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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: kousuke on Mon, 11 July 2016, 18:26:26

Title: Hi! And if I could borrow an SDL keyboard cable please?
Post by: kousuke on Mon, 11 July 2016, 18:26:26

Greetings!

I been lurking on the forums for several months now and I had recently acquired an IBM M4-1 keyboard

I did not realised that that it is sold without the SDL keyboard cable until I received it in the mail

Anyway, I'm based in Melbourne, Australia- south-east suburbs - would be great if I can borrow one from a local geekhack in the area

Don't want to invest one from unicomp incase the keyboard wasn't working

Thanks heaps!

Title: Re: Hi! And if I could borrow an SDL keyboard cable please?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 13 July 2016, 06:10:33

Welcome to Geekhack!

You might give A1 Used Computers a buzz, they sell Model M/F keyboards (although their stock was drastically reduced recently).  They don't list cables, but I'm given to understand they do have lots of bits lying around. http://www.a1usedcomputers.com.au/

Spending a few dollars won't hurt.  If you really want a Model M you're bound to end up with another one eventually, and then you'd already have a cable!

Title: Re: Hi! And if I could borrow an SDL keyboard cable please?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 13 July 2016, 07:38:09

If you plan on using the track point on that M4-1 you'll need a dual SDL cable.