Re: Apple //c: does it work without its keyboard?

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

The little Elfe wrote:
> "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in
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> > The little Elfe wrote:
> > > I read in this newsgroup, that an Apple //c could work (= I think red
> > > led on) without its keyboard.
> > >
> > > I tried with mine, unsuccessfully. It is a 255 version.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a clue?
> > > The little Elfe
> > At some risk, I'm replying without checking the IIc documentation...
> >
> > If it is at all like the //e, if the keyboard is disconnected, it
> > looks like both "Apple" keys (or Command and Option, if you prefer)
> > are held down.  In the //e this forces repeated self-tests.
> >
> > I don't know if the same holds true for the IIc, but it's something
> > to check.
> >
> > -michael
> >
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>
> Thanks Michael,
> In my case, it is as if the Apple 2c was not plugged in.

That certainly doesn't sound like a consequence of having no keyboard
attached.  ;-(

-michael

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