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Apple II+ My Apple/Software

Submitted by whynotpizza on April 23, 2016 - 5:39pm

Hey guys,

This is a tough one, but here goes.

I wrote many software programs (graphic utilities and adventure games mostly) for Apple II+ when I was a kid, almost had one mass produced, but decided to ride my bike outside instead of "documenting" when asked to do so! Smile

Anyway, my folks donated/sold our original system around 1998 in the Atlanta GA area.

In a perfect world, I would find the exact computer and see about getting it back (software included). This is a pipe dream of course.

However, if the system remained together throughout the years, several things make this setup unique:
a) Dual DISK drives (side by side), but NOT apple branded, no-name-brand instead - I cannot find ANY picture of this unit on the internet to show you and don't remember the brand.
b) Software labels with my "hand-writing" on it - I would recognize them immediately if I saw it!

Two questions for the group:
1. Anyone recognize this odd-ball DISK drive unit and possibly have it?
2. Is there ANY resource out there that may help me track down the software I am looking for? Image repository of "Apple II" software hand-written labels?

This is a stretch given how big the world is, but thought I would ask.

David

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Apple II+ Apple Writer II -- Version Problem

Submitted by whynotpizza on April 23, 2016 - 5:24pm

Hey guys,

Have tested multiple images copied to a physical floppy, yet when I boot, I get the following warning and the Apple Writer II program does not start.

"THIS VERSION OF APPLE WRITER IS NOT INTENDED FOR THIS COMPUTER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPLE DEALER FOR THE CORRECT VERSION."

Any suggestions?

Apple Writer II is supposed to support both 80 and 40 characters (my Apple II+ only has 40 at the moment)

David

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Looking for a Mountain Computer CPS MULTIFUNCTION CARD working setup disk image

Submitted by Boletus on April 23, 2016 - 2:40pm

Hello,

I'm looking for a "dsk" image of the original setup disk for the Mountain Computer CPS MULTIFUNCTION CARD.

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IIGS Tape-In Interface

Submitted by damauk on April 21, 2016 - 1:36pm

I am working on a ridculous project to bring the cassette-in interfrace from the early 8-bit A2s to the IIGS. I have the hardware worked up (I think so anyway) but on the software side of things I have hit a major wall. My original plan was to trim the tape read code as much as possible and enter it in by hand, however this doesn't seem to be a very good idea since the minimum code required is still somewhere in the neighborhood of 160 bytes.

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Apple II Memory Select Blocks?

Submitted by apple7159 on April 19, 2016 - 11:57pm
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VisiTerm working version

Submitted by 6502enhanced on April 18, 2016 - 6:24am

Hi,

where can I find a command reference or manual for Visiterm?

Thanks

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Power Supplies

Submitted by 6502enhanced on April 17, 2016 - 12:46pm

Hi,
are all power supplies for Apple II II+ and IIe usable with 220 V?

Want to order some from the USA and don't know if they work with the German 220 V system?

Thanks

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Apple II+ ADTPro Scrambled Characters

Submitted by whynotpizza on April 17, 2016 - 8:43am

I am using ADTPro (SERIAL via Super Serial Card) and notice the file-names on my DSK images are all scrambled looking on the Apple II+ side. Transfer works just fine, but the names of the files when listing the directory look all scrambled.

My Apple II+ has a language card installed, so does this mean I have the required 64k?

When I do a memory test as follows, I seem to get something less than what I would expect for a 64k machine.

]PRINT FRE(0)+65536
35207

How can I easily tell how much memory is on the machine?

Or is memory not the issue here?

Thanks,

David

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Apple II+ Disk Drive (Write/Align/Test -- failure)

Submitted by whynotpizza on April 17, 2016 - 8:11am

Hi guys,

My second drive on the Apple II+ is not working properly. Intermittently makes loud noises using ADTPro and does not show as a drive to select when receiving disk images (i.e. copying to it).

I ran some tests using "Apple II Confidence Program"
http://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/images/disk_utils/diagnostics/Apple%20II%20Plus%20Diagnostic%20Confidence%20Disk.dsk

And here are the results:

APPLE ][ CONFIDENCE PROGRAM VERSION 0.1
SEEK/READ/WRITE/ALIGN TEST
=========================
DISK SLOT/DRIVE: 6/1 6/2
ONLINE [*] [*]
TEST DISKETTE [*] [ ]
SEEK [*] [*]
READ [*] [*]
WRITE [*] [ ]
ALIGN [*] [ ]
=========================

As you can see, DISK 2 failed on TEST, WRITE and ALIGN.

Before I head down the path of a full cleaning (thanks to SpeedyG's technical guide)
http://www.harrowalsh.de/Elektronik/APPLEBOX/appleboxdiskiipage1.htm

Should I try something else first?

Just wondering what you guys think,

Thanks,

David

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ProTERM 3.1

Submitted by Internetronic on April 16, 2016 - 6:46pm

So, I got a copy of the ProTERM 3.1 SHK file here, but I'm having trouble preparing it to transfer with ADTPro to my Apple //e.

First, the file size is too large to transfer to one floppy with ADTPro (162 KB).

Secondly, when using CiderPress to turn the file into a disk image, it aborts in the middle of the transfer, because it's run out of space.

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