LnSOS BOOT 1.1 SOS.KERNEL SOS KRNLI/O ERRORFILE 'SOS.KERNEL' NOT FOUND%INVALID KERNEL FILE: xةw,@  ȱlmi8#)!)SOS.MISC.INFOvƶ*' '.SYS.CONFIGURAT !ƶ*B,SYSUTIL.TIPS2ƶ+B .TWO.STAGE.BOOT!ƶ+B/UPGRADE2SOS.1.3&ƶ,BSYS.CONFIGUR!BBll III.INF.10u' SOS.MISC.INFOƶ*ƶ*TELECOM5ƶ-TEST.AND.REPAIRWƶ/TITAN3.PLUS.2ƶ5DISKNAME.DATǶ-G-READ.ME.FIRST >dLԡm#i㰼m#iЕOLԡȱfg hi !dLԡ憦  Ljmkm l y`2 Lԡ8(Je稽)ʈ@L THE APPLE /// SYSTEM CONFIGUARTION PROGRAM (SCP) By Joe Dombrowolski Apple Users Group International Published by APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ATUNC Newsletter) VOL. 2 NO. 11 NOVEMBER, 1985 One of the most important things any //n't even need to know a thing about programming. SOS.DRIVER is actually the directory name of the file which contains the individual device drivers. A device driver is just an assembly language program that tells the computer how to read from and/or write will not allow you to run Pascal programs even thought it will boot. If you are building a boot disk, be sure you have copied the correct interpreter for what you want to do. The one you can really manipulate to your advantage is SOS.DRIVER and you do BASIC or PASCAL, or the actual application program you are using such as Visicalc or Applewriter. Hence you choose the interpreter when you choose the program. This also means that SOS.INTERP files are not freely interchangeable. The BASIC interpreter there, you do have some control over 2 of them. (The one you can't control is SOS.KERNEL which is the same for all boot disks.) You actually select the Intepreter. This file is an assembly language program which contains the language you are using such asmissing. These errors (pg 114-115), for the most part, do not indicate anything wrong with your machine, rather there is usually something wrong with the disk you attempted to boot and the message tries to tell you what. While the 3 SOS files must be as the console, printers, hard disk, etc. This file also must be present and must contain at least the CONSOLE.DRIVER. As you may have learned, the absence of any of these files prevents a successful boot and you get an error message telling you what is ERP (interpreter) which contains the instructions for interfacing with you, the user. Finally, it looks on the disk in the internal drive for a file called SOS.DRIVER which contains the instructions for the machine to manage all its other devices such More exactly, it is looking for a file called SOS.KERNAL which contains the fundamental instructions the machine needs to function internally. Without these instructions the /// can do nothing. Next the /// looks to the same drive for the file SOS.INTg 113-114 of the Owner's Guide. These indicate very serious problems which will require servicing, so quit right there if you get one. If these tests are passed, the machine then looks to the internal disk drive to read its next set of orders (booting).t, go on. The first thing that occurs when you /// is turned on is that it checks its own hardware based on the instructions (diagnostics) in the Read Only Memory (ROM) chip. If any of these tests are failed you get one of the error messages listed on pne on SOS.DRIVER building. RAM, ROM AND TURNING IT ON: Between the time you turn your computer on and the time you can do something useful with it, an awful lot of things happen - if everything goes well. This discussion concerns what should, or migh / user MUST understand is how to use the System Configuration Program (SCP) and how to build a SOS.DRIVER. Only you, the user, know your system's configuration and how you'll be using any piece of software. With this in mind we bring our first tutorial, oto the device. Using the System Configuration Program (which is only a fancy file mover) on the Utilities disk you can add device drivers to the file as you add devices. YOU CAN ALSO DELETE THEM. Why would you delete drivers? Usable memory. When you boot your system you read all thee individual drivers in SOS.DRIVER into your RAM memory. (See table of contents for list of drivers and their appproximate memory requirements in K bytes.) Thus SOS.DRIVER with several drivers could take up 40K or more the SCP list them in). One example should get you on the track..... - start with a SOS.INTERP that is 25K long - using SCP we build a SOS.DRIVER file by loading an existing file (normally a SOS.DRIVER, however in our case individual fileslem are: - the size of the Interpreter loading below SOS but above the drivers. - the number and size of each driver configured, and, - the order of those drivers in your SOS.DRIVER file (which, by the way is the opposite of the orderication. See the next section for a review. TECHNICAL NOTE ON SYSTEM LOADING OF DRIVERS The three variable system parameters which affect the loading of any particular driver file, and thus the 32K (more or less depending on revision) boundary probt with progressively larger configurations. The reason we can't give you firm guidelines on which drivers to load in what order is that it depends primarily upon factors which vary completely from system to system, user to user and application to applrations of drivers like print spoolers, it becomes more likely that this will occur. With a 256K or 512K machine you can probably chalk this up to overhead, but on a 128K machine you will probably wish to optimize the situation if possible and experimenGIONS OF MEMORY. If the driver to be loaded will not fit in the current 32K bank the loader skips the rest of that bank and loads into the next lower 32K segment. That skipped space in NOT available to any application and is wasted. With larger configu// application, the system loads the Operating System (SOS.KERNAL), the Interpreter or application (SOS.INTERP), and the Drivers (SOS.DRIVER) into memory from the top down. In downloading the drivers the system WILL NOT SPLIT A DRIVER BETWEEN TWO 32K REis necessary and under those exact file names on the same boot disk. This is true even if you are using a "Hard Disk Boot" such as Catalyst or if you have PMOVed Pascal to Profile. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BOOT YOUR DISK? When you boot up an Apple /l) program may automatically start (Turnkey disk) or you may get a message telling you to insert another disk (Two-stage boot). However, these events are not necessary for an Apple /// to get started. The sequence of SOS.KERNAL, SOS.INTERP and SOS.DRIVER in SOS.KERNAL because every /// has a disk drive. Admittedly there are some more things that may automatically happen when you boot a disk. The interpreter program, e.g. VisiCalc, may automatically start. Also, your HELLO (BASIC) or System.Startup (Pascaill, the SOS.DRIVER that comes with it needs about 20K. If you use it with just a second floppy drive and a printer, you can cut that to about 14K by deleting .PROFILE and .QUME. If you are wondering about the disk drive driver, don't. It is included only for formatting. Very few application packages use .GRAFIX, etc. A word of caution: Read the configuration section of an application program carefully to determine the drivers it requires. For example, VisiCalc Adv Ver requires an .AUDIO driver. St to reconfigure the system using only those drivers you really need. If you don't have a QUME or Silentype printer you don't need those drivers and pick up 8K. You only need .FMTDX on your Utilities disk (Backup ///, 3 EZ pieces etc.) since it is used of memory. That is 40K you cannont use for a VisiCalc template or an Applewriter document; and, particulaarly if you have only 128K, you will probably miss it sometimes. The secret is, AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE BACKUP COPY OF THE COMPLETE SOS.DRIVER FILE,) which contain .CONSOLE driver 5K and .PROFILE driver 3K. - then add a 24K print spooler, let's use D.A. Datasystems .PPRINT (a parallel printer spooler) in our example. - Since .PPRINT is added last it will be loaded before .CONSOLE or.PROFILE. - Now save the new SOS.DRIVER on our new boot disk and boot it... Let's discuss what this means. -SOS.KERNAL loads from FFF to 8800 of the topmost reserved System Bank leaving 14K free in that bank (8000-B7FF). SOS.INTERP loads below thhe left of the cursor, press OpenApple-LeftArrow. rsor indicating where characters will be inserted if typed. It can be moved with the left- and right-arrows, and toggled off and on with the same OpenApple-I command. To delete a character under the cursor, press OpenApple-RightArrow. To delete one to t to the System Utilities and available for most (but not all) activities in the Utilities! This is handy for editing long pathnames, etc. To enter the Insert mode, press OpenApple-I. A vertical bar will appear between two characters. This bar is a cuReturn unless you want ALL the files in the directory. Instead type in or edit the directory name without the equal character (the end slash is optional), and hit the up-arrow as described above. 2 - There is a character insert/delete feature built in're through selecting, press Return. If you're copying files, a default name will appear on the next prompt line. If that has to be changed, make sure that '/=' follows the pathname. If '.D2/=', etc. appears as a default on the first line, DON'T press selected at a time in this way. If you change your mind, hit the left-arrow key while the cursor is on the file name. A right-arrow alongside the file name indicates those that have been selected; the arrow disappears when you un-select it. When youarrow key.A slash and an equal sign (/=) now appear after your entry. A list of the files within that directory will appear in the upper right of the screen. Move the cursor to the desired file name, and hit the right-arrow key. More than one file may beple: 1 - You don't ever have to type the names of existing files that are to be copied, deleted, etc. When the file name is requested in the lower left corner, type the drive (say .D2) or the volume name or the subdirectory pathname, then hit the up- April 1985 VOL. 2 NO. 4 LITTLE-KNOWN UTILITIES FOR THE SYSTEM UTILITIES: By Hal Edelstein Because the Apple /// manual was not the world's best, several convenient techniques that are available in the System Utilities often go unnoticed. For examup, then the larger (one nearest 32K- not over). 4. Edit driver if necessary. 5. Setting the System Parameters. 6. Generating the new system (Originally published in the News and Views Newsletter, November 1985) K wasted space. HOW TO MAXIMIZE MEMORY: 1. Select the minumum number of drivers necessary to utilize your application in the manner you wish. 2. Group drivers in near 32K groups (on a separate piece of paper). 3. Load driver, first the smallest groat extending down 11K into the top User Bank, leaving 21K free in that bank. The 24K .PPRINT WILL NOT FIT in this remaining space so it is skipped and .PPRINT followed by the 8K of .CONSOLE and .PROFILE load into the next lower bank. The net result is 21 APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 3 NUMBER 6 JUNE 1986 With reference to Sun Systems Remarketing (which used to be Sun Data), they may be contacted at P.O. Box 4059, Logan, Utah 84321. If you are into telecommunication, have a modem to DOS on other machines) Version 1.1. The SOS 1.3 update fixed some bugs contained in SOS 1.1 (like crashing on February 29th.) To find out what SOS your software has, boot it and the first screen will tell you what version you have. If it says SOS 1.%'()*+,-./01234 corportations and businesses to individuals, small businesses and non-profit groups. Instructions for Updating Your Boot Diskettes to SOS 1.3: The first software came out with SOS (Sophisticated Operating System the equivalent APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 3 NUMBER 5 MAY 1986 FOR THE NEW APPLE THREE OWNER This is the second in a series of occasional articles in helping "new" owners of Apple ///'s. Many Apple ///'s have been finding their way from t of driver files." f the operating system loads it will ask you to "Put system Disk in Built-in Drive". After you insert your second diskette in the drive enter RETURN and the Utilities Main Menu will come to the screen. You'll now have plenty of room for even the largesYS.UTIL1. Next, copy the files of (SYSTEM.MISCINFO), (SYSTEM.PASCAL) and (SYSTEM.STARTUP) to the diskette you named SYS.UTIL2. In order to use these put the first disk in the built-in drive and enter CONTROL/RESET to boot the system. After that portion o separate diskettes. First format two diskettes naming one SYS.UTIL1 and the other SYS.UTIL2. Then copy from your backup copy of the Systems Utilities Program the following files: (SOS.KERNEL), (SOS.INTERP) and (SOS.DRIVER) to the diskette you named Seither create a two-stage (two-disk) boot or delete unnecessary drivers. A good rule is to put only the drivers actually needed on each boot diskette. Nevertheless, in order to create a two-stage Utility Boot, you simply ned to divide the files onto twohe following excerpted material was taken to give you an example of the type of articles included: "Because device drivers take up so much space on a disk it is not reasonable to have all possible drivers installed. So, in some cases you may need to "#$and are really eager for information, they have a BBS where you can download the latest price lists, find out about other users etc. For more information, call their service line (801) 753-2899. They have a monthly publication "Sun Times" from which t3 you won't need to update it. If it says 1.1 then follow the following instructions. (THE SOS 1.3 UPDATE DISK AVAILABLE FROM OUR PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY) These instructions are designed to aid you in the process of updating your Apple /// boot diskettes to SOS 1.3. 1. Locate each of your boot diskettes. 2. If the diskette has a write protect tab attached to it, please remove it at this time. NOTE: For more information on write protect tabs please refer to page 125 in the Apple /// Owner's Guide. een read, remove the SOS Update Utility diskette and insert your boot diskette into the built-in disk drive. 16. Type ESCAPE to return to the SCP menu. 17. Type "G" to Generate a New System. 18. Type ".D1/SOS.DRIVER" and then RETURN. NOTE: Your boot di Type ESCAPE to return to the SCP menu. 12. Type "R" to Read a Driver File. 13. Remove your boot diskette and insert the SOS Update Utility diskette into the built-in drive. 14. Type ".D1/CONSOLE.DRIVER" and press the RETURN key. 15. After the file has ben will list all the drivers on your boot diskette. 9. Use the arrow keys to point to the ".CONSOLE" driver, and press the RETURN key. 10. SCP will prompt you to verify that you wish to delete the console driver. Type "Y" in response to the prompt. 11. place them with the new ones. The following steps will describe how to do this. For simplicity, lets assume that you have to update a console driver (CONSOLE.DRIVER). 7. Type Escape to return to the SCP menu. 8. Type "D" to Delete a Driver. The screg driver file and list the drivers present in your system. 6. At the end of these instructions is a list of all the new device drivers located on the SOS Update Utility diskette. If you have any of the same drivers on your boot diskette, you should reselect the System Configuration Program (SCP). 3. When the SCP menu is displayed, type "R" to Read a Driver File. 4. Insert your boot diskette into the built-in drive and type RETURN to accept the default drive as .D1. 5. SCP will read in your existing the drivers on your boot diskettes. A more detailed discussion of device drivers can be found in the Apple /// Standard Device Drivers Manual. 1. Boot up the System Utilites program on your Apple ///. 2. When the main menu is displayed, type "S" to // SOFTWARE REVISION UTILITY Instructions for Updating the Drivers on Your Boot Diskettes Included on the SOS Update Utility Diskette are new revisions for several Apple /// device drivers. These instructions will aid you in the process of updatin SOS 1.3 installed. 13. If you Have more Diskettes to update, type RETURN in response to item 11 above, and insert your next boot diskette into the built-in drive. 14. Repeat steps 9 through 13 until you have updated all of your boot diskettes. APPLE /kette with the new version of SOS.KERNEL. 11. When the file has been replaced, the screen will inform you that the update is complete and will ask you to type RETURN to continue. 12. Remove your boot diskette from the built-in drive and label it as havinge SOS Update Utility diskette at this time and insert your boot diskette into the built-in drive. 9. Type RETURN when you are ready to proceed. 10. The SOS Update Utility will automatically replace the old version of the file SOS.KERNEL on your boot dispe RETURN at this time. 7. A brief description of the SOS Update Utility will appear on the screen. Again type RETURN when you are ready to proceed. 8. The screen will prompt you to insert your boot diskette into the built-in drive. You should remove th Utility disk into the built-in drive on the Apple ///. 5. Boot the Update Utility disk by turning on the power to your Apple ///. 6. Once the Update Utility is loaded, the screen will display the program name and ask you to type RETURN to continue. Ty 3. If your boot diskette does not have the write protect notch cut out of it, you will have to make a copy of the disk using the system utilities program and then update the copy. This copy will become your new boot diskette. 4. Insert the SOS Updateskette must not have a write protect tab attached to it in order to update the drivers. 19. SCP will inform you that the file SOS.DRIVER already exists, and will ask you if you wish to delete it. Type "Y" to delete the old version of the driver from your diskette. 20. If you set the write protect option (the software option, not the tab), SCP will inform you that the file is write protected, and will ask you if you wish to delete it anyway. Type "Y" to delete the file. 21. This completes the update pro689:he accounting of my procedure to send information between 2 Apple ///s with both machines using Terminus as the communications software. Terminus is Quark's telecommunications program. Terminus requires Word Juggler to run. With Terminus one must conf APPLE /// USERS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 3 ****APPLE/// TO APPLE /// COMMUNICATION**** In order to send information back and forth to other users it is necessary to configure your communications program properly to receive the data. This is t0 ƶ/B5/TELECOMMUNICATIQi ƶ/B5TELECOMvƶ-' '-A3.TO.A3.COMM70ƶ.B5.A3.TO.IBM.COMM<ƶ.B5+COMPUSOURCE? ƶ.B5.MODEM.ELIMATOREoƶ.B5,MODEM.HOOKUPHuƶ.B5*TELECOMMUNKutine. Again, please refer to the Apple /// Standard Device Drivers Manual for more details concerning the different routines used to perform this update. his at this time. 13. When you have set all the slot assignments, generate a new system using the SCP Generate function (page 24 of the Standard Device Drivers Manual). The default of ".D1/SOS.DRIVER" is correct. 14. This completes the driver update rorive. 10. Read each of the drivers from the Update diskette. 11. Replace the boot diskette into the built-in drive. 12. If you have added drivers that require peripheral slot assignments (see page 20 of the Standard Device Drivers Manual) be sure to do tleted, exit the SCP program and return to the Systems Utilities main menu. 7. Select the SCP program again. 8. Read the SOS.DRIVER file from the boot diskette. 9. Remove the boot diskette and insert the SOS Update Utilities diskette into the built-in dd to be updated. 5. Generate a new system using SCP and save it on your original boot diskette as SOS.DRIVER. During generation, you may get the error message "NO ACTIVE CONSOLE DRIVER". You can ignore this at this time. 6. When the generation is compup the Apple /// Systems Utilities diskette and select the SCP program. 2. Insert your boot diskette that needs to be updated into the built-in drive. 3. Read the SOS.DRIVER file from the boot diskette. 4. Use SCP to delete all of the drivers that nee you need to update, the following procedure can be used to complete the update procedure. These instructions are general, and you should consult the Apple /// Standard Device Drivers Manual if you need more specific help on a certain command. 1. Boot ER Parallel Printer Driver RS232.DRIVER RS232 Serial Driver TCLOCK.DRIVER Thunder Clock Driver GRAFIX.DRIVER Graphics Driver Additional Help in Updating Drivers If you find that you do not have enough memory to read all the drivers thatcess. The following drivers are contained on the SOS Update Utility diskette: All are Version 1.3 PROFILE.DRIVER Profile(tm) Driver FMTDX.DRIVER Format Driver CONSOLE.DRIVER Console Driver SERPRINT.DRIVER Serial Printer Driver PARPRINT.DRIVigure the default settings for the protocol that one is using. I found in order to read the text as I was sending it over the screen, I had to turn ECHO OFF. With it OFF, it was actually ON at my end. With a "Smart-modem", this may make the commands ec>@ABCbought my modem so that I could submit articles to publishers via electronic mail. But the device seems to offer little practical value. Always to justify expenses, I checked the free bulletin boards to join. After several hours of sitting in a room as APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 5 NUMBERS 10, October 1988 How to hook you up to CompuSource? by Lincoln Spector (MCI mail as LSPECTOR) The following is an excerpt from Lincoln's article, in Computer Currents, Sept. 20, 1988, page 70. I arriage returns were to be stripped out using a short basic utility. If you find yourself in this position of needing the utility, give me a call or leave me a message on Draco and I tell you how to get the Basic utility to do this. - Rod Whitten th LF ON it will put "hard" carriage returns on the end of every line. For indexes or pages with alot of formating, you may want to leave the LF ON, but for normal text, LF OFF probably is better. My experience was with an IBM using Wordstar. "Soft" c;= Asterisk (to a new file name), Load new file with Asterick, Save without the Asterisk. The file is now ready for transmission. This procedure "strips" most of the control characters from the file. The transmission cab be done with LF OFF or LF ON. Wi APPLE /// USERS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 3 ****A/// to IBM PC**** I sent information to an IBM PC at 1200 baud with Terminus. My procedure was as follows. First to Strip the Word Juggler Control Characters Load the file, Save the file with anfeature should support 1200 baud very nicely. than the Apple /// drive. A Profile works well and I do not know about the A143. If someone has experience with this drive and knows that it can record at 1200 baud, please write a short note and we can pass it along. The Titan card with its Ram disk is saved to the disk fine, but I prefer to be able to see the text scroll by. At 300 baud, one can read most of it; however, at 1200 baud you mainly just see the form. A slight digression, in order to record at 1200 baud one must have something fasterho twice that you send to the modem, but it stops you from typing in the dark. For the receiver to be able to see the text scroll on the screen as it comes in, you must turn the LF (line feed) ON. Without this the text keeps over writing itself. It my PC went through a 60-second cycle of dial, get busy signal, discounnect, and dial again, I came to the conclusion that I would have to eschew free bulletin boards if I ever wanted to get thru to one. And so I decided to join CompuSource. The on-lineVOLUME 3 NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 1986 Q5 Question about internal modem I need to know if I can hook up an internal (Apple-Cat) modem to my ///. Can someone tell me if I can or not. Also will it fit I hear it's large. A5 I assume that you could hook up th5 pin cable to hook your serial printer to your built-in serial port, then you must have a modem eliminator. cable. To use your serial port with a modem you do Not use the modem eliminator. If you have had a special serial cable built for your printer (or plotter), you also would not use the modem eliminator. However, if you want to use a standard RS-232 2DFssary, because the printer and the A/// both send info out the 2 pin and receive thru the 3 pin. For more info on the Serial port, see page 131 of your owners manual. The March Issue of this newsletter gave the exact pin outs to build your own printer VOL. 2 NO. 12 DECEMBER, 1985 Q1. What is the purpose of a Modem Eliminator? A1. A modem eliminator basically reverses pins 2 and 3 in the RS-232 cable. This is necessary for your Serial Printer to work properly. Reversing the pin outs is nece God bless the brave. LKS) n check on the latest information for Democrats, Republics, smokers, Elvis worshippers, and vegetarian socialists for Jimmy Swaggart. But, do you really need such information at the wee hours??? That's probably why so far ATUNC has only 4 BBS hook-ups.ook up any of these commands in the documantation that comes with your membership - with the meter running all the while. But once mastered, CompuSource did put a wide range of information at my disposal. Now, for 13 cts a minute in the wee hours, I caystem #, ID # and password. Learning to use CompuSource is tricky. The interface gives a prompt, at which you are to type a command. With the right command, you get a list of other commands, without explanations as to what they do. You can, of course, lSource, one must connect to a local service called FishNet, press your RETURN key, type an "&", press the RETURN key twice, type the word "ampersand", press the RETURN key 5 times, and enter the serial # from your copy of Lotus 1-2-3. Then type in your snd also wants me to give them my credit card # from which they could charge me at will. Anyway, I gave my Visa card #, sent in the application, and 5 weeks later, I received my entry packet, and was ready to go online. Yet, in order to get onto Compu charges are only 13 cts a minute between 2:00 and 3:45 A.M. on holidays. Of course, calling during business hours might require a second mortgage. In the applicaation form, it asks my name, address, mother's maiden name, favorite uncle's birthmark, ae internal modem if you use a slot assignable RS232 driver. Think the driver exists, although I do not know of anyone that has done this. Will check if I have the driver, think it can be used with Super Serial card, but do not know if it works with theGIxt from my portable or one of the services to my /// and with Business Basic to upload or download programs. It is excellent so far. I'm looking forward to using it more. If someone would loan me their XMODEM and Data Capture/// programs and instruction to link with other computers in a terminal to terminal mode. It is good for moving text but not binary files. I purchased Communication Manager recently from On Three. I'm using it in my desktop manager program directly through Apple Writer to move tes/// with Smart Phone. Smart Phone is a program I downloaded from CompuServe several years ago. It is in Business Basic and provides number storage and auto dialing before invoking Access///. Access/// is the terminal program that allows the Apple///on line services that we can go over and discuss as well as recent articles published about telecommunication. We'll go over what is out there for you and how you can get on line to get at it. We'll review some of the software available. I use Acces. The Apple/// was hurt but failed to die! There was some place else to go for help. Many ///rs stayed on CompuServe or the Source and some are still there today, helping each other and comparing notes. I have as a handout some printouts of some of the round the world could communicate with each other and direct with Apple Inc. It lasted several months and was the best thing that Apple ever did for the /// before its parting shot in the back. The /// communitity learned to communicate with each other modem and Access/// software to want more. Within days I was buying my own. He moved away and I was left to figure out how to get more out of it by myself. Apple Inc had an Apple/// Bulletin Board Service through CompuServe in those arly days. A///rs aJLMNODelphi Index -LKS) The first few months of using my Apple///, a friend brought over his modem and software for me to try. It was interesting and confusing. Downloading, baud rates and protocols, what did all that mean? I got just enough from the loaned APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 5 NUMBERS 5, May 1988 APPLE/// TELECOMMUNICATIONS by Chuck Graham, 977-2012 (The following is the note delivered by Chuck in the March meeting. During the meeting he handed out some prints of CIS index and Apple-cat. If you already own the modem card, you might try, but I would not do it if you do not already own it. s, I'll see if I can work up a review of each. APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL 4 NUMBER 5 MAY, 1987 Q2. Someday I would like to buy a modem and communications program, but I don't know much about either. What programs/modems do members use? Are there features they wish they had. A2.XTEST.AND.REPAIRvƶ/' '-A3.EZ.REPAIRSZe ƶ/BW/BADDISK.WARNING`:ƶ/EWBOOT.FROM.D2bƶ0EW+CLOCK.RESETd9ƶ0EW.CONFIDENCE.DOCg ƶ0E.W/CONFIDENCE.DOC2mhere are some nine pin models around. If you are using a modem eliminator with serial printer, the cable you have between the modem eliminator and the printer is probably the cable you need for the modem. (1992 NOTE: You can get 2400 baud modems now foruld stay away from it unless you get it for less than $100. Some modems come with a standard RS-232 cable and others don't. If they don't you can buy one from an electronic supply house. You want a male-male 25 pin RS-232 cable for most modems, although td capability. If you shop the mail order stores, you should be able to get one meeting these specs for about $120. The Everex is one that meets these specs. A word of warning, the Apple 1200 baud modem does not have the full Hayes command set, so I wonary II protocol. It will work within The Desktop Manager or standalone. $49.95 from On Three. As far as modems are concerned, I would look for an external modem with a full Hayes command set, on-off switch, speaker with volume control and 1200/300 bau version of the A///. The interpreter version is an public domain upgrade for owners of the original version. I have not used the Communications Manager, but it is advertised to have VT-52 emulation as well as the ability to transmit using Xmodem and Bi a large file to Draco IV yet, so it may be no problem). There is also a modified (interpreter) version of Access ///, that allows one to have create command text files for auto logon sequences and other additional features not available in the standardurtle to Terminus's hare. It is not the fanciest program around, but it can get the job, whatever it may be, done. I tend to use Terminus most of the time, but switch to Access /// when I want to upload a long file to Draco (I have not tried uploadingl continue to send while the BBS buffer is full and is trying to write to a disk. I have had no problems sending to other PCs and commercial BBS systems, like Compuserve, but had considerable problems with local, slower BBS systems. Access /// is the t on a BBS can create a 10K file that has too many lines. Terminus is fast, bug free, sets up macros easily and has a good manual. It is great for downloading from a BBS, but it won't upload to some Bulletin Board Systems because it goes too fast. It wilnager. Terminus runs only from within Word Juggler. This is good and bad. It is good, because if WJ is your regular word processor, the files load right in. The bad is you must have WJ and WJ has a line limit of 1700+ lines and a twenty minute sessionPRSTUV Several of our more popular meeting topics have been devoted to communications programs. The most popular communications programs have been Terminus, Access /// and MicroTerminal. There is also a new program from On Three called the Communications Ma ƶ0E1W/CONFIDENCE.TESTx ^ƶ16 W/DIAG.DISKS.INSTAƶ1E5W/DISK.CHECK.UTILeƶ1E7W,DISK3.ADJUSTƶ1E9W,DISK3.BYPASSƶ2F'W+DISK3.MAINTƶ2F,WW/FATAL.ERR.CODES ƶ2F/W/KEYBOARDKEY.FIX Iƶ20 W.MOTHERBOARD.ID ƶ3F8WNOT.BOOTINGuƶ3F9W.ON.LAMP.RAMERR- ƶ3F;W,PROFILE.HELP ƶ4FW/PROFILE.REFORMTAPPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1987 EXPERIENCE WITH SOME BAD DISKS ... A warning to members about purchasing floppy disks manufactured by OPUS. If you've bought any, watch out for failures such as "unable to read fileotection. Pat also has a modified emulation diskette available that speeds up program execution. disk drive speed when switching to the new version. Pat Ford pointed out that there are two Locksmith speed adjustments, normal and optimal. The latter slows the drive down and is useful for nibble counting. Some programs use nibble counting for copy pryboard. Use only alkaline batteries for the clock. The ///+ diagnostic disk will apparently give bad readings on pre-plus clock chips (it resets the clock). John Leininger, an Apple employee, pointed out that SOS version 1.3 tightened up the allowable ostic, to take the bottom off of your machine and press all the chips in to make sure thay are properly seated. The power supply on the machines almost never breaks down. There is an adjustment screw for the clock speed located at grid A-3 under the kesmith and /// diagnostic disk drive checkers do not work on the Micro-sci A-143, to check the speed of this drive use the synch bars (similiar to some turntables) on the flywheel and a regular light bulb). Francis suggested that if you get a RAM diagnn remove the metal cover over the disk drive and locate the adjusting screw on the rear of the drive. If you have a Micro-sci drive, turn only the screw on the left hand side, NOT the one on the right, or you'll have to send it back for service. (The lockthe drive is external, it is necessary to remove the cover and turn the small screw located on the rear of the drive. For the internal drive, remove the cover of the computer by turning the two screws just under the corners of the front of the cover. The using either an Apple 2 program called Locksmith or the new /// diagnostic disk (which is available through the ATUNC). To use either of these programs one runs the program and the monitor screen shows whether the drive is on speed or not. If not, and Y[\]^reasonably expect to be able to perform themselves. Francis is the former manager of Computerland Oakland and is currently doing consulting. He began the demo by showing how to adjust the speed of both internal and external disk drives. This is done byAPPLE /// USERS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 3 THE APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD JANUARY 31, 1985 Francis Upton presented the demo for the evening, focussing on simple repairs that average /// owners could ƶ4FW*RAM.TEST.1K ƶ4F W*RAM.TEST.23ƶ4F W.TEMPERATURE.PB&ƶ5 WTIPS.BOOKƶ5FW" error messages. We bought about 70 of them at one time. They were used by a number of different people in our offices on a number of different Apple ///'s. Within a few months many people were experiencing difficulties, loss of files, etc. Never ha_afhijkence ///. What I want to know is what do the squares mean (I suspect RAM), what indicates a failure, where to look on the memory board if a failure shows up, etc? - Jeff Fritz Answer 1 Well Jeff, I didn't know so I turned your question (or at leasAPPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 JANUARY 1986 QUESTIONS Question 1 When I received my copy of Confidence /// from Apple, it came without any documentation. Maybe they slipped up or maybe there is no documentation for Confide worth paying Quarks high upgrade fee. - Rod Whitten om the main menu to go into a new or existing file, then hit Solid Apple 1 (SA 1) for the Utilities and pick Reset time from the menu. If SA 1 does not give you a menu, you probably have an older version. I feel that the improvements in version 2.6 arce change is easy with in System Utilities or Word Juggler. With System Utilities go from Devices to Time and use the arrow key to go over to the year and make the change. It is automatically saved. With Word Juggler (Version 2.6 only), hit Enter fr APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1987 DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CLOCK IS? It is a new year and you need to reset your clock. Specifically the year. The day and time roll over correctly, but the year does not change. Theribbon originally connected to .d1. More of a quick swap of drives than a true boot from drive 2. Helpful in trying to diagnose an Apple /// which otherwise refuses to boot. - Elliot Fabric APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 6 JUNE, 1985 Q7: Boot from .d2 ? A7: Just open Apple ///, remove cover from .D1 to get at ribbon connector on top of .D1 PCB, Open .d2 Disconnect .d2 Ribbon connector from top of PCB. Plug .d2 into have had no problems in using nearly 1000 of the disks.) d this kind of problem with our 3M disks. The bottom line was that we stopping using any of the Opus disks and are back working with a reliable product. - Barry Downes, New York (Editors Note: The disks sold by ATUNC are not only inexpensive but we t part of it) over to Paul Barale. Below is an answer. APPLE /// MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY The Apple /// performs a memory check whenever it's turned on. (Also during Confidence ///) Normally the display does stay on the screen long enough to be notic the operation of the timers by loading each with a constant and comparing elapsed time as measured by the timer against the elapsed time as measured by a software timing loop. SHIFT REG.: Loadch 6522 includes the following tests: CLR: Tests the interrupt enable register for clear or reset. SET: Checks the adaptor's ability to enable interrupts. FLAGS: Checks the interrupt register flags by clearing them. TIMERS 1 & 2: Checkse, 4. checks to see if the test diskettes are right-protected, 5. checks the baud rate and control registers of the ACIA (serial port) and 6. checks the operation of the two 6522 interface adaptors. The check of the operation of ealnopqrstuvattempting to explain exactly what happens when each test is run. 1.0 THE MACHINE STATUS TEST The machine status test: 1. determines the amount of RAM memory, 2. determines the number of disk drives, 3. checks each drive for a test diskettAPPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1987 APPLE /// CONFIDENCE DISK (cont) This is a continuation of previous articles on the Apple /// confidence disk. In this section, the tests will be described in more technical terms, ld need to replace the fourth chip from the left end of row "B". This row appears double width because it has 32K RAM chips. b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 7 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 For example, if your display looked like this: . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you wou Row Chips D 1 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 2 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 C 3 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 B 4 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 5 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 B 6 b7 b6 b5 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 This information can be decoded with the following table to indicate which chip needs replacement. MAP OF MEMORY BOARD Board Ref Row Chips b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 6 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 5 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 4 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 3 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 2 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 1 ntrol> >F6E6G [WARNING --- I have heard that invoking the memory diagnostic with a profile card in the machine can do bad things - best to unload your machine first, before experiementing. Row Bits 7 b7 b6 ed as more than a fleeting pattern in the upper left hand corner or the monitor. However, if a memory error occurs, you will get an array of periods with an inverse video "1" to indicate the faulty bit. The memory diagnostic can also be invoked by . 2. Alter all printing options, using entries of your choice. 3. Exit the printing options menu and return to td 2 and use of Apple Writer's c mastered the definition 2. Insert each definition into the text editor. 3. Create one glossary definition that will call each of the definitions appearing in Exercise 1 above in proper order (this is a ne your disk, but do not include the beginning or ending markers. X GLOSSARY FUNCTION 1. Enter the following key representations and definitions into the glossary. KEY DEFINITION a Glossary function. 1 You have now z Very Gooat files that you already have loaded to disk. 3. Load all occurrences beginning with the word 'you' and ending with a period that are contained in materials loaded to disk. 4. Load selected portions of text from several different existing files on that file: a The opening paragraph. b The third paragraph. c The first two paragraphs. d Any appropriate ending you can devise. IX ADVANCED METHODS FOR LOADING FILES 1. Compose several different letters using different contents. 2. 'PEEK' sets to remove one of the two carriage returns at the end of each paragraph. VIII ADVANCED METHODS FOR SAVING TEXT 1. Using 'SYS.UTILITY': a. Save the second paragraph. b. Save the third paragraph. 2. Using 'SYS.UTILITY', append the following toaph. 4. Delete the last paragraph. VII FINDING AND REPLACING TEXT 1. Replace ProFile with '10Meg Hard Disk' (if you have one). 2. Automatically replace 'your' with 'the' 3. Use the equal symbol to repeat the last entry. 4. Use the special delimitering [D] + [W], move one sentence from each paragraph to another paragraph. 2. Delete several words of your choice, then move to another location within your text and retrieve them. 3. Move the second paragraph so that it becomes the first paragrile. 4. Terminate the load command. V CORRECTING TEXT 1. Load file(s) as in example IV. Correct any errors in the text. 2. Using the method of your choice, change the pronouns from second to third person throughout. VI WORDS AND PARAGRAPHS 1. Us the file named 'SYS.UTILITY' b Reload the same file. 2. Erase the text editor only once, then: a. Load the file named 'SYS.UTILITY' b. Reload the same file. c. Reload the same file. 3. Use the query option of the load command before loading a f. Terminate the save command without causing any disk activity. NOTE; Do not forget to include either the volume name or the device designation when saving anything to disk. IV LOADING TEXT 1. Erasing the text editor each time by using [N]: a. Load to change the system parameters." 1. Enter the above text, titled 'SYS.UTILITY', then: a. Use the query option of the save command. b. Save the text on your disk using its filename. 2. Enter the text shown in above example and then save it to disk. 3that driver on it. You also offer to help configure the system for the new ProFile. You realize, however, that your ProFile card is placed in slot 1 on your A///, but your friend would like to place the card in slot 4. This means that you will need SCPs results during printing. 4. Abort the printing process immediately after printing starts by pressing the key. Note 'buffer' operation delays. 5. Using the paragraph margin setting, create both indented and hanging paragraphs. XIII EMBEDDED PRINT COMMANDS 1. Loading the same text, use the following types of embedded printing commands, print the files several times, comparing the results of each. a. Use various entries for the top margin, top line, bottom margin, and boAPPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 6 JUNE, 1985 INTERNAL RAM TEST For those A/// owners with a 12 volt, 128K machine who are having problems with their A///'s memory, it has an internal diagonistic to test the RAM. To check if you about 4 hours a day. If it is normally on 12 to 16 hours, it would probably be better to leave it on continuously. - Rod Whitten n get around this by always leaving it on (although this may just be masking a real problem). Some users swear that this is easier on the machine than daily start and stopping. I personally turn it off in the evening when I am done, but only have it on t the whole disk drive assembly. This provides you with a totally reconditioned hard disk. A true "reformat" program could probably be written, but would give you a false sense of security. If it is taking a long time for your Profile to warm up, you ca (from switch turned on until the red light stops blinking) should be about one minute. When it gets up to 3 minutes you have alot of bad blocks and possibly have more severe problems developing. When Apple corporate reformats a Profile, they check ou "formats" the Profile hard disk really only cleans up the directory. Any "Bad Blocks" that have developed will survive the reformat process. A large number of Bad Blocks will cause a long startup time for the Profile upon a cold start. Normal startup APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 10 OCTOBER, 1985 Q3. How can I do a complete reformat of my Profile hard disk. Does Apple have any program that will run on the /// that will do this? A3. The option in System Utilities thatICE materials to repeat the use of this mode. For further elaboration of the above exercises, consult the Operators Manual to emphasize specific sequences contained in the above and those in the previous Newsletter. footnotes. XV CONTROLLING YOUR PRINTER 1. Entering the [V] option mode, use the control codes contained in Part I to do the various things discussed in that section. Quit the [V] option mode. 2. Use several versions of the recorded PRACT paragraphs. XIV ENTERING FOOTNOTES 1. Insert footnotes into several of the sample files that appear on your /PRACTICE/ disk and print them. 2. Create a new document that deals with scientific formulas or foreign words, and include appropriatettom line entries. Also try printing without using these values. b. Print each paragraph in a different format by using .cj, .rj, and .fj. 2. Using positive values, negative values, and zero, create block paragraphs, hanging paragraphs, and indentedhave a 12V machine, not a 5V, check your serial number. If it is greater than 100,000, it is probably 5V. To run the test, one must remove all the peripheral cards, esp. Grappler and Profile, and go into Monitor by holding down CONTROL and OPEN APPLE, thce cards. Make sure you turn off your power before removing the cards. To remove you must pull up very firmly. We will be putting the Apple Technical Service Manual into our library. This manual has the procedure for determining which memory locationsest; however, you must use another procedure to determine the problem chip, if an inverse 1 shows up. I forgot to mention that to accurately run this test, you should remove all internal cards from your slots, especially the Grappler and Profile interfa APPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 7 JULY, 1985 RAM DIAGONISTIC ERRORS INTERNAL RAM TEST Last month I mentioned that if you have a 256K ///, which has different memory locations, you can go into monitor and run the internal ram this problem, let me know and I can get you the procedure. -Rod Whitten do the same for someone else. If you have a 256K ///, which has different memory locations, you can go into monitor and run the same test; however, you must use another procedure to determine the problem chip, if an inverse 1 shows up. If you have tll and will look it up in my Apple /// Service Reference Manual. With regards to this manual, if you wish to copy it, see me and we can make arrangements. However, it is about 200 pages long and it would be loaned with the understanding that you wouldD7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 If replacing the chip does not solve the problem, then it could be the memory board itself. Other error messages could show up, if so give me a ca D I A G O N I S T I C R A M B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B17 B16 B15 B14 B13 B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B17 B16 B15 B14 B13 B12 B11 B10 C17 C16 C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 D9 D8 ally takes that long for the error to show up. If the dots keep appearing, then everything is normal, but if an inverse 1 shows up, you probably have a bad RAM chip at that location. The code to where on the memory board the bad chip is as follows: ISTIC RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Run for about 20 minutes, longer if it normen hit RESET. An arrow and a flashing underline should appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Type F6E6G and the screen will fill with "garbage" for a moment and about every 20 seconds the following will appear on the screen. DIAGON are bad with a 256K machine. -Rod Whitten VOLUME 3 NUMBER 4 APRIL 86 HINT #3 "Baked Apple" Harry Hanson has repeatedly spoken out about keeping the temperature of our ///'s down; recently he ran into another case of a "Baked Apple". The machine involved had only one card, for a Profile, mouAPPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 1 TITAN /// + // For those who are interested Mouse Paint will not run on the ///, even with the Titan /// + // installed. I spoke with a tecnical type at Titan and they are aware of this problem and ar Aƶ7G/TITAN3.2E.SLOTSƶ7ƶ7TITAN3.PLUS.2vƶ5' ',TITAN3.2.BUGVƶ5G#-TITAN3.2.CARD ƶ6G&-TITAN3.2.INFOƶ6G),TITAN3.2.PT2Pƶ6/TITAN3.2.SUPPOR ƶ6G+.TITAN3.2E.CARD uter network. -: On Side Two: (sorry - we ran out of space for more descriptions). -: SOS.MISC.INFO (SUBDIRECTORY) -: TELECOM (SUBDIRECTORY) -: TEST.AND.REPAIR (SUBDIRECTORY) -: TITAN3.PLUS.2 (SUBDIRECTORY) JANUARY 1992 Updated: March, 1995 UG : Profile must be off to use Quickcopy in Locksmith. -: -MAIL.LST.MG.CON : Converting MLM files to make them easier to work with. -: -PASCAL.TOOLKIT : Includes a Sort.Directory program. -: -SENIOR.NET : Information about the Senior Net comp: Can you run ProDos on your ///? -: -KEYSTROKE.A143 : Keystroke Data Base and the Micro Sci A-143 DDrive. -: -KEYSTROKE.PROB : Writer needs help Keystroke A-143 Problem. -: -LOCKSMITH.INF : Locksmith 5.0 bug and how to deal with it. -: -LOCKSMTH.B WAP /// SIG PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY PDS NAME: The Best of ATUNC #5 DISK ID#: 3INF-10 BOOTABLE?: Bootable DESCRIPTION: On Side One (continued) -: SOFTEWARE.MISC (SUBDIRECTORY): -: -GRAF.N.CALC.DEM : Describes a demo of Graf.N.Calc. -: -HABAMERGE roup, Box 251 Allamuchy, NJ 07820). re transmitted incorrectly. Finally a RAM chip went and only then was the problem realized - one Baked Apple. (The confidence disk, incidently, did not report the bad chip;; it took a dealer's dianostic disk to find it.) -(North Jersey Apple /// User's Gnted with the printer driven via the RS232 port. Still, heat buildup caused random garbage during I/O which the operator was unaware of. This effectively trashed several files. When they tried to copy backups to replaace the damaged files, some of these wee working on it. He also mentioned that they are presntly working on an upgrade that will make the /// compatible with the //e. This would also include 80 columns. For those who have not done so, I encourage you to write Titan and bug them to give us whatn lists for $399, the 128K for $499. Recommendation: Buy the 16K version and if you are squeamish about putting in the chips, bring it to the meeting and I'll help you upgrade the board. A full blown ///+//e version is "in the works", but it has manyS .RAM driver. The basic version is available from Apple (Call Teresa at 408-370-4712) for $125. They call this version "64K", but it makes your /// emulate a 64K ][+ by adding 16K to the emulation mode. This version lists for $299. The 64K versiothat would probably work on Titan Emulation disk also. The 64K version of the board does not do much for you in A][ mode, except for a ProDos Ram Disk and more memory for Locksmith Quickcopy (Quickcopy looks for extra ram). The 128K version includes a SOThis board will do the same thing that the Gameport /// does, plus allows 64K programs to run. It will also load Integer Basic into the upper 16K automatically. The display is still upper case only, although there are patches to the old Emulation disk llow you to fully emulate an Apple ][+. Note I said ][+, not //e or //c. The 16K version of the board will allow you to run all 64K ][+ programs, IF they do not require a 80 column display. It comes with a socket to plug an Apple ][ joystick into. de is changing three jumpers (this is a 1 minute procedure for ANYONE and is well documented in the Titan manual). Question: Why would you want to get a ///+][ board and what does each upgrade do for me? Answer: This expansion board will essentially a a 4164 150 nanosecond or a 4264). This chips are available for $10 at The Computer Store on Washington St in SF (across from the Pyramid). For 128K, add another 8 64K chips in the row that comes blank on the board originally. Also required to upgraon, the one of these two rows is filled with 8-16K Ram chips (A 16K Ram chip provides 2K of Ram for your memory as there is 8 bits per byte). To expand to 64K, one must pull these chips out and replace them with eight 64K Ram chips (the correct chip is Vol. 2 No. 8 AUGUST, 1985 ****Titan ///+][ Board**** The Titan ///+][ expansion board comes in three versions; 16K, 64K and 128K. The basic hardware is the same for all three boards. The board has two rows for Ram Chips. In the basic 16K versi we need, Refer to the last newsletter as where to write etc.. - John Rollins technical problems to master before being a reality. The developer of the board is Titan Technologies, Inc., 310 W. Ann St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. - Rod Whitten HARDWARE VOLUME 3 NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 1986 TITAN /// + //e Card I called Sun Data to inquire about a possible group discount for the /// + //e upgrade and found out the following. First, no discount. Second, the upgrade is handled thru Titan directrs without a hard disk, a ram disk will enhance telecommunications and can accelerate file I/O significantly. Telecommunications--The A/// floppy disk drives can only store at 300 baud. If you try to use them at 1200 baud you will lose big chunks of dat (much faster than using System Utilities). Other programs, like Copy ][+ Ver 5 require the 64K, but do not recognize any memory beyond the extra 16K. The real reason for getting the extra memory is to use it as a native mode ram disk. For those A/// use upgrade to 128K will be less than $20 for the chips. Why would you want to upgrade the board to 128K? Some A][ programs will recognize this memory as a slot 0 ram card. Quickcopy in Locksmith is one that does. It will copy any entire disk in one passchips was $10 for a set of 9, last month at the Computer Store, I think it is $6 for the set this month. You only use 8 of the chips in one row, but the HAL PC needs nine 64K bit chips for 64K bytes of memory, so you get nine in a tube. The total cost toAPPLE /// USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOL. 2 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER, 1985 HARWARE Titan /// + ][ (continued) Several people have asked me about the chip replacement on the Titan board that I wrote about last month. The cost of the 4164 150 nanosecond --Rod Whitten u lose the third slot is that it only allows a parallel printer card to be in slot one. If you use the serial port for your printer, you must leave slot one empty. You must also remove a chip from your mother board and replace it with one from Titan. ProDos), double hi-res video and composite color display. The bad news is that it costs $175, you must mail your /// + ][ card back to Titan, RGB color is not supported, and you give up two (and really three) of your four expansion slots. The reason yoe board. It features 128K Apple //e emulation, selectable 40 or 80 column display in upper or lowercase, Profile hard disk support, 128K SOS ramdisk or a 192K ProDos ramdisk. It supports the numeric keypad, the built-in serial port, the clock (underly. Third, you need the upgrade form, which has very exact instructions. I have 7 of these forms left and will have them available at the February meeting (call me if you need the form sooner). A summary of the good and bad features of the /// + //a. The ram disk will handle 1200 (or 2400) baud very easily. File Input/Output--I tested the time to save a large Advanced VC data file. With the floppy disk drive it took 2 min 37 sec, with the ram disk it took 1 min 36 sec, with my Profile 1 min 40 sec. The ram disk was not much faster than the hard disk. Using Graph-N-Calc, a slow program that frequently has to load another module in from the disk drive, the switch between modules took 1 second for .RAM, 2+ seconds for .PROFILE, and 6+ seconds for he MacIntosh, while a tremendous success for Apple has not been received enthusiastically by the business community. The Apple ][ line of computers is still the mainstay of Apple Computer. This leads me to believe that good, efficient software will cously, Apple was not looking towards the future for they gave Titan the go ahead after they (Apple) decided to drop the ///. Today, the Apple /// is still a very viable machine. The Lisa is a flop as a business machine, and to expensive for home use. T/ users, they will then develop a low cost enhancement giving us \80 columns.\ Apple Computer paid out money for the development of this card. Titan thought that the card should include 80 columns, but Apple felt that 80 columns was unnecessary. ObvioPieces. The /// + // card has one major drawback, it does not support 80 columns. The lack of this feature is the purpose of this letter. I have been in contact with Titan Technologies and they insure me that if this card is well received by Apple //an replace the Gameport /// card, thus another slot will not be used up.) In addition the /// + // will speed up disk intensive programs using ProDos, DOS 3.3, and SOS. I believe that this card is the greatest enhancement for the /// since /// Easy nly give us 64K in emulation, but if properly configured will give us up to 176K in emulation. This card also will allow us to use //e programs using ProDos. As an added bonus this card comes with a game port enabling us to use a joystick. (This card con the Apple /// is still one of the better micro's on the market. It is my contention that all future software of any significance that will be developed for the Apple ][, ][+, and //e will require at least 64K of memory. The /// + // card will not o Technologies. As we all know Apple Computer no longer will continue to develop the Apple ///. This was an unfortunate decision for those of us who have invested in the Apple ///. I also believe an unfortunate decision for Apple Computer. In my opiniVOL. 1 NO. 3 DECEMBER, 1984 Dear Apple ///'ers, I am writing this letter to all Apple /// user groups with the hope of gathering support for a new product that is now available for the Apple ///. I am referring to the /// + // card from Titaneboot. The double apple escape of Catalyst does leave the ram memory intact. .D2. The disadvantage of a ram disk is that it is volatile memory. When the machine is turned off or when Control Reset is pushed, it is wiped clean. If you are working with a program and it freezes up, any data in the ram disk will be gone when you rntinue to be developed for the Apple ][ line of computers. We Apple /// users must do our utmost to ensure that we have access to future software development. I am urging all ///'ers to either support the /// + // card, or at least write \Titan Technologies, 310 West Ann St., Ann Arbor, Mi., 48104.\ Address this letter to John Morgan and give him the ammunition that he needs to convince his superiors that the /// + // can and will be a tremendous success -- with 80 columns. Happy ///'ing, in Switch a Slot. 5. Apple Computer apparently is using a different chip in their new //e machines. It is my understanding that future //e software must address this new chip. The Titan ///+// and ///+//e cards will not address this new chip. So, appear that SCRG will be addressing this problem. They have consented to retool their Switch a Slot only to accommodate the physically larger Apple /// cards. Daryl Anderson of D A DataSystems would be the one to consult as to what /// cards may be runl not function properly in the Switch a Slot. Switch a Slot was primarily designed for your slower Apple ][ cards. Most of the printer cards will function, such as the UPIC, Pkaso, Epson etc.. The //e mouse may be placed in this device. It does notslots. They cannot be placed in the Switch a Slot. Essentially this means that you have only one free slot remaining. In addition, Switch a Slot does not perform well with the typical Apple ///"fast cards". This means that most of your /// cards wilto be used. The name of this device is "Switch a Slot". This may be purchased thru D.A. Systems for about $190. The Switch a Slot card will take up one internal slot in your Apple ///. However, the Titan cards must be placed in two of your internal useful for "Draw on Three". 4. A company named SCRG sells a cabinet style external slot device. This device will hold up to 4 cards. However, only one card may be accessed at any one time. A rotary dial allows the user to switch to whatever card is will cost at least $350 to $499. 2. The ///+//e card will require two internal slots. If you are slot poor then you must decide which cards to give up. The ///+//e card will not address the Apple Mouse in emulation. Hence, the mouse is still only ought, this would bring the total investment between $475 and $750. There is also a 4 to 6 week wait for the upgrade, and one must turn in his original card while waiting for the upgrade. If you do not presently own the ///+// card then the ///+//e card ke a close look and investigate what we are getting. 1. For those of us who have already purchased the Titan ///+// card we must send in for the ///+//e upgrade. This will cost $175. Depending on which version of the original ///+// card that was b ed of the /// and the programs of the //e. We now have access to 128K and 80 column //e programs. At first glance one would think that we now have the ultimate computer. But before we all get excited and run out and purchase the ///+//e card, lets ta APPLE THREE USERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 JANUARY 1986 TITAN ///+//E CARD THOUGHTS The Titan ///+//e card has finally arrived giving us what we all want. What is it that we all want? The ultimate Apple computer. The memory and spe John Rollins P.S. One can purchase the cheaper version of this card and upgrade the configuration on your own. This is a simple procedure and can save about $150. For help or info feel free to contact me at 415-462-2296. again it is my understanding that there is the possibility that the ///+//e cards will not function with future //e programs. I must note that I am not a computer technician. If this new Apple chip could present a problem in your decision process regarding the purchase of the ///+//e you are advised to do your own research regarding this subject. (/// SIG NOTE: Simply replace the 6502 CPU chip with a 65c02 to use newer // programs.) It is not my intention to be negative on the ///+//e card, but itBoard st and diagnostics will be discussed after that. - Paul Barale ntil the ESCAPE key is pressed or until an error is detected. Each successful pass through the cycle causes the pass counter in the upper left corner of the screen to be incremented by one. - Paul Barale less than $100.00 that will work fine on your /// - just make sure it has a 25 pin plug in the back.) : Hooking up to CompuSource BBS. -: -MODEM.ELIMINATOR: What is the purpose of a modem eliminator? -: -MODEM.HOOKUP : Can you hook up an internal modem in a ///? -: -TELECOMMUN : Trying out a modem and Telecom software. -: -TELECOMMUNICATI : Deal programs. -: -UPGRADESOS.1.3 : How to upgrade your disks to SOS.Kernal v. 1.3. -: -: TELECOM (SUBDIRECTORY): -: -A3.TO.A3.COM : Moving information from one A3 to another. -: -A3.TO.IBM.COM : Moving information from an A3 to MS-Dos. -: -COMPUSOURCETHE BEST OF ATUNC # 5 ISK true, for others just another compromise. - John Rollins 80 column display, upper and lower case letters, double high-resolution graphics, support for a serial printer using the ///'s built in serial port, support for the ProFile, a joystick and a few other additional features. For many of us it is a wish come does have its limitations. With the addition of the ///+//e cards are many //e programs out there that we now can run on our ///'s. Many of the ][ cards may now be used in the Switch a Slot and used in conjunction with ///+//e. The ///+//e has a full