this
possibly a modem or what else could it be?
Anyone have any manuals for the actual machine they want to sell, trade
or copy?
8 Dec
8 Dec
2:34 p.m.
Russ Blakeman wrote:
Just got an IMMACULATE Kaypro 2X machine, with all the
original disks.
It doesn't have the keyboard cable though, but I imagine it will use the
same type as most terminal keyboards that have modular phone type
connectors? The port on back is clearly marked keyboard so no big deal
there.
Also on back is another modular, a little bigger but unmarked. Is this
possibly a modem or what else could it be?
Anyone have any manuals for the actual machine they want to sell, trade
or copy?
Yes just use a modular phone cord that will work. The other jack is a modem.
The 2X is the same model as the original 2 with the exception of double side
double density drives.. Also improved Green Phosphor screen, slow decay
(Nice tracers when typing fast)..
Does your computer have a dark charcol gray case and keyboard ?, Kaypro also
made 2X with the same case as the original II, Light Gray & powder blue with
the exception of the full height drives ...
I own a Kaypro II, 2X, 4, 10, 16...
Also have some extra manuals so email me privatly and see what I can do..
Phil....
9 Dec
9 Dec
9:08 a.m.
On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Just got an IMMACULATE Kaypro 2X machine, with all the
original disks.
It doesn't have the keyboard cable though, but I imagine it will use the
same type as most terminal keyboards that have modular phone type
connectors? The port on back is clearly marked keyboard so no big deal
there.
Also on back is another modular, a little bigger but unmarked. Is this
possibly a modem or what else could it be?
It may be, Russ. The 2X came toward the end of Kaypro's 8-bit production
and they were not exactly 'purebred'. In some cases they contained both
modem and realtime clock which they inherited from the 4/84. In others
those were absent as denoted by the unpopulated area on the right hand
side of the motherboard. Still the same basic etch, just not fully
populated. Generally, if the modem was present, the jack was identified.
Anyone have any manuals for the actual machine they
want to sell, trade
or copy?
They really did not exist. Kaypro distributed a rather generic User
Guide that dated back to the early machines, and application specific
volumes for the bundled software and operating system.
What are you looking for, I may be able to help.
- don
10:56 a.m.
Don Maslin wrote:
Just things to add to this already nice machine. Books, manuals, other
software, etc. I have all the original disks to include CP/M 2.2F and S-BASIC
and C-BASIC plus some copied software. It will be the first of the year before
I can really play with it and get used to it. Other than my Commie C128D it's
been 8 or 10 yrs since I've been "into" CP/M when I had my Epson PX-8.
On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Haven't had a chance to open it but the "other" jack appears to be a modem
by
the size of the jack being an RJ11 and other specs I've found at various
places on the net. It boots quick though, especially for a 64K CP/M machine
(once I figured out that I needed to lock the floppy drive). The modem isn't
marked but as I said it seems to be. The unit is marked as a PN 81-025 on the
back and is metallic blue with a light gray cover which is also the keyboard.
It only says Kaypro on the screen print on the sides, not kaypro 2 like I've
seen on other photos.
Just got an IMMACULATE Kaypro 2X machine, with
all the original disks.
It doesn't have the keyboard cable though, but I imagine it will use the
same type as most terminal keyboards that have modular phone type
connectors? The port on back is clearly marked keyboard so no big deal
there.
Also on back is another modular, a little bigger but unmarked. Is this
possibly a modem or what else could it be?
It may be, Russ. The 2X came toward the end of Kaypro's 8-bit production
and they were not exactly 'purebred'. In some cases they contained both
modem and realtime clock which they inherited from the 4/84. In others
those were absent as denoted by the unpopulated area on the right hand
side of the motherboard. Still the same basic etch, just not fully
populated. Generally, if the modem was present, the jack was identified. Anyone have
any manuals for the actual machine they want to sell, trade
or copy?
They really did not exist. Kaypro distributed a rather generic User
Guide that dated back to the early machines, and application specific
volumes for the bundled software and operating system.
What are you looking for, I may be able to help.
1:20 p.m.
On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Don Maslin wrote:
snip
> It may be, Russ. The 2X came toward the end of
Kaypro's 8-bit production
> and they were not exactly 'purebred'. In some cases they contained both
> modem and realtime clock which they inherited from the 4/84. In others
> those were absent as denoted by the unpopulated area on the right hand
> side of the motherboard. Still the same basic etch, just not fully
> populated. Generally, if the modem was present, the jack was identified.
What I should also have said is that if the modem is not present, the
jack is not connected to anything!
Haven't had a chance to open it but the
"other" jack appears to be a modem by
the size of the jack being an RJ11 and other specs I've found at various
places on the net. It boots quick though, especially for a 64K CP/M machine
(once I figured out that I needed to lock the floppy drive). The modem isn't
marked but as I said it seems to be. The unit is marked as a PN 81-025 on the
back and is metallic blue with a light gray cover which is also the keyboard.
It only says Kaypro on the screen print on the sides, not kaypro 2 like I've
seen on other photos.
Just things to add to this already nice machine. Books, manuals, other
software, etc. I have all the original disks to include CP/M 2.2F and S-BASIC
and C-BASIC plus some copied software. It will be the first of the year before
I can really play with it and get used to it. Other than my Commie C128D it's
been 8 or 10 yrs since I've been "into" CP/M when I had my Epson PX-8.
Hmmm! I'd have expected CP/M-2.2G and MBASIC, WORDSTAR 3.30,
CALC/DATA/REPORTSTAR, etc.
- don
Anyone
have any manuals for the actual machine they want to sell, trade
or copy?
They really did not exist. Kaypro distributed a rather generic User
Guide that dated back to the early machines, and application specific
volumes for the bundled software and operating system.
What are you looking for, I may be able to help.
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