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Old 04-17-2012, 11:47 AM   #1
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Default A1000 keyboards
If I bought an A1000 without a keyboard what options do I have other than trying to track down an A1000 keyboard?

Are there any keyboard adapters out there to use PC keyboards with the original Amiga (Lyra doesn't seem to work) or does the A1000 keyboard socket support PC keyboards?

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Old 04-17-2012, 11:56 AM   #2
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Any Amiga keyboard (A2/3/4000/CDTV) should work, you just need to swap the connector to the right type (RJ11?) or make an adapter.
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Old 04-17-2012, 12:06 PM   #3
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Any Amiga keyboard (A2/3/4000/CDTV) should work, you just need to swap the connector to the right type (RJ11?) or make an adapter.
Ah thanks for that. So it just needs a pin/socket adapter. Cheers.

I was hoping there was a way to connect a cheap PC keyboard. While my A2000 and A3000 have Amiga keyboards, I'm used to using PC keyboards with my A4000 and various "Minimigs".
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Old 04-17-2012, 12:11 PM   #4
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Ah thanks for that. So it just needs a pin/socket adapter. Cheers.

I was hoping there was a way to connect a cheap PC keyboard. While my A2000 and A3000 have Amiga keyboards, I'm used to using PC keyboards with my A4000 and various "Minimigs".
Does the Lyra actually support the 1000? You may need to use the socket adapter ajk mentioned with it.
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:40 AM   #5
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Default Re: A1000 keyboards
I had same problem, so made one out of A500 spares. Check these out-->

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/...000smaller.jpg

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/...500project.jpg
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Old 04-20-2012, 03:55 PM   #6
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Very nice work!
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