• Amiga 2000 Keyboard

    From Necromaster@1:322/758 to All on Sun Nov 25 08:15:38 2018
    Hello, does anyone know if Amiga 4000 or Any other model Amiga keyboard could be used on an A2000? Thanks
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  • From Patrik Axelsson@2:201/420 to Necromaster on Sun Nov 25 17:02:25 2018
    Hello, does anyone know if Amiga 4000 or Any other model Amiga
    keyboard could
    be used on an A2000? Thanks

    Yes, all Amiga keyboards use the same protocol, but a couple of different connectors. The A2000 and A3000 has 5-pin DIN connectors while the A4000 has 6-pin miniDIN connector. An adapter for a PC to convert PS/2 keyboard from 6-pin miniDIN to 5-pin DIN will work.

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  • From Tim Grooms@1:19/38 to Necromaster on Sun Nov 25 20:51:00 2018
    I would think so, I'm using a 2000 keyboard on my 3000 right now. I don't have a 4000 keyboard for my 4000 desktop. I've used my 3000 keyboard on my 2000 so I know that works as well.

    Tim

    On Sunday November 25, 2018, Necromaster said to All...

    Hello, does anyone know if Amiga 4000 or Any other model Amiga keyboard could be used on an A2000? Thanks

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  • From Steve Palm@1:19/38 to Patrik Axelsson on Tue Jan 1 14:54:03 2019
    I know this is late, but I bought an A1200 a few years ago, the entire keyboard was pretty much dead, but they said it wasn't a problem as they shipped an external keyboard. LoL It was an A3000 keyboard, but I don't think there is any way to connect it to an A1200. I didn't look that hard,the keyboard is on the shelf, haven't tested it as I have no other eqipment to do so. It isn't pretty, but it is authentic. LoL

    On Sunday November 25, 2018, Patrik Axelsson said to Necromaster...

    Hello, does anyone know if Amiga 4000 or Any other model Amiga keyboard
    could be used on an A2000? Thanks

    Yes, all Amiga keyboards use the same protocol, but a couple of
    different connectors. The A2000 and A3000 has 5-pin DIN connectors
    while the A4000 has 6-pin miniDIN connector. An adapter for a PC to convert PS/2 keyboard from 6-pin miniDIN to 5-pin DIN will work.



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  • From Patrik Axelsson@2:201/420 to Steve Palm on Thu Jan 3 13:13:31 2019
    I know this is late, but I bought an A1200 a few years ago, the
    entire keyboard was pretty much dead, but they said it wasn't a
    problem as they shipped an external keyboard. LoL It was an A3000 keyboard, but I don't think there is any way to connect it to an
    A1200. I didn't look that hard,the keyboard is on the shelf, haven't tested it as I have no other eqipment to do so. It isn't pretty, but
    it is authentic. LoL

    It is possible if you do some soldering and attach a connector to the 8520 responsible for keyboard communications. However, I suspect it would be much easier to try to buy a second hand A1200 keyboard.

    A third alternative would be something like this PS/2-or-AmigaKeyboard-interface for the A1200: http://amigakit.amiga.store/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=332

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