Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] recon Jap computers

Hi Keongsan,

Should not be a problem, as long as you can find all the keys you need.
A simple TSR program can "chain" the KBD interrupt, and swap the
keycodes around as necessary. I've used this with French and German
keyboards. As I recall, the legends on the keycaps were in other
positions, but the "codes" generated by any position were the same.

Your ": vs ;" problem doesn't seem to fit this however! The TSR would
still fix 'em up, I believe, 'tho.

HTH

Alan KM6VV


keongsan wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> There is now a huge supply of old Jap computers and notebooks going
> at reasonable prices. Only problem: the keyboard behave slightly
> differently from the normal (american?) keyboards we are used to. The
> alpha numeric keys are the same, but when we depress the : key
> (shift+;) to get : we get ; instead, if I remember correctly. There
> were a few more differences, involving / \ ' " etc.
>
> Anyone has experience using such computer-keyboard combinations with
> CNC equipment? Anyone see any potential danger?
>
> keongsan