original Mac Plus etc keyboard and mouse are serial
if you can convert to PS/2 then easy to use a PS/2 - USB adaptor such as supplied with many mice. Rick ----- Original Message ---- From: Mac128DOTcom <[email protected]> To: Vintage Macs <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 11 March, 2009 2:07:38 AM Subject: Re: Using original macintosh keyboard/mouse with OS X? Yes, but I find this method is the VERY best way to build your own device, complete with schematics, pictures, code and instructions. Someone could make some money among the Mac community if they were to build a few of these for sale: http://dclausen.net/projects/tfam/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveclausen/sets/72157603702105276 However, that is likely more than I hope to accomplish myself. Ultimately, I will most likely take the new Apple hard-wired short USB keyboard and mount it inside the original 128K keyboard case and glue stalks to the keys to mount the original keys. I've measured and it should fit perfectly. It won't be 100% authentic, but if you use the Retro Keyboard application, you'll be surprised at just how much it seems like you are typing on the original keyboard. http://yllan.org/app/ On Mar 9, 8:17 pm, Dave Barker <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, this was just the kind of thing I was looking for and unable > to find. I may be in over my head here, it'll take me a while to > digest it all. I've never programmed a microcontroller before... not > sure whether I'll tackle it, but if I do I'll let the list know how it > goes! > > -dave > > On Mar 9, 2009, at 5:09 AM, James Fraser wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > >> I spent an afternoon trying to find a record of someone doing this > >> online, >focusing mostly on the keyboard side, but with no luck. > > > Well, I can't offer any suggestions for the mouse end of things, but > > perhaps this fellow has what you are looking for with regards to the > > keyboard: > > >http://www.kbdbabel.org/ > > > Under "beta-prototypes, should be usable for daily work" he has a > > link to his SourceForge repository for a "Mac 128k/512k/Plus > > Keyboard ---> PS2" Keyboard Protocol Converter. I don't use a PS/2 > > device with a late-model Macintosh myself, (only with a Pismo) but > > I'd be absolutely amazed if it were not possible. > > > Anyhow, if you're a roll-your-own hardware/software kinda guy, you > > might be in luck. Perhaps you could find a collaborator on the list > > if it's something you're serious about putting time and effort into. > > > Best, > > > James Fraser --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
