Re: apple //e Hardware problem (response to Nathan Mates)

["Christilyn Quintos" <puguaman@yahoo.com>]

LJSILICON <ljsilicon@aol.com> wrote in article
<1998032104291600.XAA17325@ladder03.news.aol.com>...
> >>>The problem really is running a certain software. Now I have a boot up
disk
> and it works fine. It boots up, brings me to a screen, and it says
"please
> insert appleworks programs disk." When I pop in the disk, it reads drive
1
> (where the disk is), then switches over and tries to read drive 2 (no
disk
> in it) and then stops. the screen doesn't change, it still asks for the
> programs disk.
> 
> It sounds like you're missing part of the program. Side one of AppleWorks
is
> the boot disk. Side 2 has the actual program files. It sounds like you
ony have
> one good side. Doesn't sound "ORIGINAL" to me. (Sorry Nathan, I got here
> first!) Suggest you find an original copy of the program.
>

Sounds good, but how about the diagnostics screen that turns on when
pressing the apple, control and reset keys? Is there a reason that it only
says "RAM:?" It appears on the top left hand side of the screen. I was
really eager to see what it was like, but I can't get any further than what
I just described. Your help is appreciated. Thank you.