Coleco ADAM USB Keyboard Adapter

$65.00$70.00

This adapter enables an unmodified Coleco ADAM keyboard to work as a USB keyboard on any modern computer. The Coleco Adam keyboard was one of the best keyboards of its time with its modern layout and build quality.

It supports modifier keys like “SHIFT,” “CONTROL,” and “ALT (Mapped to WILD CARD).” Note that the ADAM keyboard doesn’t have the ability to select just the “CONTROL” key by itself without pressing a combination of an alphanumeric key at the same time. This behavior makes it impossible to do a combination of “CONTROL-ALT-DELETE” like a standard PC keyboard.

The ADAM keyboard is powered directly by the PC through the adapter.

The adapter includes a one-foot USB cable for PC connection.

You can order an ADAMnet cable (NOT INCLUDED) as an option if your keyboard cable is missing. The optional cable is a standard “reverse” gray flat cable and not a coiled cable like the original factory beige ADAMnet keyboard cable. Limit two per customer.

Mapping of the keyboard special keys are as follows:

ADAM MAPPED KEY PC KEY
ESC ESC
WILD CARD ALT
DEL DEL
HOME HOME
I F1
II F2
III F3
IV F4
V F5
VI F6
SHIFT + I F7
SHIFT + II F8
SHIFT + III F9
SHIFT + IV F10
SHIFT + V F11
SHIFT + VI F12
UNDO PAUSE
MOVE/COPY PAGE UP
STORE/GET PAGE DOWN
INSERT INSERT
PRINT PRINT SCREEN
CLEAR END

Keyhrase: Coleco ADAM USB Keyboard

 

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Description

This adapter enables an unmodified Coleco ADAM keyboard to work as a USB keyboard on any modern computer. The Coleco Adam keyboard was one of the best keyboards of its time with its modern layout and build quality.

It supports modifier keys like “SHIFT,” “CONTROL,” and “ALT (Mapped to WILD CARD).” Note that the ADAM keyboard doesn’t have the ability to select just the “CONTROL” key by itself without pressing a combination of an alphanumeric key at the same time. This behavior makes it impossible to do a combination of “CONTROL-ALT-DELETE” like a standard PC keyboard.

The ADAM keyboard is powered directly by the PC through the adapter.

The adapter includes a one-foot USB cable for PC connection.

You can order an ADAMnet cable (NOT INCLUDED) as an option if your keyboard cable is missing. The optional cable is a standard “reverse” gray flat cable and not a coiled cable like the original factory beige ADAMnet keyboard cable. Limit two per customer.

Mapping of the keyboard special keys are as follows:

ADAM MAPPED KEY PC KEY
ESC ESC
WILD CARD ALT
DEL DEL
HOME HOME
I F1
II F2
III F3
IV F4
V F5
VI F6
SHIFT + I F7
SHIFT + II F8
SHIFT + III F9
SHIFT + IV F10
SHIFT + V F11
SHIFT + VI F12
UNDO PAUSE
MOVE/COPY PAGE UP
STORE/GET PAGE DOWN
INSERT INSERT
PRINT PRINT SCREEN
CLEAR END

Keyphrase: Coleco ADAM USB Keyboard

Additional information

Weight .08 lbs
Dimensions 4 × 3 × 1.5 in
Optional ADAMnet cable (+$5)

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