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PS/2 Mouse on Apple IIe

Submitted by k4lmp on October 14, 2012 - 10:03pm

Anybody ever use one of these http://vintageware.orconhosting.net.nz/mouse.html I have recently discovered appledesktop, and I have a mouse card in my Apple iie. Just wondering if they work OK, as the real ones are expensive on 'EPAY'.

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Single density disks failing at a faster rate than double density?

Submitted by billw on October 13, 2012 - 12:37pm

I've noticed recently that my SD disks are failing at a much higher rate than DD. However, on average, my SD disks are older than my DS disks.

Is there something unique about using SD disks on the Apple II that results in greater failure rate, or is it more likely just that the disks are a couple of years older? They are all stored under the same conditions.

My failure rate for DD disks has risen to about 1.5%/yr, while SD are at 19%. (By no means a rigorous, scientific test, but I do keep basic stats.)

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Information Heritage - what have you done to preserve valuable information ?

Submitted by speedyG on October 13, 2012 - 5:34am

This Thread is related to ideas on how to preserve valuable information.....
it´s a myth that everything published in the internet will never be lost again....
so lets start some talk about the problem and phopefully find some solutions...

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Some Apple II titles I found while digging through my stuff

Submitted by Keatah on October 13, 2012 - 2:23am

AstroApple -
The obligatory astrology program from around 1979

Compucube -
A Rubiks cube solver from 1980, and manual

Bill Budge's 3D Graphic System -
Not any of the games like the trilogy or space album, but the software used to make those. A game development system. Also comes with a data/demo disk. And 50 page 8x11 manual

Space Kadet -
An action game (IIRC) from Datamost.

Rubik's Cube Unlocked -
another more sophisticated cube solver from double-gold software.

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A IIGS 3.5 Drive

Submitted by k4lmp on October 10, 2012 - 9:29pm

So, I got my A IIGS today. It has 5.25, and 3.5 drives. I don't have any GS software yet, as I have to make an ADTPro cable. I used an ADTPro 5.25 floppy I have, to try to format the 3.5, and it won't even list it under volumes. I tried a PRODOS User Disk, and it also doesn't show up there. The drive will run, and the LED will light when I do a list volumes, but doesn't show up in the list. Is this drive not supported by the floppies I'm booting from, or is the drive bad.

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Super Serial Card II in Apple IIgs

Submitted by k4lmp on October 9, 2012 - 2:57pm

Will a Super Serial Card II that will work in an AIIe work OK in an AIIgs? The reason I'm asking is I bought a IIgs, and want to use ADTPro with it. I've read the manual, and it says some cards will and some won't. I hope the SSC II is one of the ones that works Smile Thanks.

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Apple IIe Mouse Card

Submitted by k4lmp on October 7, 2012 - 8:53pm

I purchased a 670-0030 mouse card for my apple iie. I am unable to find a manual on the internet anywhere. Does anyone have a pdf of the manual they could send me, or know what is the preferred expansion slot that it plugs in to? Thanks.

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What is the card next to the memory card in this IIgs?

Submitted by billw on October 6, 2012 - 8:12pm

This IIgs caught my attention, since it looks like a IIe -> IIgs upgrade board in a regular IIgs case (due to the connectors on the motherboard). I can't identify the card. It looks like it might be some kind of multifunction card with floppy connectors. The auction says it is a SCSI card, but not one that I recognize. Just curious.

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System Saver Fan

Submitted by k4lmp on October 5, 2012 - 4:18pm

Anyone ever buy a System Saver fan for their Apple IIe, only to find that the plastic on the computer is too thick for the fan assembly to clip over, or am I just trying to put it on wrong. It is like the notches in the fan assembly aren't wide enough to slip over the plastic of the Apple.

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Emulator to Real GS

Submitted by k4lmp on October 5, 2012 - 11:18am

I am also a big Amiga user, and I use compact flash for my hard disks. I have one of the CFFA3000's on order. For my Amiga, I can use WinUAE, and install the OS onto the CF using the CF reader in my PC, then just move it over into the Amiga, and it runs like it was installed in the real Amiga. Can I do this with an emulator, for an Apple IIGS, or an Apple IIE? Put the CF in my PC, run an emulator, and install everything, then just put the CF in my Apple, and be done? Thanks.

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