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_at_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_at_interlog.com
>
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