On Wed, 6 Jun 2001 at 08:45:03, you wrote:
(ref: <004101c0ee5c$b634f620$97065cc3@default>)
>My Aurora/MinisQL system has a Superhermes lite and I have been trying
>to get a Jet Black systems 102key AT keyboard to work with it, but so
>far with no joy.
>
>Tony Firshman's handwriting on the back (he put a sticker on it at a
>show some time ago) says 'No MF3' so I guess this is probably
>indicative of a problem, but I can't remember what MF3 means.
>
>This keyboard used to work fine with a Di-Ren keyboard interface, but
>we didn't get it to work with a Superhermes at the time, though I
>can't remember why.
>
>Symptons: keyboard appears to work, but CTRL <key> and ALT <key>
>combinations don't work, which renders it pretty useless in a QL
>environment.
>
>I have a (two letter expletive deleted) and a MinisQL on the same desk
>and recently bought a keyboard and monitor switchbox to combine as
>many peripherals as possible between the two to save space. Sadly, the
>two black keyboards I've tried so far (both from different
>manufacturers) both fail with Superhermes Lite. This little switchbox
>is an amazing little device - plug in one keyboard and one monitor and
>switch it between two computers for only £19 from Gaia Technologies.
>Works with MinisQL and any other QL system with (S)VGA monitor type
>outputs, as long as you have a SHL compatible keyboard.
>
>So...any ideas anyone? (or offers to swap the black keyboard for a
>black keyboard known to work with the Superhermes Lite?)
I have had no reports of black keyboards that work with sH.
In fact the only 'black' reports are yours....
Looks like one of yours is quite close - pity about the CTRL/ALT
combinations.
Lau is unlikely to do any more work on compatibility.
sH uses MF3 (one and most recent of three type of PC kbd code).
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