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Wicksy
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Some possibly silly ideas?

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As I've been looking around for bits for a future Q68 and maybe QL, I came upon some items that may work or not?

For a Q68, a USB keyboard via ethernet adapter which sends UDP. I've not a clue how this could work or what drivers would need to be written?

https://www.keelog.com/keyboard-ethernet/

For a Ql, this may partially work if at all for cursor use through CTL! for editing or games? If not, the serial ports via a program routine? Again am not sure of the plug orientation, but it looks like SER1/2 spec? I know this reproductions firmware is written to work on the 128, but could it work?

https://retroradionics.com/ZX-Spectrum- ... p135657482


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Re: Some possibly silly ideas?

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Wicksy wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:55 am For a Q68, a USB keyboard via ethernet adapter which sends UDP. I've not a clue how this could work or what drivers would need to be written?
If you really need to use a pure USB keyboard (for a wired keyboard you probably don't) it is better to use an active USB-PS/2 adaptor.


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Re: Some possibly silly ideas?

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Thanks Peter


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