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- From: scip2060@nusunix1.nus.sg (SARDJONO INSANI)
- Subject: Re: Lowercase characters for Apple][ +
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.054430.21369@nuscc.nus.sg>
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 05:44:30 GMT
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- Todd P. Whitesel (toddpw@cco.caltech.edu) wrote:
- : Which model have you got? The earlier ones couldn't do it without software
- : support. The later ones had six solder pads and a couple jumpers you could
- : change to add a DPDT switch that served as a CAPS LOCK switch. If you have
- : the "two-piece" keyboard (there's a little PC board hanging off of the main
- : keyboard) then you are in luck. If you look at the little PC board then look
- : near the CONTROL/RESET switch and see if you can find a 2x3 pattern of holes
- : with exposed metal around them and two "bow ties" nearby. You may have to
- : partially disassemble the keyboard to find them, and you will definitely
- : need to do that to add the Caps Lock switch and cut the bow ties (the bow
- : ties are connections that make the board think there is a switch connected
- : but locked in one position, and you cut them with an exacto knife when you
- : install the real switch).
- :
- : Todd Whitesel
- : toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu
-
- thanks for the suggestion, but I tried that method before and my apple
- ][ + still won't produce lowercase characters. I was told that I need to
- replace a chip on the motherboard. Anybody can tell me where to get this
- chip?
-
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