Re: Apple IIe help-just got my first one

["mscarl" <mscarl@nls.net>]

When I turn it on it says "Apple IIe" at the top of the screen, then if I
press Ctrl and reset the cursor  comes on.  I had the 5" disk drive hooked
up but it didn't work, so I just have the 3.5" drive plugged in and it
worked.  I also received a couple of accories with it, a Power pad and
something else with sesame street on it.

So, what can you tell me from that?  I appreciate your help.

thanks,
Mscarl
<penman-no-spam@cotse.com> wrote in message
news:985027388.3ab6533c0f378@webmail.cotse.com...
> All Apple II computers need software to boot into the major
> OS's that they use.  Your file://e would need ProDOS; a IIGS
> would use GS/OS. An Apple ][+ would use DOS 3.3 (or a similar
> program like ProntoDOS) or, if it has at least 64k, ProDOS.
> When your turn on your file://e, even tho you don't have the software,
> does it show ][E or file://e?  (the latter is showing that the machine
> is enhanced and can use newer peripherals.)
>
> ProDOS can be gotten legally from User Groups that have a
> licence to distribute it.  One place online that has such
> a licence is A2Central.com. Go to:
> http://www.a2central.com and look for the download area.  There's
> instructions on how to order the disks you need.  (Note the
> other software there that's available, like Modem MGR for a
> very good comm program should you get a serial card and modem for
> your file://e.)
>
> Welcome to the Apple II world!  We may be small in numbers these
> days, but we know a good computer when we see it!  :)
>
> Penman
>