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From: umsmit72@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Kenneth G. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple II+ 80-col card wire
Message-ID: <1991Mar5.132030.18807@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Date: 5 Mar 91 13:20:30 GMT
References: <1991Mar4.232824.18599@ccu.umanitoba.ca> <1991Mar5.041232.3619@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
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I previously posted an article (Apple II+ 80-col card wire) and was
asked to identify my card somewhat in order to assist those who are
willing to help.  The only problem here is that the card has
no markings.  Two things that I found rather distinctive about it
were:  1) has rather large (~42 pins) chip #HD6845SP 
       2) has three white (?) Mitsubishi chips;  2 - #MB8516, 1 - #MBM2716
Also, I found it rather odd that the RCA-type video jack points
toward the front of the computer rather than the back (although I don't
really know whether or not this is actually peculiar since I have
never actually seen another one of these beasts).  This small red
wire in question connects to the card right below the jack.  Does
this ring a bell with anyone, yet?
As for the question asked about turning the card off for graphics
mode or otherwise;  it seems to deactivate (via pr#0) alright, but
I haven't ran any graphics as of lately (I'll have to try some).
You see, most of my DOS 3.3 stuff doesn't seem to load quite right
since I blew up my video trying to hook up this damn wire (granted
that's a whole different problem, though!), and that is what most of
my current graphics stuff is written under.  Actually, I find it rather
odd that the DOS 3.3 "HELLO" programs seem to bomb on "TEXT" cmd
(possibly related to the card or it's wire?).

Any help in diagnosing this problem would be greatly appreciated
(since whenever you talk to someone at Apple about problems related
to my dinasuar, they just act like there's really no point talking
about AppleII+'s anymore or they 'forget').
                              Thx,
                              Ken
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