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From: hallett@othello.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: External Numeric Keypads
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Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 16:54:37 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  1 16:54:37 1987
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Keywords: Beam me up, Scotty!


Need a little info...

I posted a few days ago about finding a numeric keypad to go along with my
old keyboard now that I have upgraded to a Mac+.  I can't bear to part with
it.

I have since run across a product from Cambridge Automation called a Numeric
Turbo.  It combines a trackball (identical to Turbo Mouse) with a numeric
keypad.  "Great package!", says me.  Then, in fine print, the bane of all
upgradees:  "Incompatible with Mac Plus".  Woe is me.

Then I thought about it.  Is it really Mac+ incompatible, or will it just
not work in conjunction with the Mac+ keyboard?  I'm not too knowledgeable
in this area, but it seems that since it worked with Mac 512, and the
key codes couldn't have changed much (or else the old keyboards wouldn't 
work), that it would still push out char codes that could be interpreted, but
may conflict with those pushed out by the new Mac+ keyboard.

Am I all wet?  Does anyone have access to knowledge of this beastie or,
even better, be able to test this combination out?

Any help is appreciated.

Jeffrey A. Hallett               (hallett@ge-crd.arpa   hallett@desdemona.uucp)
Software Technology Program
General Electric Corporate Research and Development

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"The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many"

                                 -- Kirk  (STIII)
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Disclaimer:  My opinions do not represent my employer's, but it is his fault 
             for giving me this thing.

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