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| ADB to Macintosh Plus Keyboard cable mod? |
Posted by: AdonVonPanzern on 2020-03-09 13:48:28
So I recently got a Mac plus with only a mouse and was wondering if there was a way to solder a adb cable to a standers rj10 cable to use on the front of the mac plus
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Posted by: Compgeke on 2020-03-09 13:50:12
Nope. Completely different electronically.
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Posted by: sstaylor on 2020-03-09 14:03:12
Here's a link to a project to hook up an adb or ps/2 keyboard to a plus:
http://synack.net/~bbraun/mackbd/
And some discussion:
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Posted by: Realitystorm on 2020-03-09 14:03:13
You can use an Apple II mouse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Mouse
Or, you can use a Atari or Amiga mouse with some work... https://blog.rekawek.eu/2016/12/08/mac-plus/
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Posted by: AdonVonPanzern on 2020-03-09 15:50:11
Here's a link to a project to hook up an adb or ps/2 keyboard to a plus:
http://synack.net/~bbraun/mackbd/
And some discussion: as somewhat of a dummy myself I am stumped. im not that good in terms of breadboards and stuff, is there some way you could dumb this down for me? id prefer discord if you can AdonVonPanzern#6151
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Posted by: sstaylor on 2020-03-10 02:01:20
is there some way you could dumb this down for me? I wish I could, but count me among the dummies.
Sorry.
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Posted by: pcamen on 2020-03-10 06:50:40
How about this Mac Plus to USB adapter:
https://www.tinkerboy.xyz/product/tinkerboy-m0110-keyboard-to-usb-converter-for-the-apple-macintosh-128k-512k-plus-keyboard/
also available is a Mac Plus mouse to usb converter:
https://www.tinkerboy.xyz/product/tinkerboy-m0100-mouse-to-usb-converter/
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Posted by: cheesestraws on 2020-03-10 07:00:49
those two are to use a mac keyboard on a USB host, not the other way around which is what OP wants
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Posted by: pcamen on 2020-03-10 08:06:26
Oh crap, I read them wrong.
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