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Adapter to use PS/2-keyboards on the Amiga
Lyra is available in two versions. The external version for the so-called "bigbox"-Amigas is simply plugged between the PC-keyboard and the computer. For A2000 and A3000 models, a simple PS2-adapter is necessary, with an A4000, a direct connection is possible.
For installation of the A1200 version, the computer must be opened. A special socket is placed over top of the keyboard-chip of the Amiga, and a cable makes connection to the backplane where the keyboard can be connected. The backplane can be mounted on the back of a towercase.
The translation of PC-keys to amiga-keys has been adjusted to the wishes of our customers, because nobody can judge better what's most useful than the users! Our survey from september 2000 showed that the majority of users prefers this keyboard layout:
| F11 and F12 | [ and ] |
| PrintScr | \ (Backslash) |
| Pause | (URL of the manual) |
| insert | Help |
| Pos 1 | Page mode A: shift-cursor left |
| Page mode B: ALT-cursor left | |
| End | Page mode A: shift-cursor right |
| Page mode B: ALT-cursor right | |
| PgUp | Page mode A: shift-cursor up |
| Page mode B: ALT-cursor up | |
| PgDn | Page mode A: shift-cursor down |
| Page mode B: ALT-cursor down | |
| L-Windows | L-Amiga |
| R-Windows | R-Amiga |
| Menu | new code, can be used by special software |
| numeric keypad: | |
| NumLock | [ |
The ALT and Windows-keys are swapped, so the Amiga keys are located directly next to the space key. The layout of the numeric keypad will be a 100% copy of the Amiga keypad: This will only be useful for keyboards that have 18 keys on the numpad (most PC/Windows keyboards have 17 keys there). The usage of more than one key at the same time is supported, some games need it. With little technical skills, the additional key can be added to keyboards for example by KeyTronic and Siemens-Nixdorf.
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