E-Z Key
Owner(s):
Henry April
711 Southern Artery, Quincy, MA 02169
Founded by a member of the Sinclair/Timex User Group of the Boston Computer Society.
Products
Name | Description | Computers |
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E-Z Key 40 | Replacement flat keyboard with embossing around each switch and three-color legends and graphics. Plug in replacement for original keyboard. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
E-Z Key 44 | 44 key tactile feel keyboard. Includes all graphics and legends. 4 additional keys for edit, delete, quote, function. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
E-Z Key 60 | Large 60 key tactile feel keyboard plugs into same connectors as the existing keyboard on your ZX81, TS1000, TS1500 or TS2000. TS1000 legends and graphics in three colors on the base-molded moving key with alphanumeric characters; 8 automatic shifted keys, 2 shift keys, numeric key pad, 5″ space bar. 60 small calculator-style keys, silk-screened legends | Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
EC-11 Custom Enclosure | Hammond 11″ sloped case customized for use with the E-Z Key 60 keyboard. 11″ wide x 9″ deep x 3″ high. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
EC-14 Custom Enclosure | Hammond 14″ sloped case customized for use with the E-Z Key 60 keyboard. 14″ wide x 9″ deep x 3″ high. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Joystick | Requires no wiring and functions like arrow keys and zero on computer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Keyboard Interfaces KBD-1 and KBD-2 | Keyboard interface; plugs into the edge connector so that you do not have to open your computer to plug a keyboard in. KBD-1 for TS 1000; KBD-2 for TS 2068. Board component and schematics corrected by Eduardo Fuentes are below in the gallery. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
Tasman Printer Interface | Available in Centronics and RS-232 versions. Supplied with 3′ cable and driver software. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
TASWIDE | This is utility lets you print in 64 columns, including program listings, by using a 4×8 narrow font. The code loads at location 63222 and is 2146 bytes long. You should use a CLEAR 63221 before loading it. To use it, just make a call once then PRINT CHR$ 3 and clear the screen to | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
Tasword Two | Full featured word processor for the TS2068. Features | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
Upload 2000 | TS1000 to TS2068 program converters. Works only for programs written in BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
Books
Periodicals
Downloads
Articles
Title | Description | Computers |
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6 Keyboards Compared: Which is the one for you? | Add-on keyboards are available for your T/S — but which one should you buy? | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Bits & Bytes | Cambridge Z88, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
Bulletins: Software satirizes suburbanites | Games from 2-Bit Software, keyboard from Pegasus Micro Systems, motherboard from Syntech, programs from Orbyte Software, E-Z Key 60 recommended, programs from ZX-Panding Ltd and announcement of the Timex-Sinclair 1983 Directory from E. Arthur Brown Company. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
E-Z Key 60 Keyboard | The keyboard is well designed, comfortable to use, is completely consistent with the style of ZX/TS computers and improves entry. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
E-Z Key 60 Keyboard | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
For You... Dealer Catalogs | ||
For Your Support | Product announcements from C. W. Associates, Gulf Micro Electronics, Aerco, G. Russell Electronics, Melvin MacKaron, Ace Software, Rheesware, EZ-KEy, Falmouth Computer Service, Damco Enterprises, A.F.R. Software, John Oliger, Van Vangor, T-Ware, Integrated Data Systems. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
Goodies | Descriptions of catalogs from Beaver Computer, WMJ, Thomas Woods, Knighted Computers and E-Z Key. | |
Highlights from the December Meeting | Mike Levy demonstrated Mindware’s “Quickload” feature. Tim Hartnell, head of the National ZX User Club in the UK, attended. Henry April displayed the production version of the keyboard he designed and is marketing through his company E-Z Key. Dave Wood described the software products he has developed and is selling through his company SiriusWare. Dan | Timex/Sinclair 2000 |
Keyboards For The Timex/Sinclair | Product announcement for KOPAK Creations KOPAK Keyboard and E-Z Key 60. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Last Meeting Activities | Dave Wood described the CAI Widget interface. Henry April gave an update on the large keyboard he developed. | |
New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n10) | New products from Tom Woods, Hunter, Miller-Zamis, International Publishing and Software, King Software, Hamrich International, P. Pollak, E-Z Key. | |
New Products and Services (Syntax v4 n9) | New products from Matthew Zenkar, SyncMaster, John Carson, I.M.S. Enterprises, Banta Software, ZX-Panding, Syber Inc., KSOFT, E-Z Key. | |
News and Notes | ||
Resources (Sync v2 n5) | Listing of new user groups, books and other resources. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Timex Tidbits | Cambridge Z88, Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
To Buy or Not to Buy? Hardware | Reviews of E-Z Keyboard from E-Z Key, Timex 2040 printer, Battery Backup from SyncWare. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Upgrading to a "Real" Keyboard: E-Z Key Makes It Easy | Schematic to add a keyboard that plugs into the expansion port. This is the same interface that is used in the E-Z Key 60. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
Uploader 2000 | Almost any program you have in BASIC for the ZX81/TS1000 can now be used on the TS2068 with the use of UPLOAD2000. This is a program that allows you to convert most BASIC 1000 programs into working versions for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
Vendor Report | E-Z Key and Knighted Computers have modems; Timeworks no longer produces software for ZX/TS machines. | |
Vendor Reports | Updates about Larken Electronics, Weymil Corporation, Pleasantrees Programming, Sunset Electronics, Cascade Games Ltd., E. Arthur Brown, Oliger, BIT/S Software, ZX Broadcast, E-Z Key. |
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