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- From: hpoe@nyx.cs.du.edu (Howard Poe)
- Subject: Re: Information about ][+
- Message-ID: <1992Sep7.023750.26285@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Sender: usenet@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (netnews admin account)
- Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
- References: <1992Sep7.011714.24392@ncsu.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 92 02:37:50 GMT
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- rnbowen@eos.ncsu.edu (RONNIE NEIL BOWEN) writes:
-
-
- >Hello everyone,
-
- >I recently bought an Apple ][+ at an auction for a friends daugther.
- >I've been away from the Apple world for several years and was amazed to
- >discover that Apple can now run IBM software (through the PC Transporter.)
-
- >Anyway, I have several questions about this ][+ and was hoping that some of
- >you might be able to help.
-
- >0. What is a language card? This has one in slot 0.
- It's a card that gives you the ability to run Integer BASIC under DOS 3.3,
- and also adds an additonal 16k of memory to the computer.
- >1. What is an Applicard? This has one in slot 5.
- Haven't a clue. =)
- >2. How much memory do I have? There are 23 TMS4116-20NL chips on the
- > motherboard and 9 E02296-052,-049,-050 D416e -z chips on the lang card.
- You have 64k of memory. The most a ][+ really needs or can easily use.(Poor critter.)
- >3. I've heard that Apple Software is now Public Domain. Is this true?
- Not all software is public domain. Some of it is still sold.
- >4. This this has 2 Apple II disk drives, but I have no software, not even
- > and Operating System. Which OS should I use and where can I get one?
- This computer is best off running DOS 3.3. It can run ProDOS with a different
- ROM chip in the Disk Controller Board in slot 6.
- >5. I also got a printer. Imagewriter II, I think. But there is no card
- > to connect it to. Where can I find one? Applied Engineering has a
- > serial card for $119 but that sure seems steep, especially since a
- > serial card for a PC costs about $15.
- Buy a cheap Super Serial compatible. There are usually a few advertised
- in A+/InCider Magazine.
- >6. Where can I find software for this thing?
- Try a local users group. Or any apple ][ dealer. He should be able to give
- you a copy of Dos 3.3 if yousupply a few blank disks.
- >I really appreciate any help you can give. I'm trying to get things set up
- >for my friend, as she knows nothing about computers. Her daughter uses
- >Apple IIe's at school. It would be nice if she could "get into" computers
- >at an early age.
- No problem. With a few modifications, the ][+ can run early version of
- AppleWorks. Of course, you have to find and old copy to buy.
- >Thanks again.
- >Ronnie
- No problemo.
- -Howard J. Poe
- Someone really fed up with the d**m line noise just a block from the next
- modem!
- falcor@outlaw.uwyo.edu
- hpoe@nyx.cs.du.edu
-