Re: Apple ][e help

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

steve <qcsteve@prodigy.net> wrote:

> My Apple ][e is having some troubles with this printer card that I have I
> put it into Slot 1 and turn on my ][e and then it sounds a high-tone beep
> and goes into diagnostics, Anyone know what might be wrong?

There is a pin on slot 1 which disables the keyboard.  (It is used as
part of Apple's production testing of the IIe.)  This card might have an
electrical fault which is causing this feature to be activated.

> Also how can I get a key unstuck? My Solid-Apple key is stuck and whenever I
> push Open-Apple+Ctrl+Reset, it beeps and goes into the diagnostics test.

Does it still do this if you remove the faulty printer card?

Do you have a joystick (or paddles) connected to the IIe?  If so, make
sure that the buttons aren't being pressed, since they are identical to
the open-apple and solid-apple keys as far as the computer can tell.

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David Empson
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