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= Unidentified Model =[[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Hardware]][[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC History]][[Category:Amstrad Products]][[Category:Picture Gallery]][[Category:Input Device]]
[[File:WalgenbachAmstrad CPC464 grey Large.jpg|200px|left]]
* '''Amstrad CPC 464 with new logo and grey keys'''
* Normally grey keys were found only on german Schneider models, not on Amstrad 464.
* Possibly this is a late german model (made after the Schneider/Amstrad partnership ended)...?
* Though [http://www.homecomputer.de/pages/f_info.html?Amstrad_CPC464_grey.html this link] says it's "most common" in UK...?
* Btw. better "non-diagonal" picture would be nice.
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= Regions =
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[[File:MarkRandallCPC464 CPC 464 old logobilgisayarlarim.jpg|200px|left]]* '''English CPC 464 (old logo)'''([[Media:MarkRandallCPC464 old logo.jpg|other lowres picture]])
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[[File:English Amstrad CPC664 keyb Gryzor.jpg|200px|left]]
* '''English CPC 664'''
* Tested and confirmed that keyboard clash doesn't occur on English CPC664 keyboard.
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[[File:NoPictureEnglish CPC 6128 keyboard yoshi doshi.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''English CPC 6128(new logo)'''
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[[File:NoPictureAmstrad 6128 plus museum ebenthal.pngjpg|100px150px|left]]
* '''English 6128 Plus'''
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[[File:NoPicture.png|50px|left]]
* '''EPROM in English 464/6128 Plus System Cartridge'''
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''Amstrad Ordinateur Personnel Couleur''
 
Early french models had french plaques on the keyboard and tape/disc drive, but still had english QWERTY keyboards. The french AZERTY keyboards were invented around 1986.
[[File:CPC464-French-QWERTY Gerald.jpg|200px|left]]
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[[File:NoPictureCPC 6128 French (QWERTY - 1st Serie).pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''French CPC 6646128''' (azerty) (probably does NOT exists?qwerty)
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[[File:NoPictureGerald CPC6128 French.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''French CPC 6128''' (qwerty) (exists?azerty)
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[[File:Gerald CPC6128 Frenchawerty grim.jpgpng|200px|left]]* '''French CPC 6128''' (azertyawerty)* An AWERTY keyboard (not QWERTY, not AZERTY), with spanish (not french) plaque on the FDD, despite of that without spanish Ñ key on keyboard. Most likely a homebrew modification, not an official product.
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[[File:Schneider464keyboard.jpg|200px|left]]
* '''German CPC 464'''(Schneider)* With Schneider logo and grey text on tape drive.* Grey control keys (unlike multi-colored ones found in other countries).
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[[File:German Schneider CPC664 keyb GryzorAmstrad CPC464 (with gray keys).jpgpng|200px|left]]* '''German CPC 664464'''(Amstrad)* Produced after the Amstrad-Schneider partnership ended in 1988. Now having an Amstrad logo on keyboard, but still with Schneider-style grey control keys. Some other lowres pictures are [[Media:WalgenbachAmstrad CPC464 grey Large.jpg|here]] and [[Media:Amstrad CPC464 User Manual German.jpg|here]].
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[[File:Schneider6128keyboardGerman Schneider CPC664 keyb Gryzor.jpg|200px|left]]* '''German CPC 6128664'''(Schneider)* With Schneider logo and german colour table on disc drive.* Grey control keys (unlike Blue ones found in other countries).
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From around 1988, german CPCs were sold directly by Amstrad, not by Schneider. Unknown if these were normal "english" models, or if they still had Schneider-style keyboards... like 464 with grey keys, and 6128 with german color table on FDD unit? [[File:NoPictureSchneider CPC6128 linux user.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''German Amstrad CPC 464 6128''' (non-Schneider) (should exist?one variant)'''* With Schneider logo and german colour table on disc drive. * In this version, the text layout resembles that of the english 6128.
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[[File:NoPictureSchneider6128keyboard.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''German Amstrad CPC 664 6128''' (non-Schneider) (probably does NOT exist?other variant)'''* With Schneider logo and german colour table on disc drive.* Slightly rearranged text/layout (eg. "Disc Drive" instead of "DISC DRIVE").
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[[File:NoPictureMarkus_cpc_6128.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''German Amstrad CPC 6128 (non-Schneider) (should exist?)'''(Amstrad)* Produced after the Amstrad-Schneider partnership ended in 1988. Now having an Amstrad logo on keyboard, but still having a german colour table on the disk drive.
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''Amstrad Ordenador Personal en Color''
Before spanish laws led to the 72K fake and to the spanish keyboardInitially, the normal english CPCs might CPC 464, 664, and 6128 have been sold in spain - unknown if this has really happened - and if so(with normal english keyboards, if they had the spanish ''Ordenador Personal en Color'' and normal english text on them..the case).? [[File:NoPicture.png|100px|left]]* '''Spanish CPC 464/664/6128 without Ñ key''' Pre-472, did such models exist?<br style=The special "clear:both;spanished">models were invented when spanish laws led to the 72K fake and to the spanish keyboard.
[[File:CPC 472 es.jpg|200px|left]]
[[File:SpanishSchneider464 robcfg cpcmaniaco keyboard.jpg|200px|left]]
* '''Spanish CPC 464 with rebadged Ñ key (Schneider)'''
* Actually a German Schneider model with gray keys.
* With rebadged "spanish" keys (see [[Media:SpanishSchneider464 robcfg cpcmaniaco rebadged keys.jpg|closeup]]). And fitted with spanish ROM (see [[Media:SpanishSchneider464 robcfg cpcmaniaco detail1.jpg|inside]]).
<br style="clear:both;"> [[File:NoPicture.png|100px|left]]* '''Spanish CPC 664 Actually a German Schneider model with Ñ key''' (exists?)gray keys. After the Amstrad-Schneider partnership ended, remaining Schneider models were sold all across europe.
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''Amstrad Colour Personal Computer''
Older danish 464s had english keys, newer ones (with flat keys) had danish keys... [[File:NoPictureCpc464_danish.pngjpg|100px200px|left]]* '''Danish CPC 464''' (should exist)<br style="clear:both;"> [[File:NoPicture.png|100px|left]]* '''Danish CPC 664''' (exists?)
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[[File:Amstrad 6128 Danish Johnny Olsen.jpg|200px|left]]
* '''Danish CPC 6128'''
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[[File:NoPicture.png|50px|left]]
* '''BIOS ROM in Danish 464'''
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* '''BIOS ROM in Danish 6128'''
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[[File:Awa CPC464.jpg|150px|left]]
* '''Australian AWA models''' were shipped with normal english keyboards (with the standard Amstrad logo above the ESC key), the only difference is that [[LK-selectable Brand Names|LK1 and LK2 ]] are shortened on the mainboard, so the BIOS displays [[Awa]] instead of Amstrad in the boot message.
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* '''Greek CPCs''' are standard english Amstrad models, without any customized logos or keyboard.
* '''Other countries''' ... ''please add some info on Austria, Belgium, USA, etc.''
[[File:Kcc top.jpg|150px|left]]
[[File:Grimware cpckeys.jpg|380px|left]]
* '''Some of the different key caps'''
* The '''BIG''' keys are found on '''PCB''' keyboards and '''single-foil''' keyboards (CPC 664 and early CPC 464)
* The '''FLAT''' keys are found on '''dual-foil''' keyboards (CPC 6128, CPC Plus, and late CPC 464)
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[[File:NoPictureZ70102_disassembled.pngjpg|100px380px|left]]
* '''First 464 Keyboard Circuit (PCB)'''
* PT NO Z70102
* Printed-circuit-board with wire-cables.
* Other pic: [[:Image:Z70102 bot.jpg|bottom side]]
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[[File:NoPicture.png|100px|left]]
* '''Second 464 Keyboard Circuit (CPC664-style single-foil)'''
* Single "membrane" foil (with 19pin connector)
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[[File:NoPictureThird_464_Keyboard_Circuit_(CPC6128-style_dual-foil)_0598.pngJPG|100px380px|left]]
* '''Third 464 Keyboard Circuit (CPC6128-style dual-foil)'''
* PT NO Z70211
* Two membrane foils (with 2x10pin connector)
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[[File:CPC664 D-o-S membrane unrotated.jpg|380px|left]]
* '''CPC 664 Keyboard MembraneCircuit'''* [https://deskthority.net/wiki/Mitsumi_KPR_Type Mitsumi KPR Type] Keyboard similar to the [https://deskthority.net/wiki/Commodore_Amiga_500#Mitsumi_KPR_Type Amiga 500]* Single "membrane" foil (with 19pin connector) (Seems to work more like the old PCB keyboard).* Connections are closed when the key touches the contacts on the foil. * Amiga 500 Plungers work, but the central hole is a little bigger, a little adhesive putty allows the smaller prong on the keycaps to fit.* Not actually a membrane keyboard (since the foil doesn't move), seems to work more like the old PCB keyboard.
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[[File:CPC6128 Keyboard membrane unrotated.jpg|380px|left]]
* '''CPC 6128 Keyboard MembraneCircuit'''
* Two membrane foils (with 2x10pin connector)
* Connections are closed when the key presses the two foils against each other.
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[[File:Nightfallcrew CPC Plus keyboard membrane.jpg|380px|left]]
* '''CPC Plus Keyboard Circuit'''
* Two membrane foils (with 2x10pin connector)
* Same as in CPC 6128, but with connection cable at rear side.
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[[File:Kcc open.jpg|380px|left]]
* '''KC Compact Keyboard Circuit'''
* PCB with real mechanic switches, possibly the most robust CPC keyboard, even more robust than the early 464 PCB keyboards. Only downside is that it lacks the F5..F9 keys.
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* CPC Plus - 398x297x46 mm (according to 464+/6128+ service manual)
* GX 4000 - 250x184x44 mm (according to 464+/6128+ service manual)
* KC Compact - 399x218x43/54 388x218x49 mm (serviceanleitung) or 388x218x43/54 mm (gerätebeschreibung) (?according to [[Media:Deepfb keyb size kcc.jpg|drawing]])* Aleste 520EX - ???x???x?? 428x250x49 mm(according to [[Media:Deepfb keyb size aleste.jpg|drawing]])
'''Note''' - There's some funny confusion concerning the width of the KC Compact - different sources say: 388 mm (gerätebeschreibung), 399 mm (serviceanleitung), or even 3388 mm (some webpages, exceeding 3 meters!) - of these, 388mm is correct & verified. = Character Sets Set ROMs Together with the customized keyboards, the BIOS ROMs character sets were changed accordingly. The new characters are potentially useful for home-use, but may result in compatibility problems when importing/exporting software to/from other countries - or even within the same country (the new character sets were invented around 1986, so older french/spanish/danish CPCs didn't support the new symbols).
== English ==
[[File:Charset english gray.gif|left]]
'''English BIOSes'''
* 40009 English 464
* 40022 English 664
* 40025 English 6128
* <span style="color:#ff0000">41???-?</span> English Plus (EPROM in System Cartridge)
'''Default Symbols'''
The english BIOSes are also used in german models. Until around 1986 (when localized keyboards/BIOSes were invented), the english BIOSes were also used in spanish/french/danish CPCs.
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== French ==
[[File:Charset french gray.gif|left]]
'''French BIOSes'''
* 40050 French 464
* 40051 French 6128
* 130Z001 41090-1 French Plus (EPROM in System Cartridge)
* <span style="color:#ff0000">?????-?</span> French "Basic Cartouche" (EPROM in the "downgrade from Plus-BIOS to 6128-BIOS" cartridge)
'''Special Symbols'''
* chr(40h) "à" instead "@"
* chr(7Dh) "è" instead "}"
* chr(82h) "°" instead umlaut symbol
Changed chr(7Ch) means RSX commands become ùCPM instead |CPM. The keyboard itself does have both "ù" and "|" keys, but, the default BIOS/BASIC tables do map "ù" to both of them.
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== Spanish ==
[[File:Charset spanish gray.gif|left]]
'''Spanish BIOSes'''
* 40037 Spanish 464/472
* 40038 Spanish 6128
* 130Z001 41091-1 Spanish Plus (EPROM in System Cartridge)
'''Special Symbols'''
* chr(81h) "Ñ" instead "´"
== Danish ==
[[File:Charset danish gray.gif|left]]
'''Danish BIOSes'''
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> Danish 464
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> Danish 6128
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???-?</span> Danish Plus (probably doesn't exist?)
'''Special Symbols'''
* chr(30h) non-slashed zero, to avoid confusion with letter "Ø"
Similar as in french, RSX commands like "|CPM" become "øCPM".
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= ROMs =
 
== English ==
* 40009 English 464
* 40022 English 664
* 40025 English 6128
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???-?</span> English Plus
 
== French ==
* 40050 French 464
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> French 664 (probably doesn't exist?)
* 40051 French 6128
* 130Z001 41090-1 French Plus (EPROM in System Cartridge)
 
== Spanish ==
* 40037 Spanish 464/472
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40??? Spanish 664</span> (probably doesn't exist?)
* 40038 Spanish 6128
* 130Z001 41091-1 Spanish Plus (EPROM in System Cartridge)
 
== Danish ==
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> Danish 464
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> Danish 664 (probably doesn't exist?)
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???</span> Danish 6128
* <span style="color:#ff0000">40???-?</span> Danish Plus (probably doesn't exist?)
= Notes =
* According to soft968 the official language variants are:English, Spanish, French and Danish.And* Although french/danish charsets don't support "|", presumably, English was official, too. -- ''Is that true? The even newer user manuals (imcompletelylike french cpc+ manual from 1990) scanned [[SOFT 968]] document doesn't seem still refer to say anything about DanishRSX commands as "|CPM" and describe to press shift+"@" to get the "|".''
= See Also =
* [[Programming:Keyboard scanning]]
* [[CPC6128 Keyboard Disassembled]]
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
* [[Mainboard Versions]]
* [[Amstrad part numbers]]
* http://www.sellmyretro.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for CPC664 from RWAP software
* http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/ - RWAP Software, makers of membranes for Sinclair, Enterprise and CPC664
* http://www.tradeinpost.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for Amstrad 464/6128 Plus
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