cdelay@cie.uoregon.edu (Christian De Lay) (04/14/91)
I'm curious if it is possible to plug in a "Y-adaptor" to the back of the (argh!) solitary ADB port on the back of the new macs (LC, IIsi, Classic)? I disklike having my mouse hanging off the end of my keybard and would rather plug it into the back of my IIsi, alas there's only one port back there and my keybard occupies it... Is such a little widget possible? If so, are there any available commercially? -Chris -- cdelay@cie.uoregon.edu
jtgorman@cs.arizona.edu (J. Taggart Gorman) (04/14/91)
In article <1991Apr14.050115.17764@ariel.unm.edu> cdelay@cie.uoregon.edu (Christian De Lay) writes: >I'm curious if it is possible to plug in a "Y-adaptor" to the back of the >(argh!) solitary ADB port on the back of the new macs (LC, IIsi, Classic)? >I disklike having my mouse hanging off the end of my keybard and would >rather plug it into the back of my IIsi, alas there's only one port back >there and my keybard occupies it... Here we have a reposting of a reposting.... Article 1359 of comp.sys.mac.wanted: >From: rankins@argentina (raymond r rankins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.wanted Subject: Re: ADB Ports Expansion... Date: 18 Oct 90 12:04:31 GMT References: <1990Oct17.171425.22398@rodan.acs.syr.edu> Reply-To: rankins@argentina (raymond r rankins) Xref: arizona comp.sys.mac.hardware:5898 comp.sys.mac.wanted:1359 In-reply-to: jstewart@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Ace Stewart) In article <1990Oct17.171425.22398@rodan.acs.syr.edu>, jstewart@rodan (Ace Stewart) writes: >Does such a beast exist? To take one ADB port and make it into two? I >would appreciate any ideas here, and thanx for the help! > Yes it does. The following is something I posted to comp.sys.apple2 a while back for the IIGS, but it's relative to the Mac as well --------------------------------------------------------------- I haven't experienced this problem yet, but have heard that the mouseport on the IIGS keyboard can loosen up and cause some flaky behavior with your mouse and keyboard. If you are handy with a soldering iron, supposedly this a a simple fix. However, if you go to a dealer, you will have to get a replacement keyboard. An inexpensive solution to this is to get an ADB Y connector that plugs into the back of your machine and then you can plug your keyboard into one connector and your mouse in another. (This is also a solution for those of you who like to set your keyboard in your lap, and find it annoying when your mouse keeps falling off your desk.) There are two known places that this Y connector can be purchased from. One place is Redmond Cable. Their cable has a male plug with two six inch cords coming out of it each having a female plug at the end that you plug the keyboard and mouse into. The price is $30. (I think the miniumum price on any cable they sell is $30). Another source for such a cable is ELPE Enterprises. The cable they have has the male plug, a flat cord that goes about 6 inches and splits to two cords, one is about 6" long and the other is about 10 inches long, each ending with a female plug. The cord is flat so that it can run underneath the computer and not be crushed, and the reason for the two cords being different is due to the fact that the ADB port on the back is not in the center, but off to the left side. That way when the cords come out each side from under the computer, it's at the same place. The price? $15 and $1.50 shipping. I think this is a better cable at a better price. ELPE can be contacted at: ELPE Enterprises 3788 Elco Street San Diego, CA. 92111 (619) 571-0757 --------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Ray Rankins |(518) 387-7174 | INTERNET: rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com 2 Moonglow Rd. |(518) 583-3320 | COMPUSERVE: 71131,3236 Gansevoort, NY 12831 | | AmericaOnline: RayRankins <insert standard disclaimer here> | GEnie: R.Rankins | J. Taggart Gorman Jr. | "I'm a no rust build up man myself." | | -Christian Slater | jtgorman@caslon.cs.arizona.edu | in 'Heathers'
feinberg@acsu.buffalo.edu (john a feinberg) (04/15/91)
In the recent MacUser or MacWorld (I don't remember which) there was a little blurb in the hints section that the Apple ADB cables are exactly the same as Super-VHS cables. Perhaps there might exist a Super-VHS y-adaptor (though, probably not, since I really can't see a need for it). But if there is one, it would probably be quite a bit less, and maybe even locally available. John Feinberg SUNY Buffalo