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by rhyre
06 Mar 2023, 03:22
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Xerox keyboards (Lisp)
Replies: 6
Views: 2517

Re: Xerox keyboards (Lisp)

Thanks for the PDF link! It had detailed descriptions of the key names and their function
by rhyre
03 Mar 2023, 17:57
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Looking for a picture of a PERQ keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 1237

Looking for a picture of a PERQ keyboard

These were early Xerox Alto-inspired workstations from the 1980s that ran Accent, and CMU SpiceLisp.

Looking for close-up photos of the keyboard (for the Perq 1, 2, or 3)

Thanks!
by rhyre
02 Mar 2023, 18:55
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Xerox keyboards (Lisp)
Replies: 6
Views: 2517

Xerox keyboards (Lisp)

I'm looking for information on the keys on the Xerox keyboards from the 1980s:


Xerox 1186 (daybreak)


Xerox 1109 (dandetiger?)


There are several specialized keys along the left, right, and top.

I'm interest in knowing what each one does during Lisp programming or text editing.
Some are ...
by rhyre
24 Jan 2023, 02:28
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Looking for a Sunbuttons device
Replies: 0
Views: 2310

Looking for a Sunbuttons device

Looking for details on this Sun add-on keypad, presumably designed for use with CAD software on Suns.

It seems to use mechanical keyswitches, but details are hard to find.

https://dogemicrosystems.ca/pub/Sun/System_Handbook/Sun_syshbk_V4.1/Devices/Input_Device/INPUT_SunButtons.html has a line ...

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