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Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: joneslee85 on Tue, 08 December 2009, 21:01:08: Can some experts let me know if any keyboard in this list is mech. switch?

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: skriefal on Wed, 09 December 2009, 00:15:47: The 9500829 and 9500900 keyboards in that list use white Alps with the rubber dampers. This is shown in the Wiki here (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=ALPS+switches).
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 09 December 2009, 05:40:10: The 062 'newer type' granite board is a rubber dome.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 08:02:28: To make matters more confusing, some of them only work with SGI's early machines. Although they use the same Mini-DIN 6 connector as the PS/2, the pinout is different, and plugging one into a PS/2 machine will fry the keyboard and possibly damage your motherboard as well.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 09 December 2009, 09:48:54: "AT-101W" is a good part number (with or without the dash) for the mechanical SGI.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 10:10:31: It would be AT-101, they only made 101-key Alps keyboards for the SGIs.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 09 December 2009, 12:54:40: Quote from: itlnstln;140456
"AT-101W" is a good part number (with or without the dash) for the mechanical SGI.

Are they the same as the Dell's?
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 13:48:55: No.

The search button and keyboard reference are you friend...
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 09 December 2009, 14:12:17: Do they have different style ALPS keyswitches?
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 14:19:03: The search button is located on the top right hand corner of the screen, between "Arcade" and "Quick Links"
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 09 December 2009, 14:32:48: What's wrong with asking people here on the forum about something they know a lot about? There's no need to be rude.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 14:55:19: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:5033
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: joneslee85 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 15:37:49: What model could this be?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Indigo-Octane-Keyboard-GRAY-NEW-NR_W0QQitemZ350100070612QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item51839720d4

I am planning to buy this, it looks neat, got L enter, long backspace.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ocdonkb on Wed, 09 December 2009, 15:39:33: Quote from: joneslee85;140654
What model could this be?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Indigo-Octane-Keyboard-GRAY-NEW-NR_W0QQitemZ350100070612QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item51839720d4

I am planning to buy this, it looks neat, got L enter, long backspace.

I've this listing long ago. And as a caution, be aware of this description:

"This unit works like a regular keyboard, but it is FOREIGN LANGUAGE setting. Not pictured."
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 09 December 2009, 15:49:46: I've heard the German layouts are a little different than US101.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 15:52:30: Quote from: joneslee85;140654
What model could this be?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Indigo-Octane-Keyboard-GRAY-NEW-NR_W0QQitemZ350100070612QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item51839720d4

I am planning to buy this, it looks neat, got L enter, long backspace.

Rubber dome. The mechanical ones only came in US layout, even the European ones oddly enough...
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 10 December 2009, 10:30:02: Quote from: joneslee85;140654
What model could this be?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Indigo-Octane-Keyboard-GRAY-NEW-NR_W0QQitemZ350100070612QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item51839720d4

I am planning to buy this, it looks neat, got L enter, long backspace.

That's the 062 rubber dome.
Title: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 10 December 2009, 10:32:11: Quote from: ch_123;140662
Rubber dome. The mechanical ones only came in US layout, even the European ones oddly enough...

There were german SGI ATs:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=4378 (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=4378)
Title: Re: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: da20valve on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:32:04: How do you know what model number SGI boards only work with their machines, I got offered one today but now im not sure if it will work or not.
Title: Re: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Sun, 30 March 2014, 08:31:13: Take this with a pinch of salt (the compatibility lists come from a Japanese source — I don't own any SGI equipment), but this might help you:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/SGI_Bigfoot_series

This covers all the Alps-made keyboards with Alps SKCM switches that I have found so far.
Title: Re: which SGI keyboard is mechanical switch?
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 30 March 2014, 10:31:33: The ones that work with the Onyx and original Indigo are the non-PS/2 friendly ones, some P/Ns here - http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html

The non-PS/2 ones look different to the PS/2 ones too - the older ones are flatter on the front face, compare:

(http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/pics/9500801.jpg)

with

(http://deskthority.net/w/images/0/09/SGI_9500829_--_top.jpg)

Even though the angles are different you should be able to see that the lack of contours (if that's the right word?) above the top row and lock lights on the old ones.