From: shaun@square-circle.co.uk   
      
   On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 13:41:36 UTC+1, Keith Matthews  wrote:   
   > Re: Re: The C64 Mini   
   >   By: Shaun Bebbington to Shaun Bebbington on Tue Apr 03 2018 04:51:53   
   >   
   >  > On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 12:50:26 UTC+1, Shaun Bebbington  wrote:   
   >  > > On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 12:31:52 UTC+1, Geo  wrote:   
   >  > > > To: Shaun Bebbington   
   >  > > >   Re: The C64 Mini   
   >  > > >   By: Shaun Bebbington to comp.sys.cbm on Tue Apr 03 2018 02:00:10   
   >  >   
   >  > > >  > From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm   
   >  >   
   >  > > >  > Hi,   
   >  >   
   >  > > >  > I've got one of these devices; it's alright. One thing I like about   
   >  > > >  > it   
   >  > is   
   >  > > >  > that my daughter likes programming it, and making PETSCII art with   
   >  > > >  > it.   
   >  >   
   >  > > >  > I've had to buy a USB hub to run a pen drive and keyboard at the   
   same   
   >  > time,   
   >  > > >  > and I've found that AC adaptors running at 2amp is best for   
   multiple   
   >  > devices   
   >  > > >  > like this.   
   >  >   
   >  > > >  > A shame I can't licence JiffyDOS on it to help with the emulated   
   >  > > >  > drive speeds. --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108   
   >  >   
   >  >   
   >  > > > I was pretty disappointed to see that the KBD is not real, but then   
   >  > > > again   
   >  > at   
   >  > > > that size I guess it would have less usable that even a Spectrum 8-)   
   >  >   
   >  >   
   >  > > > It would be good if it was possible to created the equivalent of   
   >  > > > multicart images for it. 8-)   
   >  >   
   >  >   
   >  > > > I'm thinking about getting an Ultimate 64 board instead! 8-)   
   >  >   
   >  > > > Regards..Geo   
   >  > > > ooooOOOOoooo   
   >  > > > --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108   
   >  > > >  *  The Dungeon - Canberra, ACT, Australia -   
   >  > telnet://dungeon.barnabasmusic.com   
   >  >   
   >  > > Hello,   
   >  >   
   >  > > I was wondering if there is somewhere a device to convert a C128D and   
   >  > > C64SX   
   >  > keyboard to USB. If this is possible then it would make for a beautiful   
   >  > addition to my C64Mini :-)   
   >  >   
   >  > > Anyone?   
   >  >   
   >  > > Thanks!   
   >  >   
   >  > Another thought: the joystick bundled with TheC64Mini is recognised in   
   >  > Windows  - is there a way to use this with WinVICE or something?   
   >  >   
   >   
   >   
   > So it's a USB Joystick?   
   >   
   > Regards..Geo   
   > ooooOOOOoooo   
      
   Yes - it is picked up on Windows. The C64Mini only has two connectors to the   
   outside world in the form of a USB. That is all. But I have extended it with a   
   USB hub. This works fine as long as the AC adaptor is >1.5 amp.   
      
   Thanks,   
      
   Shaun.   
      
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