Re: C64 Tower - keyboard ======================== Subject: Re: C64 Tower - keyboard From: Paul Albers Date: 1998/03/10 Robert Norris wrote: > > > One problem is that the C64 uses a paralel interface (or at least, I assume so > > from the 20-pin connector), while the (5-pin) pc keyboard uses a serial > > signal. This means you'll have to build some digital hardware in your > > blackbox. Not that easy, I'm afraid. > > I've been thinking a bit about this, too. If anyone can tell me how the > PC keyboard sends the keypresses, it probably wouldn't be too hard. I > know the basics of how the 64 keyboard works, and although I'd have to > run a few tests, I don't think it would be too difficult to build > something. (I'm like to think I'm handy with a soldering iron, so you > never know :) Here is a WWW site I just found with some good info on PC keyboards: http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/keyboard.htm Paul ------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Albers (pa@gis.shl.com) "First things first, but not necessarily in that order." -- Dr. Who