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From: fgd3@jc3b21.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Extention cables
Message-ID: <523@jc3b21.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 88 22:47:12 GMT
References: <2027@van-bc.UUCP>
Organization: St. Petersburg Jr. College, FL
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From article <2027@van-bc.UUCP>, by lphillips@lpami.van-bc.UUCP (Larry Phillips):
> The telephone cable has to be of the 'handset' variety, or it will be the
> wrong size. For the keyboard, the thing to watch out for is resistance in
> the cable. Just a little too much, and it won't work. You can buy one off
> the shelf, and it will work, while the one next to it won't. See if you
> can convince the store to let you bring it back and swap it for others
> as many times as it takes. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to finding
> one that's good.

     There's a more important question when using telephone cables for your
keyboard.  Be sure none of the wires are crossed or the reversed polarity
can cause serious problems.  I don't remember if the damage gets done to
the keyboard or the A1000.  It would be a good idea to put an ohmmeter on
the cable BEFORE you connect it to your computer.  Be sure pins 1, 2, 3,
and 4 on one end are connected to 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the other.  If the pin
numbers don't map properly DON'T USE THE CABLE!

--Fabbian Dufoe
  350 Ling-A-Mor Terrace South
  St. Petersburg, Florida  33705
  813-823-2350

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