RE: A92: 92 external kbd

To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: RE: A92: 92 external kbd
From: Ritchie Argue <ciphyr@usa.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 20:31:52 -0800
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>To attach an external keyboard, you would most likely have to build and
>adaptor and write a driver for it.  In the driver is where you should
>remap the keys.  BTW, it would be great if the user could change which
>keys do what.  Yes, TSRs can be done on the TI-92.  Personally, with
>enough information about the keyboard and linkport, I don't think it
>would be too hard to make something like this.
>--

>>Does anyone know if you can input characters other than the ASCII set into
>>the 92?  I wan't to make an external keyboard adaptor, and I know that you
>>can send the ascii for "a" for instance, and an "a" will pop up wherever
>>your cursor is.  But can you send something to make the 92 think that 2nd,
>>or one of the Fkeys has been pressed?  If not, is it possible to write a
>>small tsr for fargo that checks for this, and then does it for us?
>>
>>Ritchie
>>
>>
>>

If anyone is interested in writing the drivers, mail me privately.  I'm
going to try to get an adaptor going this weekend.

Ritchie

Follow-Ups:

Re: A92: 92 external kbd

From: "David Kühling" <dkuehlin@hell1og.be.schule.de>

References:

RE: A92: 92 external kbd

From: "Williams, Matt" <Williams.Matt@con-way.com>