Re: Ever have a keyboard die on you ?

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

I'm
waiting for the new Macbook Pro to come out before buying a new laptop,
and we'll see if that works. I've heard people have difficulties with
DOSBox under Lion.


I'd really recommend Parallels instead. It's pretty cheap, works with
Lion, and gives you your choice of operating system. I use XP quite
happily under Lion, which gives me full access to everything Windows and
DOS. And one's virtual machine and all its contents are stored in one
file on the Mac. So that file represents a clone of one's system and all
its data, continuously update. It's bootable on any Mac equipped with
Parallels.


By the way, anyone who'd like to test-drive my
Mac/Parallels/XP/Tame/XyWrite system is welcome to have a TeamViewer
session to do so remotely. I'm very impressed with TeamViewer, which I've
been using to take remote lessons on how to use Logic Pro (music
software).





By
the way, if someone knows how to purchase XP3 (which I would love to try
on the mac under Parallels), I'd appreciate info.



 

Lisa Kleinholz



From: J R FOX




   

Which skin, and where did you get it ?  (I would have thought this


needed to be a custom fit, for each keyboard model ?) 


The latter-day alternative keyboards mentioned here are all PS/2,

whereas this connection has been gone from most computers --

including models back as far as 2006 that I still use -- for a good


while now.  Therefore, a good converter is a must.  And I've
tried

a few that were *not* good.  The one from RS I will look into,


despite their prices, since their store locations are so much

closer.  (A lot of the routine items I get at Fry's can cost 1/2


of what RS sees fit to charge.  Sometimes even a much greater

disparity, like $20. for a USB cable that would go for $5. at

Frys !  But I think those SIIG converters, which were dual Mouse
+

Keyboard, ran in the $15. to $20. range.)




  Jordan