CDTV Keyboard blank keys

Canyon Matt · 12 December 2008, 20:12

Hey guys,

I recently bought a new CDTV keyboard and when it showed up, I noticed the weirdest thing. There are two blank keys. My old CDTV KB is in storage back in the USA, to I can't compare to it. The keys are the ones to the left of "Z" and o the right of "#/@" The KB looks to be in great shape so I don't think they were rubbed off. (See pic below)

So gang... what is supposed to be on these keys. Anyone have a good hi-res of another CDTV KB? Is this common?

Thanks,

Canyon Matt

Rabbit80 · 12 December 2008, 20:37

Spare keys - for foreign keyboard layouts ie http://www.amiga-hardware.com/downlo...a500_2_big.jpg

alexh · 12 December 2008, 22:51

The original (US?) CDTV keyboards did not have these blanks. They had a bigger LEFT SHIFT and a bigger RETURN key.

This seriously pissed off a few people recently who accidentally bought the older type CDTV keyboards with the intention of transferring them to their A1200's and the keys didn't fit.

Canyon Matt · 13 December 2008, 01:59

Thanks, seems like it must be a Euro KB then, which would make sense, as my old set was an original US that I got in 1991.

Jope · 15 December 2008, 06:46

Those keys are important. Else I'd have to press alt to get <> and '*. :-)

And judging by the UK PC keyboards I've used lately, you too need those keys in a PC. The Amiga key layout for UK didn't have them for some reason.

Rabbit80 · 15 December 2008, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

Those keys are important. Else I'd have to press alt to get <> and '*. :-)

And judging by the UK PC keyboards I've used lately, you too need those keys in a PC. The Amiga key layout for UK didn't have them for some reason.

My old A500+ had them...

alexh · 15 December 2008, 12:31

There is no ~ and no ' on the main Amiga keyboard. That's the only symbols missing I think?

12 December 2008, 20:12	#1
Canyon Matt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London / UK Posts: 57	CDTV Keyboard blank keys Hey guys, I recently bought a new CDTV keyboard and when it showed up, I noticed the weirdest thing. There are two blank keys. My old CDTV KB is in storage back in the USA, to I can't compare to it. The keys are the ones to the left of "Z" and o the right of "#/@" The KB looks to be in great shape so I don't think they were rubbed off. (See pic below) So gang... what is supposed to be on these keys. Anyone have a good hi-res of another CDTV KB? Is this common? Thanks, Canyon Matt Attached Thumbnails

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12 December 2008, 20:37	#2
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	Spare keys - for foreign keyboard layouts ie http://www.amiga-hardware.com/downlo...a500_2_big.jpg

12 December 2008, 22:51	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,343	The original (US?) CDTV keyboards did not have these blanks. They had a bigger LEFT SHIFT and a bigger RETURN key. This seriously pissed off a few people recently who accidentally bought the older type CDTV keyboards with the intention of transferring them to their A1200's and the keys didn't fit.

13 December 2008, 01:59	#4
Canyon Matt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London / UK Posts: 57	Thanks, seems like it must be a Euro KB then, which would make sense, as my old set was an original US that I got in 1991.

15 December 2008, 06:46	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,862	Those keys are important. Else I'd have to press alt to get <> and '*. :-) And judging by the UK PC keyboards I've used lately, you too need those keys in a PC. The Amiga key layout for UK didn't have them for some reason.

15 December 2008, 12:31	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,343	There is no ~ and no ' on the main Amiga keyboard. That's the only symbols missing I think?

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