On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:04:50 +0100, Laurens Holst wrote:
>> Yes, it is... except by the fact the "code" in the Japanese Machines
>> can be locked, in the same way Caps Lock. The "Code Lock" key was
>> called Kana Key... and when it's locked, the mentioned bit (6) will
>> be activated...
>I do not think this is true. The Kana-key is located in the keyboard-matrix.
>I did know what the bit was for, but at the moment I don't remember. You
>should read some 'alternative' documents like the ones found at Maarten ter
>Huurne's page (right?) and at Funet.
Grauw Fudeba,
Everything I know is that this bit was used by MegaSCSI in some
some apps to "blink" the Kana Led (according to the program manuals).
Later they replaced the use of Kana Led by Caps Led, because ocidental
MSXs don't have Kana Led.
If the european guys gave another use for this bit, I don't know.
I don't know how it works, but if you ask me, I think this bit
is set by software when you press kana key. It's difficult to
make it by hardware, once PSG is not connected to PPI.
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