DIP Switch setting for Northgate keyboard

Hi Bob,

Thanks much for your post.. I have one without cable and manual.
Mine is OmniKey Ultra, Part # 560,0020. All switches are up, i.e. off
as down on this keyboard is on. From your manual, it seems this one
is ready for PS/2 operation. I don't have a cable. I wonder if the
pinout is the same as standard PS/2. If so a male to male small din
plug cable would put me in business. Also there is a small push
button switch near the cable connector for which I have no idea is
for.

I picked mine up at a thrift store for a little of nothing!

Again thanks,

willhopp@mail(dot)com



On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:49:25 GMT, Bob Babcock <wssddc.TakeThisOut@nospam.gis.net>
wrote:

 >One of the boys <me.TakeThisOut@your.net> wrote in
 >news:o0gn10h6tvr9ofa1o7h7ug8vfdncf6o08v@4ax.com:
 >
  >> Anyone have the DIP switch settings for a Northgate Keyboard?
 >
 >From my Omnikey Plus manual:
 >
 >1,2,3,4 up for an AT PS/2 or 100% compatible
 >7,8 up to make top row Fkeys send standard F1-F12
 >7 down, 8 up to make top row Fkeys send Shift + Fkey
 >7,8 down to make top row Fkeys send Ctrl + Fkey
 >7 up, 8 down to make top row Fkeys send Alt + Fkey
 >6 up for normal use, down for Novell LAN
 >5 up for caps lock next to spacebar, ctrl next to A
 >5 down to interchange caps lock and ctrl<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: DIP Switch setting for Northgate keyboard 

One of the boys <me DeleteThis @your.net> wrote in
news:14lq10pi4e4trlo0qlts47jgns0eo8no8m@4ax.com:

 > I don't have a cable. I wonder if the
 > pinout is the same as standard PS/2. If so a male to male small din
 > plug cable would put me in business.

I think the Omnikey cable is standard.

 > Also there is a small push
 > button switch near the cable connector for which I have no idea is
 > for.

That button sends ctrl-alt-del.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: DIP Switch setting for Northgate keyboard 

Again, many thanks for the information, Bob.


On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 22:59:19 GMT, Bob Babcock <wssddc.RemoveThis@nospam.gis.net>
wrote:

 >One of the boys <me.RemoveThis@your.net> wrote in
 >news:14lq10pi4e4trlo0qlts47jgns0eo8no8m@4ax.com:
 >
  >> I don't have a cable. I wonder if the
  >> pinout is the same as standard PS/2. If so a male to male small din
  >> plug cable would put me in business.
 >
 >I think the Omnikey cable is standard.
 >
  >> Also there is a small push
  >> button switch near the cable connector for which I have no idea is
  >> for.
 >
 >That button sends ctrl-alt-del.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: DIP Switch setting for Northgate keyboard