Re: IIe reverse character display problems

[John Le Febvre <John@klatch.demon.co.uk>]

Tom Zuchowski <71214.1670@CompuServe.COM> writes:
[original author lost]
> <<I have run into the same problem when using 'old' software on my 
> enhanced //e. I have the european //e which has a switch under the 
> keyboard. This switch swops between the 2 character sets in the 
> video rom. When I can't read the 'inverse text' I simply use the 
> switch. Is this on the european apples only?>>>
> 
> I have never even =heard= of this feature! It must have been added 
> to the European Apples to permit installation and use of 
> non-English alphabets.

On the UK //e's, the only use for this switch is that it changes the
hash character into a pound (sterling) character.  This is the main
reason the UK machines have been modified with a truly alternate
character set (MouseText/Non-MouseText).

-- 
John.
john@klatch.demon.co.uk