Re: Just bought an Apple II - and now the questions.

[Doug Browning <wpg750@mb.imag.net>]

Try connecting the video output terminal of the computer directly to the
input of the monitor. You don't need the rf modulator for this connection
(it won't work anyway). Use the modulator only if you want to connect the
computer to a tv (via the antenna terminal of the tv) that does not have a
line video input. The tv's channel selector is then set to the same channel
of the monitor.

Asu wrote:

> > > Can I post newbie questions here or is there another forum for that?
> >
> > It's OK to post newbie questions here.
> >
> > First, the monitor should show SOMETHING even when the disk is
> > whirring -- it should say "APPLE ][" at the top.  You must fix
> > this problem first, or else you'll see nothing.
> >
> Thanks to those who already responded to my first posting. Feeling
> encouraged, here is the beginning of my newbie questions.
>
> The computer is an Apple II plus.
>
> It is connected to a monitor which is a "JCS" 12" green monitor, made
> by KAGA DENSI Co. It can get turned on, a red light comes on at the
> front, with adjusting contrast and intensity the screen becomes
> greenish.
>
> The computer is connected to it via a flat rectangular box, about 3x5
> inches, it is called an ASTEC Video Modulator Model #UM1381. It has 2
> toggle switches: one with 2 settings: "Modulator" and "TV Antenna" and
> onother one for "Channel 3" and "Channel 4". The output of this box is
> connected to a "75 Ohm to 300 Ohm" widget that was used with TV's in
> the old ages to connect the antenna cable I guess (?). I tried all
> possible switch combinations to no avail.
>
> There is a red led on this box which is NOT on.
>
> I tried the control-reset trick and the following happens: the computer
> beeps, the drive named HD2 spins down and its led goes out. (HD1 never
> seems to turn on but when I turn off the computer its led flickers
> briefly). So it seems the machine does what it is supposed to do
> (transfer control from the drive to the ROM (?) but there is a problem
> with the display.
>
> Any ideas as to how to fix it?



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