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need information on Transwarp I



ME>I just purchased (via the net) a used-but-working Transwarp I
ME>accelerator for my Apple //e.  It's working just fine, but I've
ME>noticed that it has two banks of dip switches (8 switches each) on it,
ME>and I'd like to know just what each of them does.  Anybody here care
ME>to help me out?

Block 1 / Switches 1-7 : Turn the corresponding switch OPEN for any slot
in which you have a "Language Card" type memory expansion card
[It's unlikely that you will have LC-type memory cards in your
//e.]

Block 2 / Switches 1-7 : Turn the corresponding switch OPEN for any slot 
that has an adapter card installed in it that MUST be accessed at 1 
MHz at all times.

Any slot with a 3.5/5.25 floppy controller must have the slot for 
it's slot set to OPEN.  [According to the AE docs, serial and clock
cards also need to be set to OPEN.  But, my experience w/ Super 
Serial Cards indicates that it is not needed to set the switch to 
OPEN.]

Switch 8 on both switch blocks determine the speed that TransWarp
initally powers up at:

Block 1 = OPEN  / Block 2 = OPEN : 3.6 MHz
CLOSED             OPEN : 1.7 MHz
[Don't care]         CLOSED: 1.0 MHz

ME>Also, is there some way to force the Transwarp'ed //e to boot at
ME>normal speed on occasion, without removing the Transwarp accelerator?

1) At power-up, press <Esc>.  This will disable Transwarp until next power
cycle.
2) Software:
Write $01 to $C074 - TransWarp active, runs at 1MHz
$00 to $C074 - TransWarp active, runs at Dip switch speed
$03 to $C074 - Disable TransWarp - Requires user to Press 
Ctrl-Reset; TW disabled until next power cycle.

Other keypresses at power up:
0 - Invoke TransWarp self test routine
9 - Display copyright info and Invoke TransWarp self test routine

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