Re: PROBLEM!! PROBLEM!!

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

scofield writes ...
> 
> Ok people!!
> 
> I need help!! I just happenend to get a Apple //c computer,
> its got,
> - the keyboard with all keys
> - the monitor from APPLE inc.
> - all power cables
> - two thingys to plug into my TV  and the cable
> - the case
> - and a SuperWriter 294 printer box, to let my Apple //c to print on any
> printer.
> 
> but I have no diskettes and I've never used a Apple computer before =),
> i need help and lots of it!! i started it up, with every thing plugged in
> and I get a error message ( well I think its a error message...) it says, "
> Check Disk Drive"

 ....

     It is an error message. The IIc and most other Apple II's connected
to a disk drive try to boot a diskette when first turned ON. The message
means that your IIc tried to boot a diskette but could not (because no
diskette was available).

     You can press CRTL-Reset-- Press and hold the Control key, press
and release Reset, release Control-- to do a Reset and get the standard
Applesoft BASIC cursor. If you type in ...

10 PRINT "HELLO, DENNIS!"

(end the line by pressing RETURN) and, then, enter RUN-- type in RUN and
press RETURN-- your IIc will display ...

HELLO, DENNIS!

     You can write BASIC programs this way; but, you will not be able to
save anything to diskette because no DOS has been loaded.

 

> what do i
> need to get for my apple//c computer???

     Mainly, you need a 'starter diskette'. To be able to load and save
programs, you need to boot a DOS or ProDOS diskette which loads in a
DOS.

     You can get 'starter diskettes' from a local Apple II users' group
or you can email some regular Csa2 (comp.sys.apple2) poster and request
one. Expect to pay something for mailing and disk costs.



> I think theres a modem, I'am told
> that there is but alls I see is a port in the back on the computer,

 ....

     The IIc does have a serial port which can connect to a modem.



     Naturally, getting a IIc manual would be a great help. Check used
book stores, local Apple II club swap meets, and
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace . If your search for a IIc technical manual
fails to produce results, the IIe Technical Reference Manual is a fair
substitute.


     Below is a listing of some useful Apple II books:


Apple IIc books

 Apple IIc User's Manual  from Apple
 Apple IIc Technical Reference Manual  from Apple (Addison-Wesley)
  Note: Second Edition includes IIc+


Applesoft BASIC

 Basic Programming Reference Manual  from Apple


DOS

 The DOS Manual  from Apple
 Beneath Apple DOS  by Worth & Lechner


ProDOS

 ProDOS Technical Reference Manual  from Apple (Addison-Wesley)
 Beneath Apple ProDOS  by Worth & Lechner
 Exploring Apple GS/OS and ProDOS 8  by Little
 ProDOS Inside and Out  by Doms and Weishaar


General Apple II

 Apple II User's Guide  by Poole, Martin, and Cook
 


     I'll email some info on DOS and ProDOS. Some internet sites which
have getting started information include ...


Ground  Apple2 U. Iowa- home site of Csa2 FAQs; games, utilities,
  HC/HS stacks, music files, ..., and information in several
  collections including the AOL A2 archives 
  ftp://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/
  http://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/

  Apple II comp.sys.apple2 FAQs
  ftp://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Faqs
  http://ground.isca.uiowa.edu/2/apple2/Faqs


Apple II Software- A2 software, BASIC Lessons
  http://www.iglou.com/qwerty/kb/dlfiles.html#53


Nathan Mates's Website- Nathan's A2 Faqs
  http://www.visi.com/~nathan/

 
Apple II WWW and FTP Sites- comprehensive A2 & A3 links list
  http://www.cstone.net/~rbraun/apple2/a2ftp.html#web





Rubywand