Amiga 1200 reset button (Spectrum Style) - Page 2

mfilos · 12 December 2010, 10:15

Tbh I like the idea Fabie mate. If it suits your needs then it's definitely a "thumbs up" and congratz for the implementation.

I haven't done that on mine but let me share an nice example...

My A1200D PPC is open up for modding for the last 1.5 year. During that time, I had to use a keyboard since putting the internal keyboard while holding it with one hand and typing with the other (not for metal backplate to short-circuit with the mobo) was an epic FAIL.
That's why I decided to put an EZkey adapter to have an Amiga Keyboard let me type while having the internal keyboard uninstalled! That was indeed a fine idea, that I honestly decided to attach an internal PS2 custom connector in order to have it everytime I needed an extra keyboard for my modding needs!

Oh wait!
- PC key 1200 installs in the normal keyboard ribbon socket a.k.a I can't have the normal keyboard - Doesn't reset either using Ctrl-A-A
- Lyra is awesome but... oh dear, can't get installed on my setup due to Indivision AGA+BVision
- EZ key is installed and it's fine but.... Doesn't reset using Ctrl-A-A...

WTF? I don't have a reset button for as along as I don't have the original keyboard on!
Ye ok, you can say that this, is a temporary state (alas that's why I haven't installed a switch yet) but for all I know the pins that reset the Amiga and where Fabie putted them helped me tons of times by short-circuiting them or else i'd have to power off my amiga Every time i wanted a reset.

Anyway, nice mod Fabie mate

rkauer · 13 December 2010, 05:11

How about an A500 keyboard with the keycaps replaced by the originals from A1200?

You get just five wires coming from the mobo to the keyboard and all working fine.

Photon · 13 December 2010, 11:40

Ctrl+leftamiga with thumb and longfinger of right hand, right underarm on rightamiga. Easy

(but not if it's the right arm you lost)

rkauer · 14 December 2010, 00:44

The right-Amiga key will become stinky, better not.

Photon · 14 December 2010, 20:08

Ahaha

I meant forearm

(ps. just look where the arrows point...)

rkauer · 16 December 2010, 04:55

Thank you, now I need some mind bleach to take that image out of my mind.

spannernick · 10 May 2016, 10:46

You have been playing a lot of Strip Poker haven't you..naughty boy..

This is what I need to do with my A1200,my keys don't work,where do you solder the wires. Can't see that well in the photos..?

paul1981 · 22 August 2016, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabie

too lazy? you are wrong... I always have one busy hand with a cigarette

anyways...Commodore never thought in faulty ppl or one-armed ppl
try to reset the A1200 using only one hand

Funniest post I have ever read. 10/10

10 May 2016, 10:46	#27
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	You have been playing a lot of Strip Poker haven't you..naughty boy.. This is what I need to do with my A1200,my keys don't work,where do you solder the wires. Can't see that well in the photos..? Last edited by spannernick; 10 May 2016 at 11:22.

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12 December 2010, 10:15	#21
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Tbh I like the idea Fabie mate. If it suits your needs then it's definitely a "thumbs up" and congratz for the implementation. I haven't done that on mine but let me share an nice example... My A1200D PPC is open up for modding for the last 1.5 year. During that time, I had to use a keyboard since putting the internal keyboard while holding it with one hand and typing with the other (not for metal backplate to short-circuit with the mobo) was an epic FAIL. That's why I decided to put an EZkey adapter to have an Amiga Keyboard let me type while having the internal keyboard uninstalled! That was indeed a fine idea, that I honestly decided to attach an internal PS2 custom connector in order to have it everytime I needed an extra keyboard for my modding needs! Oh wait! - PC key 1200 installs in the normal keyboard ribbon socket a.k.a I can't have the normal keyboard - Doesn't reset either using Ctrl-A-A - Lyra is awesome but... oh dear, can't get installed on my setup due to Indivision AGA+BVision - EZ key is installed and it's fine but.... Doesn't reset using Ctrl-A-A... WTF? I don't have a reset button for as along as I don't have the original keyboard on! Ye ok, you can say that this, is a temporary state (alas that's why I haven't installed a switch yet) but for all I know the pins that reset the Amiga and where Fabie putted them helped me tons of times by short-circuiting them or else i'd have to power off my amiga Every time i wanted a reset. Anyway, nice mod Fabie mate

13 December 2010, 05:11	#22
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	How about an A500 keyboard with the keycaps replaced by the originals from A1200? You get just five wires coming from the mobo to the keyboard and all working fine.

13 December 2010, 11:40	#23
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Ctrl+leftamiga with thumb and longfinger of right hand, right underarm on rightamiga. Easy (but not if it's the right arm you lost)

14 December 2010, 00:44	#24
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	The right-Amiga key will become stinky, better not.

14 December 2010, 20:08	#25
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Ahaha I meant forearm (ps. just look where the arrows point...)

16 December 2010, 04:55	#26
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Thank you, now I need some mind bleach to take that image out of my mind.

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