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Post #6 by register
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateTue, 5 Feb 2008 - 00:34
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/usb-keyboard-opinions.10510/
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Hi,

I recommend use of the Griffin iMate ADB to USB adaptor. For several years I use some of these to connect the beloved ADB Keyboard II (extended as well) to any new computer. The adaptor works well with OS X and Windows, even in combination with a KVM switch I use in the office to share the peripheral equipment between a mac mini and a PC.

The most important benefit for me is the tactile feedback of the capitals lock key, an extremely rare feature in recent keyboards. Btw.: some Macally MK96 ADB keyboards can be found cheap on ebay. Form factor of the small Keyboard II plus a set of function keys.

There are two bad points about the iMate:

1. some kind of dysfunction for one or two keys I do not need too often (no characters). On my layout this are "°", "^", "<" and ">". Griffin tech support says this behaviour comes from a lack of recent ADB drivers inside OS X. PopChar helps.

2. the start button seems not to work for any machine.

Kind regards, register

mp.ls