Re: Help with an Apple IIe

["Richard Fife" <rfife@amug.org>]

sheercon <sheercon@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I just bought one of these. When I turned on the computer at the top of
> the screen it says, "Apple IIe" and then it trys to access the disk
> drive - forever. I then hit control-reset and it stops the endless drive
> searching and I get the prompt, "]". I then type, "CAT" and it says
> syntax error. Does this computer need a startup disk?

Yes.  The "]" means you're in AppleSoft basic.  You can type basic programs
in and save them to a cassette tape if you like.  You really should get a
system disk, though.

    -- Rich Fife --