Subj : Re: The C64 Mini
To   : Keith Matthews
From : Shaun Bebbington
Date : Tue Apr 03 2018 06:19:48

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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