CompuServe Thread

Amiga 2000 Keyboard

5 messages in this thread
#97293From: John Sobernheim(TCR)Dec 8, 1987 2:15 AM
Dave, Im having a problem with the Amiga 2000 keyboard while it's running in the ibm environment. I am using keymap usa1 per your suggestion in CO, however, when I am in the ibm environment, the seperate cursor controls print #'s instead of moving the cursor around on the screen when I have the NUMLOCK on. When the numlock is off, they function correctly and allow me to navigate. An ibm machine that has a seperate cursor control pad will allow the user to activate numlock and use the numeric keypad for numbers (and +-*/()) and the seperate cursor control keys as left, right, up or down arrows. Could you check in to this for me and see if CA has some kind of *fix* for this? The Usa1 keymap works beautifully under the Amiga environment. Thanks for your help Dave! -John
#97718From: Marlene ZenkerDec 10, 1987 8:10 PM
John, a friend of mine just got a new CBM keyboard for his A2000 that fixes all bugs related to running in the ibm environment. Marlene
#97765From: John Sobernheim(TCR)Dec 10, 1987 11:13 PM
Marlene, That's fantastic! I like it when CA stays just one step ahead of me! 🙂 BTW, is that the keyboard with the A500 function keys? Is that a valid thing to look for to make sure you've got a good keyboard? -John
#97819From: Marlene ZenkerDec 11, 1987 8:22 AM
John, yes it's the keyboard with the 500 Fkeys. Maybe you can check with CBM or your rep for us and find out if there is a way to upgrade. BTW, it works perfectly with Transformer. Marlene
#97853From: John Sobernheim(TCR)Dec 11, 1987 1:43 PM
Thank you Marlene, for the good news. I have a customer about ready to jam his 2000 down my throat because of the keyboard. I don't like bytes or even bits of computer stuck in my teeth, so… 🙂 As soon as I get some info on the upgrade policy I will pass it along. -John