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Re: tp755CE and external keyboard



  The Thinkpad 350 is the odd one out(or in) on this one. Any of the
355,360,700,720,750,755 models need the splitter to work. It changes
the wiring so that it will work with either.

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On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Joshua Hosseinoff wrote:

> It's a funny thing those keyboard because a friend of mine plugged one 
> into his thinkpad 350 and he was able to use either a keyboard or a mouse 
> without any special cable.  It didnt work on my 750 so I guess they made 
> that port differently on some of the models.  Or it might have been a fluke.
> who knows.
> 
> Josh Hosseinof
> hosseino@yu1.yu.edu
> 
> On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Joseph C. Wilson wrote:
> 
> > >
> > >i wonder if there's some type of adapter that would allows me to 
> > >plug in in external kb. without using the dock...
> > >
> > >pls. respond.
> > >
> > I believe that there is a port on the 755CE for a(n) mouse/external
> > keyboard,  but you need a Y-Adapter to connect both a mouse and a keyboard
> > at the same time.  Sorry, don't have the part number,  but I believe it is
> > 54G0441 (atPC Direct at least).  I ordered the ThinkPad external keyboard w/
> > integral trackpoint which solves the adapter problem.
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > Joe Wilson
> > Badger Valve & Fitting
> > Milwaukee,  WI
> > 
> > 
> > 
>