Re: IIgs speaker plug problem

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tim@buffnet.net (Tim) wrote:

>I'm putting my IIgs back together and I need to find a part.  Years ago I
>took out my IIgs speaker and hooked up an external one.  Now, I no longer
>have the plug the connects the speaker wire to the motherboard (a little
>tiny one that plugs in the front of the inside of the computer).  Does
>anyone know where I can get one cheaply?

Sounds like you took the raw output (no demultiplexing card) from
the Ensoniq out connector and piped it to your amplified speakers.
You can get the exact same signal through the headphone port at
the back of the IIGS.  Just plug a pair of PC amplified speakers into
the port and they will work fine.

>Also, I've not been too up on my Apple II news for about three years now,
>so please bare with me.  I know not what's out there any more.  Anything
>significant that I should search out?  I've heard there's IIgs PPP
>software now... anything available for it?  Is it worthwhile?

Yes, GS TCP/IP (called Marinetti) is here.  Currently, there is a
telnet for it.  Email and ftp are being programmed but have yet to
be released.  There is a IIGS web browser, but it does not use
this software.

Wolfenstein 3D and Lemmings have been released for the IIGS.

>Many thanks in advance for any help.  I'm anxious to have my IIgs running
>well again!

Great!  8MB and hard drives are now available for reasonable
prices too.  http://www.allelec.com/ Alltech Electronics sells the
Sirius RAM card, an 8MB unit, and the Focus hardcard.