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Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 12-May-2020 4:36:31
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How many different keyboard layouts did the A600 have?
I have one that is probably UK and the other Spanish.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 12-May-2020 18:55:56
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I found out on A.org what I need is to use the American setting and buy some key caps for U.S. key board or use the U.K. setting.
I will need get new springs, caps, and plungers for the UK keyboard and key caps for the Spanish keyboard.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 12-May-2020 18:59:23
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| @thread Now I will have to assume that Amiga computers will boot into the English Language.
I have not done much with Locale over the years.
There is a motive force that has pushed me away from the Amiga. Hopefully these two little machines will give me some tension release.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 13-May-2020 21:09:20
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They boot into the setting set in locale (at least on WB 3.x+).
You only have to set the language and keymap settings, save and you are good to go.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 14-May-2020 0:12:19
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Thanks. I have a power supply ordered. The mouse will have to wait, need disks. The seller says that both fdd work.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 14-May-2020 0:42:20
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I am curios about how many different countries the Amiga was shipped. Converting the keys to US or UK does not seem to be that difficult.
I wish I could convert to the mechanical keys that are best for typing.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 14-May-2020 15:01:39
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Most keyboard layouts on the Amiga were the same (exceptions being the American ANSI format where the return key was thin like a shift key instead of an inverted L found on European keyboards).
The keycaps vary based on the additional characters that a language may have used. This was all controlled in the input keymap settings.
I recall the A500 manual had a selection of keymaps that were typically supported. I just had a quick look through my 3.0 WB manual and it didn't show this though.
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Re: Amiga 600 Keyboard Question Posted on 14-May-2020 19:48:05
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I think I read that switching the keys does not always work because they do not align on some keys. I do not know if this is true.
A complete set of new caps would be awesome.
I am waiting on my power supply. It should be in the mail soon.
edit: Outside of doing a repair to the UK keyboard, I may just leave them the way they are. Spanish keymap, English language. But that can change.
Cheers. Last edited by Trekiej on 14-May-2020 at 07:50 PM.
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