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| You are able to use standard PC keyboards on Vampire boards that have a USB port. (See also [[vampire:compatible_usb_input|Vampire-compatible USB input devices]].) The USB keyboard signals are translated to classic Amiga keyboard signals at the hardware level. | You are able to use standard PC keyboards on Vampire boards that have a USB port. (See also [[vampire:compatible_usb_input|Vampire-compatible USB input devices]].) The USB keyboard signals are translated to classic Amiga keyboard signals at the hardware level. | ||
| - | With the standard keymap files under ''DEVS:Keymaps/'', AmigaOS supports many different Amiga keyboard layouts. If you have a PC keyboard with a US layout (typically 104 keys), then the US keymap file works well. If you have a PC keyboard with an international layout (typically 105 keys), then the standard keymap files might not provide support for some special characters. | + | With the standard keymap files under ''DEVS:Keymaps/'', AmigaOS supports many different Amiga keyboard layouts. If you have a PC keyboard with a US layout (typically 104 keys), then the standard US keymap file works well. If you have a PC keyboard with an international layout (typically 105 keys), then the standard international keymap files might not provide support for some special characters. |
| - | To fix this problem, download and install the latest [[saga:updates|SAGA Drivers]]. It will install keymap files that support special characters on PC keyboards with international layouts. | + | -> To fix this problem, download and install the latest [[saga:updates|SAGA Drivers package]]. This will install keymap files that support the special characters on PC keyboards with international layouts. |
| - | Note: If you have connected an original Amiga keyboard using a ''Keyrah V2b'', then the standard keymap files in AmigaOS should work fine. | + | <text type="muted" size="smaller">**Note:** If you have connected an original Amiga keyboard using a ''Keyrah V2b'', then the standard keymap files in AmigaOS should work fine.</text> |
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| + | <callout type="tip" icon="true"> | ||
| + | You can create your own keymaps using [[http://aminet.net/package/util/misc/KME-UPD|KeyMapEditor]]. | ||
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| + | And if you have trouble entering a "difficult" character into KeyMapEditor, you can use [[http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/ASCII-Clip|ASCII-Clip]] to copy a character with your mouse. | ||
| + | </callout> | ||
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| + | -> In order to get the euro sign (€) to work, you need to install the [[http://www.haage-partner.de/amiga/aos39/index-e.html|Euro Update for AmigaOS 3.9]]. | ||
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