Pierre Gielen wrote:
>
> > Well, if you want a MSX Turbo R with an European keyboard you may do the
> > following:
> I was thinking about connecting an external keyboard, although I'm not sure
> yet about how that could be done (use Padials interface? but that uses up a
> cartridge slot; maybe design my own interface? that would be good for an MSX
> with a connecter for an external keyboard, like the Philips NMS machines,
> but the Turbo R would have to be dismantled).
>
> BTW does anybody know a solution for the problem that the 11*8 switches of
> the keyboard matrix would have to be emulated in a PC keyboard interface for
> MSX? It would take 22 IC's of the type CD4016 or CD4066 (they take up too
> much space and too much power). Maybe a MT8812 array will work. I don't know
> yet.
A very weird idea is:
cut all track on the film of the keyboard and remake the connection using copper
wire or anything else.
And put a single IC.
:-)
Best Regards
Alex Mitsio Sato
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