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Computer Help and Support

matt819

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2. So. . .

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 03:35 PM

Sep 2019

Don't even try the adapter thing? It'll be a hoot if I could find the computer and then put the whole thing together.

Re the computers - yeah, I was just going to download it all and then given them the external hard drive. Believe me, I know by now (my kids are 33 and 30) that the less I know, the better. I will do my best to do all this blindfolded.

Thanks for the caution.

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Questions for vintage computer geeks, and a question for more current geeks. [View all] matt819 Sep 2019 OP

Bad news on the keyboard: Girard442 Sep 2019 #1

So. . . matt819 Sep 2019 #2

Sorry Matt, these are junk RainCaster Sep 2019 #3

I have a lot of old stuff too. to get rid of it, I do a Craigslist curb alert and mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 #5

With all the old stuff, it may be a bit more than just getting the connectors to fit... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #4

The Applewriter was so ubiquitous, I suspect that there will be a driver for that. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 #6

Try pinouts.ru if you're making your own adapters. eppur_se_muova Sep 2019 #7

I have maybe five IBM XT keyboards in a box buried under other crap in my garage. hunter Sep 2019 #8