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title: Kaypro IV
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Transportable
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Z80
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params:
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name: Kaypro IV
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image: /media/museum/photos/kaypro_4_1.jpg
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company: /companies/kaypro
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company_name: Kaypro
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Kaypro IV
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Kaypro
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- label: TYPE
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value: Transportable
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1983'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: '1985'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Detachable, 72 key typewriter style keyboard with 18 programmable keys.
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- label: CPU
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value: Z80
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- label: SPEED
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value: 2.5 Mhz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB
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- label: VRAM
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value: 2 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 2 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: '80 chars x 25 lines (character matrix : 5 x 8 dots)'
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: None
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- label: COLORS
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value: built-in 9'' non-glare green phosphor screen
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- label: SOUND
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value: built-in speaker (CPU controlled) + keyboard 'key click' and beep
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 45 x 36 x 21 cm / 15kg
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: 1 RS232c serial port, 1 Centronics-type parallel port, keyboard interface
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: two 5.25'' DS/DD full-height floppy drives (390 KB per disk)
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M 2.2
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in PSU
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tabs:
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- photos
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- links
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- docs
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forum_thread: 543
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photos:
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- title: PARIS DAKAR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**A KAYPRO IV IN ACTION SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA**
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8 Kaypro IV and 2 Kaypro 10 were used by the doctors of the Paris-Dakar race 84's edition. The Kaypro IVs were used to store medical information about the 1000 participants. Power was provided by the Mercedes cars through the 12v cigarette lighters. The Kaypro 10s were kept in the "communication" plane during the day, and were used to centralize all the informations in the evening. At the end of the race, and after 12000 km of tracks, there were all running fine ! One of the Kaypro 10 is said to have been thrown out of the plane, mistaken with a common metallic tool box... And it still worked !
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image: /media/museum/photos/kaypro_paris-dakar_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: ''
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docs:
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- title: KAYPRO TECHNICAL MANUAL
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url: null
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/kaypro_technical_manual.jpg
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text: |-
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**KAYPRO TECHNICAL MANUAL**\
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written by Kaypro
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compiled/archived by Unknown\
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type of document : Online reader
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**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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related:
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- /museum/kaypro-1
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- /museum/kaypro-10
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- /museum/kaypro-2x
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- /museum/kaypro-4
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- /museum/kaypro-ii
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- /museum/kaypro-robie
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oc_id: 549
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230329073143/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=549
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date: '2023-03-29'
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---
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The Kaypro IV (aka IV'83 later) is not to be confused with the [Kaypro 4](/museum/kaypro-4/) (aka 4'84) released one year later. I know, Kaypro model names are REALLY confusing...
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The Kaypro IV is basically a Kaypro II with DS/DD full-height floppy drives.
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Wordstar started being included in addition to the Perfect Software suite.
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