August 2020 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] keyboard cable for Kaypro
by Mike Loewen 02 Aug '20

02 Aug '20

On Sat, 1 Aug 2020, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Funny thing about the coiled cord for the keyboard is Is that it?s reversed > on one end. > > I have yet to determine whether it works or not since the jack on the > keyboard is broken. > Mike R. Don't try to use a cable from an older Mac. I've read that they're wired differently, and could cause damage. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] keyboard cable for Kaypro
by Dave McGuire 02 Aug '20

02 Aug '20

On 8/1/20 8:06 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Funny thing about the coiled cord for the keyboard is Is that it’s > reversed on one end. > I have yet to determine whether it works or not since the jack on the > keyboard is broken. I can crimp those for you if you get stuck, but you'd have to ship it here. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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keyboard cable for Kaypro
by Herb Johnson 02 Aug '20

02 Aug '20

regarding: "Trip to Brooklyn to the Gowanus eReycling warehouse + questions" Someone posted that they obtained a Kaypro 2x but not the keyboard cable for it. Jim Hart posted "I believe you can use a regular handset cable from a corded telephone". I suggest caution. Someone with a Kaypro and experience with these telephone cords, that one can do as Jim suggests. Or Jim may wish to confirm the practice he cites, in his post of June 3. A counterexample I know of, is the Apple Mac 128K 512K and Plus. Use of a telephone coiled cord on THOSE systems, will *destroy* either the keyboard, or damage the Mac motherboard. Apple reversed the wiring on their keyboard cables; reversed DC voltage to the Mac keyboard is bad, very bad. Thus my caution. Regards, Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT info

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VCF West Live Q&A Google Meet
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

If you want ask questions live for VCF West 2020 Virtual show, you can joining the Google Meet: meet.google.com/pxh-dtgt-xoh -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783 <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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VCF West goes live tomorrow at 12 PM Eastern Time
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

You can see our show live via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YoolSAHR5w Show starts at 12PM Eastern and runs to 6PM Schedule for VCF West 2020 Virtual: [image: image.png] -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Coast Star Article on InfoAge and VCF re-opening Aug. 1
by Jonathan Gevaryahu 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

On 7/31/2020 5:29 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > After all the emails went back-and-forth about that there’s no attachments!! I rest my case. -- Jonathan Gevaryahu jgevaryahu(a)gmail.com jgevaryahu(a)hotmail.com

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Coast Star Article on InfoAge and VCF re-opening Aug. 1
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

The Coast Star newspaper had an article about InfoAge reopening. See attached. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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