Apple II

I'm trying to write some disks using adtpro and I keep getting a "This disk is write protected" error. I used the other drive and same issue, and I know that one works. I've gone in with a q tip and some isopropyl and cleaned the inside of the rail, but no luck 

I'm thinking it's a software issue 

I have an Apple II+ (A2+) I'm working on. The same one with the broken keyboard, which I finally reassembled (yikes). Parts for the keyboard are on the way. But I booted the A2+ and I get no response from the keyboard, excellent screen Apple ][ and the prompt and blinking cursor. But if I hit keys, I don't see any additional characters on the screen.  I've tried 2 different keyboards so I don't think that's the keyboard is the issue. I'm about to hook it up to the scope and a logic analyser but would like to know if there is a diagnostic ROM that can help.

I looked around and haven't found a really good reference list for iie books that a newb might need. But, I've been doing my best finding and filing books that might work. I've  ordered the most important ones... so far as i can tell:

Manuals to have on hand

On a related note to the question about squares, I'm a little confused by the "color" word :). Specifically as applied to the iie. I like the visible computer program that shows how the 6502 works from the inside out (the apple/commodore program, not the modern thing). But, it "works" in color, which means it comes up like this: