An original Compaq "portable"

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Thu Jan 9 20:09:58 2003

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
Received on Thu Jan 09 2003 - 20:09:58 GMT