On Thu, 16 May 96 08:35:16 bst  Matt Greaves wrote:

> Is this the case? Is there an easy work around? Will any keyboard work? If
> so how much and where from?

I'm not expert on HP hardware that old, but saw the following in
a HP newsgroup.  Perhaps someone else on the list can indicate if
I'm wasting your time or not.  (Are second had keyboards /really/
worth $US50?!)

Regards,

Giles

>From comp.sys.hp.hardware Thu May 16 20:53:34 1996
From: Bayo Odutola <bayo@mindspring.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.hp.misc
Subject: HP HIL Keyboards and mice for sale
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 22:11:50 -0700
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Hi All,

A large stock of used HP HIL keyboards and mice are available at the 
following very low prices:

- HP HIL Keyboards                 $50 each
- HP HIL Mice (3-buttons)          $35 each
- HP HIL Mice (2-buttons)          $30 each

$5 off if you buy a keyboard and a mouse combo. 


Contact: Bayo Odutola
         bayo@mindspring.com