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damnyanks · 12-01-2003, 16:32

Hi, I have a old Performa 5200. There are some old contact details on it I would love to access again, sadly my genius sister left it under a open window one rainy day

In short the computer was fine but the keyboard was busted. Anyway I was wondering if anyone could lend or give me a keyboard and mouse to use the computer again.

In return I can give a load of old software

Sam & Max hit the road as well as Day of the Tenticle are in there

timod · 12-01-2003, 22:52

Is the mouse ok?

If so, the mouse uses the same kind of port (ADB) as the keyboard, so just plug it directly into the Mac. You should be able to get around the system pretty well with the mouse on it's own.

If it's only just to get something off it, should be easy enough to do with just the mouse.

Tim

damnyanks · 13-01-2003, 23:07

I need the keyboard, At Ease (Do they still have that ?) Is set up on the machine so you need a password to get around

timod · 14-01-2003, 03:52

Ah! That complicates things!

There must be hundrends/thousands of those keyboards lying idle nationwide. Where are you?

damnyanks · 15-01-2003, 19:47

Dublin

timod · 16-01-2003, 04:48

I'm only 200km away....

I dunno, if you know anyone with a Mac, they'll know someone else with a Mac, who might know someone else....

Any Mac up to mid 1998 should have an ADB keyboard.

g'luck

yellum · 04-02-2003, 19:47

Phaxx might have one. He is in Wicklow

**SouperComputer** · 04-02-2003, 19:57

if ya like you can bring your box over to me and do it.

im in finglas, I dont think i have a spare keyboard and mouse

hey, if you buy one of the G3's off me, you can use the KB on both!!!

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damnyanks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,224 Adverts \| Friends	Keyboard & Mouse Hi, I have a old Performa 5200. There are some old contact details on it I would love to access again, sadly my genius sister left it under a open window one rainy day In short the computer was fine but the keyboard was busted. Anyway I was wondering if anyone could lend or give me a keyboard and mouse to use the computer again. In return I can give a load of old software Sam & Max hit the road as well as Day of the Tenticle are in there

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12-01-2003, 22:52	#2
timod Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cork Posts: 398 Adverts \| Friends	Is the mouse ok? If so, the mouse uses the same kind of port (ADB) as the keyboard, so just plug it directly into the Mac. You should be able to get around the system pretty well with the mouse on it's own. If it's only just to get something off it, should be easy enough to do with just the mouse. Tim

13-01-2003, 23:07	#3
damnyanks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,224 Adverts \| Friends	I need the keyboard, At Ease (Do they still have that ?) Is set up on the machine so you need a password to get around

14-01-2003, 03:52	#4
timod Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cork Posts: 398 Adverts \| Friends	Ah! That complicates things! There must be hundrends/thousands of those keyboards lying idle nationwide. Where are you?

15-01-2003, 19:47	#5
damnyanks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,224 Adverts \| Friends	Dublin

16-01-2003, 04:48	#6
timod Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cork Posts: 398 Adverts \| Friends	I'm only 200km away.... I dunno, if you know anyone with a Mac, they'll know someone else with a Mac, who might know someone else.... Any Mac up to mid 1998 should have an ADB keyboard. g'luck

04-02-2003, 19:47	#7
yellum Banned Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: PeoplesRepublicOfCock Posts: 4,993 Adverts \| Friends	Phaxx might have one. He is in Wicklow

04-02-2003, 19:57	#8
SouperComputer Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN, US Posts: 6,861 Adverts \| Friends Mod: HTPC & Media Centre	if ya like you can bring your box over to me and do it. im in finglas, I dont think i have a spare keyboard and mouse hey, if you buy one of the G3's off me, you can use the KB on both!!!