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- From: toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: Lowercase characters for Apple][ +
- Date: 10 Jan 1993 08:13:30 GMT
- Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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- scip2060@nusunix1.nus.sg (SARDJONO INSANI) writes:
-
- >thanks for the suggestion, but I tried that method before and my apple
- >][ + still won't produce lowercase characters.
-
- Your keyboard is probably producing them, but the input routine still converts
- them to upper case because AppleSoft and DOS don't know how to deal with them.
- Most word processors will handle lower case correctly, but to display lower
- case you really need a new character generator or an 80 column card.
-
- >I was told that I need to replace a chip on the motherboard. Anybody can tell
- >me where to get this chip?
-
- This is the character generator. It's right next to where the keyboard plugs
- into the motherboard and should say "ROM SPECL" or something like that on the
- motherboard next to it. Replacements for this chip used to be available from
- many sources, but the ads probably don't list it any more. I know AE had one
- for a really outrageous price, so I'd suggest calling Alltech or Pre-Owned to
- see if they carry lower case chips for the ][+.
-
- Todd Whitesel
- toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu
-