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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: LTR on Thu, 07 July 2011, 11:03:09
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I won what I thought was just a 108 key model M with a PS2 connector on Ebay and when it arrived yesterday it turned out to be a 122 Key model with what I believe is an AT connector. The part number is 1386887 it was manufactured on February 6, 1995. I can't find much about this anywhere else online, so maybe someone here has some info.
Will this keyboard work normally if I get the proper adapters, or is this some kind of terminal model that won't work well with Windows 7?
Thanks for any information you can provide!
(http://stephenmontero.smugmug.com/Other/Keyboard/i-QWJSXdw/0/XL/keyboard-XL.jpg)
(http://stephenmontero.smugmug.com/Other/Keyboard/i-9fNstFz/0/XL/sticker-XL.jpg)
(http://stephenmontero.smugmug.com/Other/Keyboard/i-8Kn5vN2/0/XL/pins-XL.jpg)
(http://stephenmontero.smugmug.com/Other/Keyboard/i-PLqxHdN/0/M/adapter-M.jpg)
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That is a terminal board, and it can work, with appropriate changes.
Go find a post by Kishy, or PM him for the details. He is quite knowledgeable about making these work with modern systems.
There's also a teensy based adapter in the mods section to make it work, if you prefer that route.