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Testing a Vortex PC66 Keyboard on an IBM PCjr

LGR Blerbs Jan 10, 2023 14:00
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When I received a new Vortex PCjr styled mechanical keyboard recently, I halfheartedly lamented the fact that the USB-only keyboard couldn't connect to a real IBM PCjr computer from 1983. But what if it could? Here's how! Pertinent links: USB4VC https://www.tindie.com/products/dekunukem/usb4vc-usb-inputs-on-retro-computers/ TexElec PCjr Joystick & Keyboard Breakout Board https://texelec.com/product/ibm-pcjr-joystick-and-keyboard-breakout-board/ Vortex PC66 USB & Wireless Keyboard https://vortexgear.store/products/pc-66-66-key
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