pc jr keyboard codes

From: Captain Napalm <spc_at_armigeron.com>
Date: Mon Apr 14 19:47:32 1997

It was thus said that the Great hellige once stated:
>
> On 14-Apr-97, classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu wrote:
>
> >When I first broached the idea of making my palmtop talk to a PC JR keyboard,
> >someone on this list mentioned they knew where to find the keyboard codes the
> >Peanut keyboard generates. Since I've had no luck finding this data in web
> >searches, could that someone please let me know where to find this info?
>
> Jim,
>
> What are you referring to as a 'peanut' keyboard? The only PC Jr. keyboard
> I've seen in use, and I have one here though no PC Jr., is the one that has
> the two IR leds on the rear, an RJ-11 type jack, and a space for 4 'AA'
> batteries. How many different keyboard types were there for the Jr.?
>
  There are two types. The original "chicklet" style, with square keys with
enough space between keys for an overlay to fit over the entire keyboard
(with the two IR leds, the RJ-11 type jack and space for 4 'AA' batteries)
and the second one, which looks more like a normal keyboard (with the
aformentioned items).

  The "Chicklet" style keyboard (my friend had a PCjr with one) are very
rare, as IBM quickly realized its mistake in actually making that type of
keyboard (and was one of the worse keyboards (for touch typists) ever made
by IBM) and came out with the new style keyboards.
 
  -spc (Has PCjr at home)
Received on Mon Apr 14 1997 - 19:47:32 BST

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