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Old 09-03-2006, 09:00 AM   #1
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I've recently bought a cheap wireless ps2 keyboard for my A600 which works really well within Workbench and applications. However, when playing Pinball Dreams or Pinball Illusions, I've noticed a slight lag in response (which makes the game more challenging I suppose). The lag is definitely down to the keyboard since it's not there when using a wired keyboard.

Can anyone recommend a particular make/model of wireless keyboard that doesn't have any lag? TIA.
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Old 09-03-2006, 10:06 AM   #2
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My Bluetooth mouse and keyboard is lag free.
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:00 PM   #3
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My Bluetooth mouse and keyboard is lag free.
And AMiGA free also maybe? ;-)
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My Bluetooth mouse and keyboard is lag free.
And AMiGA free also maybe? ;-)
Not necessarily. Some keyboards/mice use Bluetooth to communicate with their base station, which then connects to the computer by PS/2 or USB. That would work on an Amiga. Obviously a keyboard/mouse which connects directly to a computer's bluetooth interface wouldn't work on an Amiga (yet).

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Old 09-03-2006, 04:45 PM   #5
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I've recently bought a cheap wireless ps2 keyboard for my A600 which works really well within Workbench and applications.
I am really curious to know how on earth did you connect a wireless PS2 keyboard to the A600??? :-?

And what's the purpose of an external keyboard on the A600 anyways?
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Old 09-04-2006, 10:07 AM   #6
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I've connected it via an adapter based on Stephen Marsden's IBMKEY design.

It's connected to my A600 for testing purposes - I didn't want to risk it on my A1200 until I was confident it wouldn't do anything nasty.

My main reason for wanting to connect a pc keyboard is that I intend to towerise my A1200. It's far easier (and cheaper) to make a ps2 adapter and connect a pc keyboard than source/buy anything Amiga. IMO modern pc keyboards (made by Logitech, Microsoft, etc.) have greater quality, reliability and style than any Amiga.

I've also made a ps2 adapter for the mouse port. Again, modern optical ps2/usb mice are much more accurate, responsive and reliable than any Amiga mouse.
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wirless keyboard sound cool...I need new keyboard whit new and moder design ...have ps2 mouse adapter and optical mouse whit 5 button and scroll and all this works unde AOS ...but need better keyboard...where I can find this schematics for ps2 keyboard adapter?
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All docs can be found here - http://aminet.info/dir1/asc/hard/dir2/asc/hack/file/desc/11 ;-)
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