Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!xanth!ukma!cwjcc!gatech!rutgers!apple!bloom-beacon!mit-eddie!andante!ulysses!att!lznv!jlw From: jlw@lznv.ATT.COM (J.L.WOOD) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general Subject: Re: Keyboard Cables? Summary: Long UNIX PC Keyboard cables Keywords: Where? Tape Backups? Message-ID: <1542@lznv.ATT.COM> Date: 29 Jan 89 16:36:43 GMT References: <7454@ihlpf.ATT.COM> Distribution: unix-pc Organization: AT&T ISL Lincroft NJ USA Lines: 49 In article <7454@ihlpf.ATT.COM>, gmark@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Stewart) writes: > Does anyone have any sources for UNIX-PC keyboard cables? > A while back, someone posted information giving a number > of sources of longer cables, coiled/non-coiled, shielded, etc., > but I can't seem to dig this up. > The original posting - somewhat updated: From postnews Wed Dec 10 14:41:01 1986 Subject: UNIX PC Keyboard Extension Cable Newsgroups: unix-pc.general Distribution: net Status: RO A few weeks ago I was in one of our engineer's offices and ^^^^^ - Now over two years ago much to my surprise I saw a picture of the UNIX PC's keyboard cable on the front of a catalog he had. I subsequently contacted the company and obtained a working replacement cable (I'm using it now) which is 2 1/2 times as long as the stock one. This is extremely handy for using the keyboard on one's lap or in certain types of new office furniture with keyboard drawers which (naively) assume that all cables come out of the back. In any event, here's what I have: Dupont Connector Systems Catalog 86-A p 372 ^^^^ - Very old catalog Latch-N-Lok (tm) Modular Interconnections Convergent Assembly 81610 in white but to extend 10 feet $20 ea, $14.35 100 1-800-233-1173 ext 7552 Bonnie ^^^^^^ - two+ year-old contact 7739 Cindy ^^^^^ - also a two+ year-old contact Meanwhile back in 1989. I am still using these cables and no-one has reported any problems with them yet. I have placed two orders for about twenty units each. One order came in black which is why I have added the specification. I have used these as thank yous for UNIX PC users who have done me favors. Sorry I'm all out. Joe Wood jlw@lznv.ATT.COM