At work (imagine - I could actually get paid for doing work <g>) yesterday
I and one of my co-workers were going through an awfull lot of
computers/computer parts that was going to be thrown out. There was many
interesting things, but since I only had two hands (and rode the bus to
work) I couldn't take as much as I would have wanted. Anyway, I did find a
few things. Those I wan't to ask you about are:
1. An IBM keyboard (identical to the form as my IBM PS/2 keyboard, which is
good, now I have somewere to get all the missing keys from). This has a
RJ45 jack (or it atleast looks very much like one).
What I was wondering now was how do I use this keyboard? I've seen this
jack on other keyboards (for the swedish "compis" machines). Another
strange thing is that the insert-delete-home etc. keys aren't like you
would expect. There's "clear" (page up), "<- tab" (end) and "Erase EOF"
(page down).
2. PS/2 keyboards (two, I however didn't take them) - but with a (ps/2)
mouse plug on the back. Would these work in a normal computer or do you
think they were specially made? (IIRC they were Olivetti but I'm not sure
about that).
I can probably still go and get them, but is there any point? If I would
like to test equipment I would take all the screens and try them first ;)
As a side note I can say that having a drivers license (and a car) would be
very good when you're out scavenging computers/computer parts. Espacially
since I even would have got a car to drive while working. There you go if
you focus on computers instead of cars...
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