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  6. Posted

    before I even start to do anything, it just feels like the space bar isn't making any contact at all with the circuitry inside underneath. From looking at the keyboard outside, it just seems like the space bar is too far away from the main block of electronics underneath and inside, so when it is pressed down it is not making any contact.  (The FCTN key seems like it has more of a chance of working since I did see a quotation mark once after like every 100 strokes.)  Those are the only 2 issues with it, as the rest of the keys work fine.  

     

    If I unscrew the bottom and look inside, are we saying that I'd see a break/separation in the circuitry path near the space bar area?  (I don't know what I am looking for since I have never done this!) 

    In laymen's terms, the space bar and FCTN keys would look different than the other pathways?   

     

    I don't see how just taking off the key caps and cleaning the connections is going to resolve this, and maybe I have to just be brave open it up?   Bear in mind too that I have neither the tools nor the knowledge of soldering :(

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    I learned some very interesting things in your advice to search stackpole, mylar, and the differences between them- how the early keyboards were stackpole blocks with connector switches and the later versions had that mylar sheet.

    Before actually venturing into opening up the keyboard, I am wondering if I maybe have the stackpole/switch version, because only 2 keys are not working, the space bar and the FCTN key.... but I was able to get a " to work by kind of pressing at a different angle/side of the key.

     

    Based on this, what would be your guess on the keyboard style?

  10. Posted

    Yes, this keyboard too has not been used in quite some time, and I had the same suspicion as you did- that the most likely problem is no contact is being made. It looked like that, seemed like that... even kind of felt like that, far away.

    Thanks for your method, just some questions, as I am definitely not technical:

     

    key cap = ?

    if I don't have contact cleaner, any other substitute that can be used?

    the two pray-mantis hands ... = ?

     

    And imagine now... no brick and mortar Radio Shack stores either.  My how the world hath changed!

  14. Posted

    Hello all.  I have (1) Imagewriter II printer that I would like to share with a 2E and a 2GS.   Thus there are two total printer cables, and I'm looking to connect a male adapter end to the printer with female connectors at the adapter's "Y" splitter 

    points. (I realize that the obvious answer is simply to label the cords accordingly and switch out the cable for whichever computer will be used.) 

     

    But to make life even easier... just wondering if anyone has ever seen this adapter/splitter, knows if it exists, or knows where to get it?

     

    Thanks!

  15. Posted

    Hello all, I have some dupes of the following 15 games and below that is a short wish list of 4. Anyone up for a trade?

     

    15 trading:  Defender,  Warlords,  Pac Man,  Stampede,  Dodge 'Em,  Missile Command,  Combat,  Space Invaders,  Asteroids,  Freeway,  Laser Blast,  Astroblast,  Casino,  Space Attack,  Carnival

    4 seeking:  Barnstorming, Activision Ice Hockey, Activision Tennis, River Raid 

     

    To be honest, all of my games haven't been tested.  But I took good care of things over the years, and they worked the last time I used them some time ago...  so all should be fine.

     

    Thanks

  18. Posted

    Hello all, I have (3) VIC-20 cartridges: 

     

    Home Babysitter,

    Speed Math,

    Mole Attack. 

     

    I'm looking for: 

     

    Poker,

    The Typewriter/Word Processor,

    Expense Calendar and maybe even Home Inventory. 

     

    I'm most interested in the Word Processor, which I know is on cassette.  Anybody interested?

  20. Posted

    wow, thanks for all that info, Anders!   Makes me think that it is, like you thought, more of just a "hey, this thing can type, too" venture.  I would want to load, save and print from it though, so maybe I need to look for another word processor.

     

    Incidentally, about that expansion... the card would just simply be inserted into the rear expansion port as a cartridge would get put in, or is there something special required to do to that area, like opening the machine or connecting something auxiliary?  If the card just gets put in the back port and then one of those word processors you mentioned above would then go into the cartridge slot, I would be more inclined to look into expansion further for a better word processor.

  24. Posted

    Hello all.  I have a 2gs monitor (with the 15 pin female connectors on both ends) so I need its 15 pin male to male monitor cable. The listing on Ebay is for "Apple/Mac"... but then from reading the actual description, it says that cable is Mac exclusive. Confusing.

     

    Is the above cable also usable for what I need since it has the same configuration, or is there another cable I need to get?  If it's the latter situation, could someone kindly describe and/or post a link/photo of such?

     

    Thank you

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