Internal SCSI Cables

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ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) Cables

The mini din 4 is the ADB port (Apple Desktop Bus). If your looking to use multiple keyboards, mice or trackballs and such, you may want to purchase the ADB Y cable. This cable has one male and two female connectors. The male end connects to the ADB port on the computer, allowing you to connect an additional device other than the keyboard.

If you connect two of these splitters together, you'll have two extra ADB ports.

Yes, the ADB Y Cable gives you that extra port you need. You can attach multiple devices through the ADB port. ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) devices include keyboards, mice, joysticks, trackballs, wheel mice, race car controllers, etc. Some of these devices such as, the Kensington trackball give you an extra ADB port that is built in, allowing for extra input devices to be added. This cable or port looks just like S-Video on a TV or VCR but is not interchangeable.

The USB (Universal System Bus) port has currently replaced the ADB port on the newer Apple and PC computers.

Joysticks are nice for user interaction with games but are not always functional with all programs. Trackballs are nice for all applications including games and especially nice for replacing the mouse when you don't have alot of desktop (tabletop) space. The buttons are also programmable for using shortcuts keys, writing text, etc.

I use the Kensington Turbo Mouse, myself, which is a 4 button trackball and I use one button to close window, one for double-clicking, one for normal click and the other for multiple purposes such as writing text, switching applications, etc.

Miscellaneous Input Devices

Works with all Apple models that has a modem or printer port (Mini Din-8 port). Connects to modem or printer port for AppleTalk, and LocalTalk devices, such as, printers, computers, scanners and networking. Creates an inexpensive network and comes complete with terminator. Uses regular telephone cable (RJ11) to connect each device.

Software connection via AppleTalk:

Open the AppleTalk control panel. Select user mode from the Edit menu. Choose advanced or administrative mode. Be sure each computer has its own Node number and the Network number is the same and do not use zero. Choose from the popup menu which protocol you'll be using (this is the port you are connected to (modem or printer port). Close the control panel and Save it. File Sharing must be enabled on the computer you want to connect to along with a shared disk or folder. See Macs Talkin Dictionary for detailed information.