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Main Hall-2: Vendors, Publications, and Contents



 001- Where can I get Apple II computers, parts, boards, software?
 002- Where can I get Apple II books and periodicals?
 003- How and where do I locate information in the FAQs?






001- Where can I get Apple II computers, parts, boards,
     and software?


All Electronics (800-826-5432; http://www.allelectronics.com/ ) major surplus and new parts seller- switches, LCD panels, connectors, transformers, caps, IIgs-type lithium batteries, etc.

Alltech (760-724-2404; toll-free sales only 888-404-8848; http://allelec.com  accepts on-line orders) sells all kinds of replacement parts for Apple II's as well as the Focus Hard Card drives, CD-ROM drives, cables, memory boards & IC's, diskettes, ... .

Apple Resource Center "The ARC" (800-753-0114; http://www.thearc.com ) sells Apple II computers and peripherals.

Grace Ashley (352-748-7739, http://users.southeast.net/~rakessel/index.html ) sells Apple II educational software and 'blank' 5.25" diskettes

Auction sites which handle Apple II items on the internet  http://www.ebay.com http://www.cityauction.com  http://www.boxlot.com  http://www.haggle.com

AV Systems ( http://members.xoom.com/AV_Systems/  email: 73170.3546@compuserve.com) game, education, utility software for Apple II computers

B&R Computer Services (619-225-8281; http://members.aol.com/rrbp/Home.html ) sells Apple II computers, peripherals, used II/IIgs games, and other software.

Stephen Buggie (505-863-2390) sells the famous Buggie Power Supplies, Buggie Drives, and does disk drive conversions.

Byte Works (505-898-8183; http://www.byteworks.org  email: mikew50@aol.com) sells the respected Orca series of Apple II languages and support software including the new GS BASIC.

Catweasel ( http://members.tripod.com/~apd2/catweasl.htm ) makes and sells a disk drive controller intended for reading A2 diskettes on non-A2 drives.

Charlie's AppleSeeds (619-566-0387; 9081 Hadley Place, San Diego CA 92126-1523; http://hometown.aol.com/chucknewby/index.html  email: chucknewby@aol.com) sells Apple II hard disks and controllers, floppy drives, ... and ProSel, ProSel-16 documentation.

Comp.sys.apple2.marketplace is the Csa2 newsgroup for buying and selling Apple II hardware and software.

Creative Solutions (937-429-5759; http://members.aol.com/CreatSltn/index.html ) Apple II hardware, software, and repairs

DAR Systems International (305-529-3572; http://www.darsys.com/dsi.html ; Post Office Box 521598 Miami, FL  33152-1598; email: Eric A. Seiden server@pro-entropy.cbbs.cts.com) sells ProLine BBS software.

Digi-Key (800-344-4539; http://www.digikey.com) IC's and general parts supplier

DigiSoft Innovations ( http://www.hypermall.com/digisoft/digisoft/  email: Jim Maricondo at digisoft@hypermall.com) developer of the Golden Orchard CD now distributed by Shareware Solutions II

Dirt-Cheap Drives (800-786-1160; http://www.dirtcheapdrives.com ) 2.5" IDE drives

Emerald City Sales (870-743-3872; http://www.ahhz.com) sells TrackStar boards and other A2 hardware.

F. E. Systems ( http://www.magnet.ch/emutech/index.html ) sells Bernie' IIgs emulator for Macs.

Albert Franklin (email: jfrankl1@mindspring.com) sells 5.25" DS/DD diskettes. 

Gene Ehrich's On-Line Computer Garage Sale (email: gene@ehrich.com; http://www.voicenet.com/~generic/ ) sells Apple II (C-64, PC, etc.) hardware, software, manuals, and other items.

Grw Systems ( http://www.wilde.org/grwsystems/ ) offers Utility Works and Utility Launch shareware for IIgs.

Halted Specialties (800-442-5833; http://www.halted.com ) sells electronic parts- sockets, cables, plugs, caps, Parallax BASIC stamp, SCSI cables, ... good prices for 74xxx, 65xx, etc. IC's

Hudson's Hobby Games (P.O. Box 121503, Arlington, Texas, 76012; 817-461-0126; email: HudsonGame@aol.com) sells Old Apple II games in original boxes

InTrec Software (888-PROTERM; http://www.intrec.com ) sells ProTerm A2 and high-speed GS modem cable; the "InTrec Store" sells used II/IIgs computers, peripheral hardware, and software at good prices

Jameco (800-831-4242; http://www.jameco.com ) Apple II and general parts supplier

JDR Microdevices (800-538-5000; http://www.jdr.com ) Apple II and general parts supplier

Kitchen Sink Software (614-891-2111; http://www.kitchen-sink.com ) sells Awks-to-RichText software for Mac and Apple II software

KulaSoft (808-595-8131; http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kulasoft ) Eamon Adventures, Apple II magazine Indexes, software collections, tutorials, and books

Steven Lichter (Apple Elite II BBS 909-359-5338; email: ApplElite2@aol.com) offers GBBS/LLUCE support and software.

Lynxmotion (104 Partridge Road, Pekin, IL 61554-1403; 309-382-1816 http://www.lynxmotion.com ) sells Robot kits, Robot arms, servos, controllers, ... for PC but adaptable for Apple II

MC Price Breakers (619-476-9839 ; http://www.mcpb.com ) sells memory boards, high-speed GS modem cables, and other Apple II hardware

MECI (800-344-6324; http://www.meci.com ) surplus electronic parts- fans, tubes, solenoids, IC sockets, 50-25 SCSI cables and adaptors, ...

Michigan Computer Corporation ( http://www.michigan-computer-corp.com/ ;248-932-3470) sells Apple II and Mac equipment.

Mountain of Apple II Products ( http://appleiifs.tripod.com/main.html ) sells used Apple II boards, peripherals, software, and books via emailed bid.

Mouser Electronics (800-346-6873; http://www.mouser.com ) major IC and general parts supplier

MPJA/ Marlin P. Jones (800-652-6733; http://www.mpja.com) many power supplies, NULL modem, Parallax BASIC stamp, misc kits, LED displays, LCD panels, ...

My eSource (formerly Seven Hills; 850-575-0566; http://www.myesource.com/sevenhills/applesoftware/index.htm )  develops and sells IIgs software.

Newark Electronics (800-463-9275; http://www.newark.com ) major electronic parts supplier

Ninjaforce Entertainment ( http://www.ninjaforce.com) Ninjaforce software for IIgs

Parallax ( http://www.parallaxinc.com) makers of BASIC Stamp single-board computers and development tools (ref. robots and other external devices)

PICmicroWebRing ( http://www.webring.com/cgi-bin/webring?ring=picmicro;list ) PIC/BASIC Stamp vendors and information (ref. robots and other external devices)

Pre-Owned Electronics (800-274-5343) sells a variety of peripherals and accessories.

RC Systems (USA 425-355-3800; UK +44 1279 639471; http://www.rcsys.com/ ) sells Slotbuster multi-function (printer/ SSC serial/ Clock/ Text-to-Speech), TimeProPlus, and DoubleTalk cards for Apple II.

Seven Hills Software (see My eSource)

Shareware Solutions II ( http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko ) sells Convert 3200 plus games, boxed Old game originals, the Golden Orchard CD-ROM, and other wares.

SheppyWare ( http://www.sheppyware.net ) software by Eric Shepherd

SHH Systeme, Germany ( http://www.wbwip.com/shh/ ) sells Turbo IDE and other HD controller cards, Blue Disk, TWGS Accelerator upgrades, and repairs.

Shreve Systems (800-227-3971; http://www.shrevesystems.com ) sells II computers, peripherals, parts and accessories.

Sierra Circuit Design (503-614-0749; http://www.teleport.com/~scd/ ) sells 65xxx, PIC, and other 8/16 bit microprocessor VHDL, FPGS, and ASIC designs and circuit board designs

Software and More (916-725-0228; http://members.aol.com/SWMoreTP/AP.html ) sells Apple II hardware and software.

Spi Semiconductor (orders: 818-349-4495; http://www.spisemi.com/index.html ) sells memory IC's, including the 20-pin Zip package D424400V-80 used on the GS-RAM III. (Note: When ordering be sure to confirm package style.)

Sun Remarketing (800-821-3221; http://www.sunrem.com  accepts on-line orders) sells Apple II parts and peripherals.

Terence J. Boldt's Apple II Projects (email: apple2@cgocable.net; http://www.cgocable.net/~apple2/romdrive.html ) sells bootable ROM Drive.

ThinkStuff ( http://www.thinkstuff.com/main.htm ) sells Mac/IIgs hi-speed modem and NULL modem cables.

Vernier Software (503-297-5317; http://www.vernier.com )  sells project books and components.

Wayne's Computer (315-689-7899; http://www.waynes.com/Business/WaynesComputer/default.htm ) sells Apple II computers, peripherals, and software.

Western Design Center (602-962-4545; http://www.wdesignc.com ) makes and sells 65C816 microprocessor used in IIgs and for accelerator upgrades.

William K. Bradford Co. (800-421-2009; http://www.wkbradford.com ) Apple II educational software

--Rubywand, David Chiu, Delfs

____________________________



002- Where can I get Apple II books and periodicals?


A2 2000 back issues in .sdk and .shk form ( ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/Tarnover/Monthly.Publications/A2.2000/ )

A2Central.com is an on-line 'zine edited by Eric Shepherd ( http://www.a2central.com/ )

Apple Assembly Line back issues in .bxy form collected by Scott Alfter ( http://salfter.dyndns.org/aal/index.html ) and Paul Schlyter's .zip archive
( http://hotel04.ausys.se/pausch/apple2/dsk.html )

Apple II Magazine Indexes- available from KulaSoft
( http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kulasoft )

Apple II Manuals on-line- ref Terry Allen's html Manual Project ( http://www.educate.net.au/~apple2/manuals/index.html )  and Steph's PDF format efforts in French ( http://www.multimania.com/apple2c/Docs/Docs.htm ). See also Byte Works.

Apple Blossom is a bi-montly mini-magazine edited by Steve Cavenaugh. (Apple Blossom Publishing, P.O. Box 120434, Boston, MA 02112-0434; http://people.delphi.com/appleblossom/  email: appleblossom@delphi.com)

The Applebyter newsletter (Applebyters Computer Club, P.O. Box 2092, Davenport, IA  52809  http://helios.augustana.edu/~sbeattie/applebyters/ ) is a vintage monthly newsletter edited by Shawn Beattie.

The Australian Apple Review indexed articles collected by Terry Allen ( http://www.educate.net.au/~apple2/magazines/aar/index.html )

Byte Works (505-898-8183; http://www.byteworks.org ) major source for Apple II series manuals, other Apple books, and Orca languages, manuals, and support. (mikew50@aol.com)

Composition is an on-line 'zine devoted to GS MIDIsynth and synthLAB music ( http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/rembrandt/2/comp.html ) published by Gregory Heald.

Computist magazine index and Library Disks plus back issues in text and (mainly) scanned .jpg form-- ref Michael Maginnis's (celt@chisp.net) Computist Project ( ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/Tarnover/Monthly.Publications/The.Computist.Project/ )

Dark Castle (Wolborgenmate 72, 7006 DK Doetinchem, The Netherlands; +31-314-365145) is a quarterly mini-magazine edited by Doede Boomsma. (dboomsma@sci.kun.nl)  Info and back issues in .shk form are available at ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Collections/DarkCastle/.

Eamon Adventurer's Guild newsletter (7625 Hawkhaven Dr., Clemmons, NC  27012; 910-766-7490) is the quarterly journal for the famous adventuring series edited by Thomas Zuchowski. (email: tzuchow@ibm.net)

GEnie Lamp back issues in Text files ( ftp://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Collections/Gelamp/ and  http://www.textfiles.com/apple/GENIELAMP/ )

GS+ back issues in .shk form ( ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/Tarnover/Monthly.Publications/GS.PLUS/ )

GS WorldView ( http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/ ) is an Apple II/IIgs web 'zine edited by Charles Turley

II Something back issues for the weekly on-line 'zine published 1995-1997 by Clark Hugh Stiles ( http://people.delphi.com/chstiles/iisome.html )

Juiced GS (2217 Lakeview Dr., Sullivan, IN  47882) is a quarterly mini-magazine edited by Max Jones. ( http://www.wbwip.com/juiced.gs/ ; email: juicedgs@delphi.com)

The Lamp ( http://lamp.sheppyware.net ) on-line 'zine edited by Ryan Suenaga; site offers back issues in html form

Nibble magazine back issues-- Nov 1988 - Feb 1992-- in .shk form ( ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/Tarnover/Monthly.Publications/Nibble/ and ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/misc/nibble_magazine/ )

Nuts & Volts Magazine (800-783-4624; http://www.nutsvolts.com ) not A2 specific, but good info on robot making and other interesting projects; also, a good source for surplus electronic parts ads

Road Apples back issues in html form ( ftp://tarnover.dyndns.org/Tarnover/Monthly.Publications/ROAD.APPLES/ )

Shareware Solutions II (166 Alpine Street, San Rafael, CA 94901; http://users.foxvalley.net/~joko ) is a bi-monthly mini-magazine edited by Joe Kohn

--Rubywand

____________________________



003- How do I locate information in the FAQs?

     The main FAQs files consist of Questions with Answers centering on some specific Apple II topic. For these, the questions are listed here as well as at the start of the FAQs file. (Whenever questions are listed together, they are shortened as necessary so that each fits on a single line.)

     There are, also, FAQs Resource files. These are pics, diagrams, mini-manuals, programs, etc. which are referenced in one or more FAQs answers. Resource files have names like R004STEREO.GIF and R007BATRAMM.SHK. They are listed and briefly described later on. As in the original rev001 release, credit is given for answers and materials used. --Rubywand



1: Csa21MAIN1  General Apple II and Getting Started Q&A

 001- What is a FAQ?
 002- What is comp.sys.apple2?
 003- What software do I need to get started and how do I get it?
 004- How and where do I download and upload Apple II files?
 005- Where can I get Apple II software and information on the net?
 006- What is an Apple II: The KIM
 007- What is an Apple II: The Apple I
 008- What is an Apple II: The Apple ][ and Apple ][+
 009- What is an Apple II: The "Black Apple"
 010- What is an Apple II: The Apple //e
 011- What is an Apple II: The Apple //c and IIc+
 012- What is an Apple II: The Laser 128EX and 'EX/2?
 013- What is an Apple II: The Apple IIgs
 014- What is an Apple II: The Apple ][e Emulation Card
 015- Apple "][", "Apple II", "Apple //"-- which is correct?
 016- What is "8 bit" and "16 bit"?
 017- How can I tell what version my computer is?
 018- Where can I find out about Applesoft BASIC programming?
 019- Suppose I just want to start using my Apple II Now!?
 020- Where do I find out about Apple II Users Groups?
 021- How can I find out more about using my Apple II?


2: Csa21MAIN2  Vendors, Publications, and FAQs Contents

 001- Where can I get Apple II computers, parts, boards, software?
 002- Where can I get Apple II books and periodicals?
 003- How and where do I locate information in the FAQs?


3: Csa2ACCEL:  ZipGS, TransWarp, etc. accelerators

 001- What are the correct settings for a ZipGS?
 002- Why should Appletalk Delay be disabled with a ZipGS?
 003- How do I set up a Transwarp on my IIe?
 004- Is there a way of disabling Transwarp for games?
 005- What are specs & jumper settings for a vintage SpeeDemon?
 006- How does the SpeeDemon rate as an accelerator?
 007- My SpeeDemon accelerator board seems to run hot. A fix?
 008- How should the DIP switches be set on a v3.03 SpeeDemon?
 009- How can I get a 'Cache Hit' indicator for my ZipGS?
 010- How can I program the ZipGS registers?
 011- How can I set up a ProDOS sys file to turn my ZipGS OFF/ON?
 012- Is there some ZipGS mod that will improve performance?
 013- I have a 7MHz ZipGS. How fast can the board be pushed?
 014- What Oscillator freq corresponds to what upgrade speed?
 015- How do I experiment with different oscillator frequencies?
 016- How do I modify my ZipGS to accept the new "skinny" RAM chips?
 017- Is it really necessary to increase board voltage
 018- What kind of performance increase can I expect?
 019- How can I modify my ZipGS for more cache and more speed?
 020- Do I need new GALs to speed up my TransWarpGS?
 021- How does a TWGS cache upgrade compare with a speed upgrade?
 022- How can I upgrade my TWGS to 32k cache?
 023- How can I upgrade TWGS speed?
 024- What kind of RAMs do I need for a TWGS or ZipGS speedup?
 025- How can I tell thirmware version of my TWGS?
 026- For my TWGS, do I need the 2B GAL to use a SCSI interface card?
 027- Why are my ZipGS settings via the Zip CDA forgotten?
 028- What do the check-marks mean in the ZipGS CDA?
 029- Why don't my ZipGS settings match DIP switch settings!?
 030- I have a ZipGS. Sometimes my GS 'hangs' on power-up. Why?
 031- The speedup has led to system crashes. What's the problem?
 032- A new accelerator board has led to crashes. What's the problem?


4: Csa2APPLICS  Applications information

 001- What Operating System environments does the GS support?
 002- What GS programs are there for viewing/converting graphics?
 003- What is an Apple II emulator?
 004- What is a good file copier program for the IIgs?
 005- Where can I find PEEKs & POKEs and monitor routine info?
 006- How can I boot a good GS System with no hard disk?
 007- Can I do Reverse Speech on my IIgs?
 008- Is it possible to run PaintWorks from hard disk?
 009- How can I read a single ProDOS block into memory under BASIC?
 010- Is there an Apple II program for ham radio CW code practice?
 011- Can my GS do file sharing with a Mac's hard drive?
 012- How can I use a Mac as a network server with my GS?
 013- How can I set up an Appletalk network for 30 IIgs's
 014- How can I capture a GS super-res screen to disk?
 015- What programming languages are available for the Apple ][?
 016- How can I see and edit what's in a Text file?
 017- How do I save a BASIC program in ASCII text form?
 018- Where and how do I get System 6.0.1 from an ftp site?
 019- Is a graphical user interface (GUI) available for 8-bit A2's?
 020- Where can I get Applesoft shape table info and programs?
 021- How can I get a Postscript file from a GS document?
 022- How can I boot from my /RAM5 RAMdisk?
 023- Where can I get Apple II languages and programming info?
 024- How can I boot DOS 3.3 images on the Bernie IIgs emulator?


5: Csa2CDROM  CD-ROM drives and interfaces

 001- What do I need to get/do to use Music and Data CD's on my GS?
 002- What do I need discQuest for?
 003- How can I back up my files on write-able CD-ROM?
 004- Is a special driver needed for a Toshiba External 2X CD-ROM?
 005- How can I get sound from my Apple HSS card + CD300 CD-ROM?
 006- Where can I buy CD-ROM discs for the Apple II?
 007- Where can I find more info on CD-ROM drives, products, etc.?
 008- Where can I find out more about CD-ROM recording?


6: Csa2DOSMM  DOS and ProDOS

 001- What is a "DOS"?
 002- What DOS's are available on Apple II computers?
 003- Are there any faster better versions of DOS 3.3?
 004- What commands are available in DOS 3.3?
 005- How do I use DOS commands from the keyboard?  a program?
 006- How do I use variables in a DOS command?
 007- How do I create new DOS 3.3 diskettes?
 008- How much storage space is on a 5.25" diskette?
 009- Can I format a DOS 3.3 diskettor just data storage?
 010- What is the "Volume Table of Contents" or "VTOC"?
 011- Can I assign names to my DOS 3.3 diskettes?
 012- What does it mean to "Boot" a disk?
 013- What file types does DOS 3.3 have
 014- What do the entries in a DOS 3.3 Catalog display mean?
 015- Re. DOS 3.3 file names: How long? What characters are legal?
 016- How can I use DOS 3.3 to read/write sectors from machine code?
 017- How many 'official' versions of DOS 3.3 are there?
 018- How can I find out the address and size of a BLOADed file?
 019- What information is included in the VTOC and Catalog sectors?
 020- How does DOS 3.3 remember which sectors are used?
 021- What are thormats of DOS 3.3's main file types?
 022- How can I run DOS 3.3 programs from 3.5" disks and hard disk?
 023- How can I get DOS 3.3 from the net without an A2 tcom utility?
 024- What is ProDOS?
 025- What are ProDOS's major features?
 026- Which Apple II's can run which versions of ProDOS?
 027- How can I create bootable ProDOS diskettes?
 028- How do I make a ProDOS disk that will start BASIC?
 029- What is the maximum size of a ProDOS volume?
 030- How do I LOAD, SAVE, etc. files under ProDOS?
 031- What is a "pathname"?
 032- What is the default volume and folder when ProDOS boots?
 033- How can I set default volume and folder under ProDOS?
 034- How can I discover the name of the current default volume?
 035- How do I create a folder?
 036- How can I access ProDOS routines from machine language?
 037- How can I convert DOS 3.3 wares to run under ProDOS?
 038- How can I modify ProDOS to do BLOADs to Text Page 1?
 039- How can I boot ProDOS on my Franklin computer?
 040- What are some good DOS 3.3 and ProDOS references?


7: Csa2DSKETTE  Diskettes

 001- How many tracks can I use on a 5.25" diskette?
 002- Can I use high-density 3.5" and 5.25" diskettes on my A2?
 003- How can I tell DD from HD diskettes if they are not labeled?
 004- Some old 5.25" disks with splotches don't boot. What gives?
 005- How can I defragment a diskette and what is the speed gain?
 006- Why aren't my old diskettes recognized by GS/OS?
 007- Can I read Apple II diskettes on my PC?
 008- Where the heck can I buy double density 3.5" & 5.25" diskettes?
 009- Where can I find out about different floppy disk formats?
 010- How can I copy disks?


8: Csa2ERRLIST  Apple II series ERROR codes

 001- What does error #___ mean?
 002- What does IIgs Diagnostic Self-Test Error Code ___ mean?
 003- What does RamFAST Fatal Memory Fault Error ___ mean?
 004- What is the explanation for getting a ___  error?
 005- Where can I find more information on Apple II series errors?


9: Csa2FDRIVE  Floppy drives

 001- How do I add a write-protect On-Off switch?
 002- How do I add external speed adjustment to my Disk ][ drive?
 003- How can I adjust my 5.25" drivor optimum performance?
 004- How do I clean my disk drive R/W head(s)?
 005- What is the pin-out for a duodisk drive connecting cable?
 006- What DuoDisk mods are necessary?
 007- Will a Duodisk function correctly on my ROM 3 GS?
 008- How do I fix a false Write Protect?
 009- My 3.5 Disk Drives don't work! What should I try?
 010- I added SCSI; now, my 3.5" drives often fail to work. Why?
 011- Both of my Disk ]['s come on when booting! Is there a fix?
 012- In connecting a Disk II I misaligned the connectors. A fix?
 013- A sound like a shotgun going off camrom my drive. A fix?
 014- Uni-disk and Laser drives: neither works with my IIc. Why?
 015- How do I replace a 3.5" drive mechanism with onrom a Mac?
 016- I have one 5.25" drive. Sys6 shows two icons!? Is there a fix?
 017- How can I tell a 13 from a 16-sector Disk ][ controller card?
 018- Can a Disk ][ Drive be used on a IIc or GS smartport?
 019- How do I install a bi-color LED R/W indicator in my Disk ][?
 020- What's the scoop on the 3.5" High Density drive?
 021- What is a "UniDisk"?
 022- What is a "RAM disk"; and, how do I create one on my IIgs?
 023- Which 3.5" drive/interface combinations work on a IIe?


10: Csa2FLUTILS  ShrinkIt and other file utilities

 001- What are "binscii" files and how are they used?
 002- What are .SHK files and how do I use them?
 003- How do I get ShrinkIt or GS-ShrinkIt going on my Apple II?
 004- How do I deal with type $00 Apple II files I get on my Mac?
 005- Can I create .ZIP files on my Apple II?
 006- What are DSK, 2MG, ... disk image files and how do I use them?
 007- Where can I get ShrinkIt, binscii, DSK2FILE, ASIMOV, etc.?
 008- I have downloaded  files in "gz" format? How do I use them?
 009- Which programs can change ProDOS filetype?
 010- What is Copy II Plus and where can I get it?
 011- How do I use Copy II Plus to create and convert IMG files?
 012- How do I set write protection for an emulator disk image?
 013- How can I create a disk image from a ShrinkIt .sdk file?
 014- How can I convert a .po image into a .dsk image? 


11: Csa2GAMES  Games and game information 

 001- Where can I get games for my Apple II?
 002- Where can I find hints, docs, pics, and othe game information?
 003- Where can I get game creation programs and information?
 004- What are some games in double-hires?
 005- Which IIgs games will not run on a ROM 3 IIgs?
 006- Where/how can I get new Levels for Wolfenstein-3D/gs?
 007- Where can I find out about A2 Infocom & Infocom-style games?


12: Csa2HDNSCSI  Hard drives, SCSI, and interfaces

 001- How difficult is it to add a hard drive to my IIgs?
 002- What kinds of hard drive systems are available?
 003- What do SCSI ID numbers mean?
 004- What is "SCSI-2" and how is it different from SCSI-1?
 005- Will a SCSI-2 hard drive work with an Apple II system?
 006- Will my Rev. C SCSI Card work with a SCSI-2 drive?
 007- What is SCSI "termination power"?
 008- Can I avoid the "RamFAST/SCSI is searching SCSI bus" delay?
 009- What is the pin-out for the standard 50-pin SCSI cable?
 010- What's the SCSIHD.DRIVER patch to ignore DRIVER43 partitions?
 011- What is the "bad bug" in the ROM 3.01e RamFAST?
 012- What are correct HS SCSI settings, etc. for a Bernoulli drive?
 013- What are the settings for a CMS hard drive controller card?
 014- Does it matter when I power-ON my SCSI hard disk?
 015- Can I leave SCSI devices I'm not using turned OFF?
 016- Is there a generic SCSI tutorial availablor downloading?
 017- What is the correct time-out setting for a Focus hard drive?
 018- How do I modify my Apple HSS card to supply Termination Power?
 019- Can I get a Focus drive bigger than a couple hundred MB?
 020- My hard disk is on a CMS SCSI. How do I install System 6.0.1?
 021- How is DMA set for SCSI cards with 8MB RAM cards on the GS?
 022- My 20MB Focus bombs and there's some goo on the card. A fix?
 023- Where can I find the RamFAST manual on the net?
 024- How can I tell which Apple SCSI card I have?
 025- Where can I find Profile maintenance and formatting info?


13: Csa2HDWHACK  Hardware hacking and hardware projects

 001- What's a good hardware project book for the Apple IIe?
 002- How can I use a thermistor to read temperature on my A2?
 003- Will a prototyping Slot Board fit all Apple II's with Slots?
 004- What is the pin-out for the Apple II series Slots?
 005- I've been getting Fatal System Error 0911. Is there a fix?
 006- Why does my GS Control Panel keep resetting to the defaults?
 007- How do I replace my GS "BatRAM" battery?
 008- Is there a program to record/restore Control Panel settings?
 009- How I can safely clean out dust from my Apple II?
 010- How can I safely remove oxidation from IC pins?
 011- After smoke came from my GS the KB doesn't work. What's wrong?
 012- What is the mini circuit board near the front of my GS for?
 013- How do I add RAM & set jumpers on the IIgs 1MB Memory Card?
 014- How can I move my IIgs to a PC tower case?
 015- How can I convert a IIgs into a portable IIgs?
 016- Where can I get Robot kits to use with my Apple II?
 017- Where can I get the chips to expand memory on my AE GS-RAM III?
 018- What chip can I use to replace a bad RAM IC in my IIe?
 019- Could someone please post a resistor color code chart?
 020- What advantages does the ROM 3 GS offer vs. the ROM-01 GS?
 021- How can my ROM 3 GS + 8MB Sirius card do large file copying?
 022- My ROM3 with RamFAST crahses with an 8MB Sirius. What's wrong?
 023- Where can I find Apple II diagrams?
 024- What No Slot Clock chip should go in my IIc+ and where?
 025- Where can I find Apple II socket, etc. pinouts?
 026- What IC do I need to use the GS-RAM Plus in my Apple IIgs?
 027- What is a TrackStar?
 028- How do I add a video output level adjustment to my TrackStar?
 029- What kinds disks can a TrackStar use?
 030- How do I use/ where can I get trackstore 'disks'?


14: Csa2HISTORY  Apple History, Chronicles, Woz, Apple II docs, ...

 001- Where can I find an in-depth history of the Apple II?
 002- What happened in thinal years of the Computer Wars?
 003- How did Woz invent the Apple computer?
 004- What did thirst Apple ads look like?


15: Csa2KBPADJS  Input devices (Keyboards, joysticks, mouses, ...)

 001- How do I do the Shift Key Mod?
 002- What's a "VIDEX" board?
 003- I need a GS ADB keyboard cable! Where can I get one?
 004- How can I make a PC-to-Apple Joystick converter?
 005- How can I do an Apple-to-PC Joystick conversion?
 006- What are the dip-switch settings for the "BITMOUSE" card?
 007- How can I switch my IIe keyboard layout to Dvorak?
 008- What keyboards work as replacements for a GS keyboard?
 009- What is a Koala Pad and how do I test it?
 010- Can I convert a C-64 Koala Pad to work on my Apple II?
 011- How do I make the internal cablor a IIe numeric keypad?
 012- Is there a cable or card which lets you connect two joysticks?
 013- How do I write programs for the Apple Graphics Tablet?
 014- Why does my ][+ KB act like the CTRL key is always pressed?
 015- Can I replace my bad IIe keyboard with onrom another IIe?
 016- Why does my IIe keyboard keep repeating characters?
 017- How do I read the joystick on a GS in native mode?
 018- Is a Y-adapter availablor my GS keyboard?
 019- How do you use the Kensington TurboMouse with a IIgs?
 020- How do I clean my mouse?
 021- What is the best kind of mouse pad?
 022- How do I clean my keyboard?
 023- Is there a fix for a bad trigger on my Flight Stick?
 024- How can I improve theel of my original (beige-key) IIc KB?
 025- Can I replace my broken GS mouse with onrom a Mac?
 026- What is the pinout for the IIe, //c, and similar 9-pin mouses?
 027- How do I write programs which use the mouse?
 028- How can I replace a bad keyboard encoder IC on my IIe?


16: Csa2MONITOR  Display monitors

 001- How can I fix an unstable display?
 002- I'm using a TV + IIc RF module. How can I improve the display?
 003- What monitor repair Safety precautions are recommended?
 004- How do I discharge the High Voltage anode?
 005- How do I open my RGB monitor's case and get set for repairs?
 006- What tools and solder should I usor repairs?
 007- What's thix for a flickering, Jumping, display?
 008- How can I fix an all-red, all-blue, etc. monitor display?
 009- Is there any more RGB Adjustments info?
 010- How do I adjust Centering on my GS RGB color monitor?
 011- How do I adjust Focus & Intensity on a blurry GS RGB Monitor?
 012- What is a replacement for the RGB "flyback" power transistor?
 013- How do I fix sporatic Shrinking and Flicking in-out of Focus?
 014- How do I fix a serious case of shimmy on my GS monitor?
 015- I need a new RGB monitor for my GS. Which monitors can I use?
 016- What is the pinout for Commodore's 1084s monitor?
 017- What is a "composite video monitor"?
 018- Why doesn't hires look as good on my GS RGB monitor?
 019- How can I to do the "Color Killer Mod" on a //e?
 020- My A2 display doesn't work with a "TV/Game Switch". How come?
 021- Can I use a color TV with my IIc+?
 022- What is the IIc+ video pin configuration?
 023- Where can I buy a replacement RGB monitor for my GS?
 024- What kind of RGB monitors will work with a IIc?
 025- Can I replace my GS RGB monitor with onrom a PC?
 026- What are the specs and pin-out for the GS RGB monitor?
 027- Do I need monochrome monitor to get a clear 80-col display?
 028- Is there a high-quality replacement for RGB monitors?
 029- Can I use a GS RGB monitor with my IIc?
 030- Why does a composite monitor I added show a fuzzy dim display?
 031- Is my SecondSight board the cause of increased system crashes?
 032- Why do Inwords and PublishIt bomb on my SecondSight board?
 033- How many dots are actually sent to the GS monitor per line?
 034- My GS RGB monitor takes a long time to get bright. A fix?
 035- Where can I get a GS RGB monitor cable?


17: Csa2POWER  Apple II power, power supplies, and cooling

 001- What's the pin-out and load specs for the IIgs Power Supply?
 002- Are the power supplies for the ][+ and IIe interchangeable?
 003- What are the output capabilities of GS and IIe power supplies?
 004- Can I use a 'generic' surplus power supply in my Apple II?
 005- How do fatter leads reduce noise on the +5V & +12V lines?
 006- Is there any more that can be done to eliminate glitches?
 007- Is there a power supply upgrade kit for the Apple IIgs?
 008- What kind of internal fan can I install in an Apple IIgs?
 009- Why do so few GS power supplies have a fan installed?
 010- Some of our classroom IIe's don't work at all. Is there a fix?
 011- What are some good Apple II power supply fix tries?
 012- Why does my Apple IIail to turn on?!
 013- What does a rapid chirping noise on a GS power supply mean?
 014- How do I fix a nearly dead GS power supply?
 015- What is a "Buggie Power Supply"?
 016- Do I need the metal shielding in my GS case?
 017- My System Saver IIgs has gotten very noisy. How can I fix it?
 018- My System Saver IIgs panel feels springy? Is there a problem?


18: Csa2PRINTER  Printers and printer interfaces

 001- How do I do the ImageWriter II self-test?
 002- What are the DIP switch settings for IW-II and IW-LQ printers?
 003- How do I do the ImageWriter-LQ alignment test?
 004- Can I use a 'straight-through' cable to connect my IW-II?
 005- My ImageWriter II doesn't print! What's wrong?
 006- How can I keep paper from jamming in my Imagewriter II?
 007- The bottoms of letters don't get printed. How can I fix this?
 008- What is the 'trick' for restoring a printer ribbon?
 009- How do I connect a "Centronics interface" printer to my Apple?
 010- Where can I get a Grappler+ cable? What is the pin-out?
 011- What are the DIP switches on my Grappler+ for?
 012- What printers will the Harmonie drivers work with on my GS?
 013- What's the best GS interfacor connecting a parallel printer?
 014- How can I use my Epson Color Stylus 800 with my IIgs?
 015- Why aren't fonts found after being moved to a new GS volume?
 016- When I run Platinum Paint I get error $1301. Whats wrong?
 017- Can I clean the nozzles on an Epson Stylus printer?
 018- What is the pin-out for a GS to ImageWriter I cable?


19: Csa2SOUND  Sound, sound boards, and sound software

 001- How does the GS produce so many simultaneous sounds?
 002- Is there a way to output quadraphonic sound on a IIgs?
 003- Do I get Stereo from my IIgs Sound Output jack?
 004- Why should I add a stereo board to my GS?
 005- How can I build my own GS stereo board?
 006- How can I transfer sound files created on a Mac to my GS?
 007- How do I program a Phasor Sound Card?
 008- What is required to build a Sound Input board for my IIgs?
 009- What's what re. MockingBoard hardware and programming?
 010- How do I get my MockingBoard to work on my GS?
 011- How do I play Ultima IV/V with MockingBoard sound on my GS?
 012- How can I get 'regular Apple sound' to play through MB outputs?
 013- What GS programs will let me play MIDI files?
 014- Would FExt.NDA let you play thru Synthinit?
 015- Can I play .WAV files on my GS?
 016- What formats are used for audio files?
 017- How do I use my Echo speech synthesizer to produce speech?
 018- What types of sound files are used on the GS?
 019- Where can I find more info on cards, editing, digitizing, ...?
 020- What is "old Apple" sound and how is it produced?
 021- What is a good sourcor .WAV and .BNK files?
 022- How can I get more System Sounds for my GS?
 023- How can I run Music Studio 2.0 from hard disk?
 024- How can I record better sound samples on my IIgs?
 025- Squeals and other noises spoil my GS stereo board sound? A fix?
 026- My IIgs has no sound from the internal speaker. What's thix?
 027- Where can I find GS music and music creation programs?


20: Csa2T1TCOM  Telecom- hardware and transfers

 001- How do I transfer files between my Apple and a PC or Mac?
 002- How do I transfer/convert my A2 word processor files to a PC?
 003- How do I use ADT and ap2222pc to xfer disks between A2 and PC?
 004- How do I transfer files between computers using NULL modem?
 005- How do I NULL-modem Text files without getting garbage?
 006- How do I make a "NULL Modem" cable?
 007- What is the maximum length for a NULL modem connection?
 008- I have a Super Serial Card. What cable should I use?
 009- How do I make a GS hardware handshake High-Speed modem cable?
 010- What is thastest modem I can use on an Apple II?
 011- What telecom programs run on Apple II computers?
 012- Where can I get ADT, ADTgs, Agate, Modem MGR, Spectrum ...?
 013- What are the settings for the Apple Super Serial Card?
 014- What are the Serial Pro card's dip switch settings?
 015- What are the settings for an Apple Serial Interface Card?
 016- What cable can I use to do NULL modem transfers with my IIc?
 017- What cable(s) can I use to connect a modem to my IIc?
 018- How can I connect a modem with a Dsub-9 socket to my IIgs?
 019- What is the maximum modemming speed I can get from my IIgs?
 020- How can I transfer files from PC to GS using Zip disks?
 021- How do I get an Applesoft program into a PC-DOS computer?
 022- I want to use a faxmodem with my //GS. Is this possible?
 023- Can I do modem-to-modem transfers between my home computers?
 024- What cable can I use to do Apple //c <---> PC ADT transfers?


21: Csa2T2TCOM  Telecom- downloading and uploading

 001- What's the easiest way to download files from Apple II sites?
 002- Some of my downloads are bad; what's wrong?
 003- Are there download files I should process on the PC (or Mac)?
 004- How do I upload files?
 005- What kinds of files should I upload to which sites?
 006- How can I read & send email and newsgroup msgs with my A2?
 007- With a fast modem, how can the IIe connect to the internet?
 008- I'm running the Lynx web browser. Where do I put the URL?
 009- How do I download an .SHK file through Lynx?
 010- Can I send and receive FAXes using my Apple II?
 011- What is a "Binary II" header?
 012- Should I add a Binary II header to files I upload?
 013- How can I move A2 programs to Quick BASIC on my PC?
 014- What do file name extensions mean & how do I access the files?
 015- How do I tell what kind of file this is?
 016- How can I use my Apple II on the internet?


22: Csa2USERGRP  Users' Groups

001- How can I find out about Apple II users' groups?
002- Where are some users' groups I might contact?
003- How do I get our Apple II group listed?


23: Csa2ZIPTF  Zip Drive, Tape, Flopticals, SCSI, and interfaces

 001- What is a "Zip drive"?
 002- What is a "Zip disk"?
 003- What do I need in order to use a Zip drive?
 004- What kind of SCSI interface card do I need?
 005- How do I install a Zip drive?
 006- How do I get started using the Zip drive?
 007- How does Zip Drive speed compare with a hard disk's speed?
 008- Can I use Zip disks to transfer files to/from other computers?
 009- Will forgetting to set the termination switch cause damage?
 010- How does Zip Drive perform with an Apple HS SCSI card?
 011- Is a CMS SCSI card adequator connecting a Zip drive?
 012- Which SCSI interface works best with a Zip Drive?
 013- Will I be able to format and partition a Zip disk?
 014- Should I let thinder handlormatting of new Zip disks?
 015- Can I format a Zip disk for HFS?
 016- The disk in my Zip Drive is not recognized. How come?
 017- I added SCSI; now, my 3.5" drives often fail to work. Why?
 018- Why do I get this "Ramfast/SCSI is searching SCSI bus" msg?
 019- What's a good utility for doing tape backups on the GS?
 020- What's needed to add a SCSI Tape backup unit?
 021- What about tape backup on a IIe?
 022- Does Apple's Hi-Speed SCSI card allow swapping Zip disks?
 023- What can I do after the Zip on my Apple SCSI "sleeps"?
 024- What is the "Click of Death" reported by some Zip drive users?
 025- What is a "Qic" tape? A friend needs to read a Qic-80 tape.
 026- How do I restart my HS SCSI + Zip when the Zip deactivates?





Csa2 FAQs Resources


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R001a2ad.htm      html text of 1977 A2 ad      Csa2HISTORY   JAW
R002WOZGS.GIF     GIF picture of Woz IIgs      Csa21MAIN     CTT
R003ADGPIC.GIF    GIF picture of 1977 ad       Csa2HISTORY   JAW
R004STEREO.GIF    GS Stereo Card Diagram       Csa2SOUND     JH
R005SPLITC.GIF    ZipGSx Split Cache Mod pic   Csa2ACCEL     JH
R006SPDKNOB.GIF   Disk ][ Speed Knob pic       Csa2FDRIVE    JH
R007BATRAMM.SHK   BatRAM Save/Restore program  Csa2HDWHACK   JH
R008SCSITUT.TXT   Generic SCSI Tutorial        Csa2HDNSCSI   DLM
R009HSSTMOD.GIF   Apple HS SCSI Term Pwr Mod   Csa2HDNSCSI   DB&HH
R010APPLE1.GIF    GIF picture of the Apple I   Csa2HISTORY   CTT
R011SNDFMTS.htm   Audio Filormats Guide        Csa2SOUND     DH
R011SNDFMTS.TXT
R012echo.htm      Echo Speech Mini-Manual      Csa2SOUND     CTT
R012echo.txt
R013PHASOR.htm    Phasor Snd Card Mini-Manual  Csa2SOUND     CTT
R013PHASOR.TXT
R014CDROMIN.TXT   CDROM drives, products info  Csa2CDROM     SCD
R015SNDNMUS.htm   Apple II Sound & Music info  Csa2SOUND     IS
R015SNDNMUS.TXT
R016V1HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume I   Csa2HISTORY   SW
R016V1HIST.TXT
R017V2HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume II  Csa2HISTORY   SW
R017V2HIST.TXT
R018V3HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume III Csa2HISTORY   SW
R018V3HIST.TXT
R019V4HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume IV  Csa2HISTORY   SW
R019V4HIST.TXT
R020V5HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume V   Csa2HISTORY   SW
R020V5HIST.TXT
R021V6HIST.DOC    Apple II History, Volume VI  Csa2HISTORY   SW
R021V6HIST.TXT
R022TRKSTAR.htm   TrackStar Q & A              Csa2HDWHACK   BW
R022TRKSTAR.TXT
R023PINOUTS.htm   Apple II pinouts             Csa2HDWHACK   CTT
R023PINOUTS.TXT
R024GSSPECS.htm   Apple IIgs specifications    Csa21MAIN     S
R024GSSPECS.TXT
R025APPLTXT.SHK   Text Resc files in Apple fmt Csa21MAIN     --
R026GSEMUS.htm    GS emulator benchmarks chart Csa2APPLICS   GT
R027MOCKBD.DOC    MockingBoard sound manual    Csa2SOUND     MS                 



BW:   Bill Whitson
CTT:  Charles T. Turley
DB:   Dan Brown
DLM:  Daniel L. Miller
DH:   Dave Huizing
GT:   Gilles Tschopp
HH:   Harold Hislop
IS:   Ian Schmidt
JAW:  Jason A. Wells
JH:   Jeff Hurlburt
MS:   Mary Sauer
S:    Supertimer
SCD:  Stephen C. Davidson
SW:   Steven Weyhrich
