//c Questions

[jeff.brielmaier@yob.com (Jeff Brielmaier)]

To: mmettler@ttmath.ttu.edu

MJ>1) I have the original (?) small monochrome monitor with the stand.
MJ>This works fine, but I read in one of the //c books in the local
MJ>library that it is possible to hook up the //c to a color TV -- and
MJ>color would be nice.  Feeding the video signal into a TV VHF input
MJ>didn't work (on any channel, though 3 was close).  Do I need some sort
MJ>of adaptor or special hardware to do this?  How do I get it to work?

You need an RF-modulator in order to hook it up to the TV set.  There where 
several available back in the "good-old-days" including one that just plugged 
into the back of the computer w/ no "loose" wires, but I'm not sure if they 
are still available....

You can check w/ a couple places to see if they have it:

Pre-Owned Electronics  1-800-274-5343  parts, systems, and service
Sun Remarketing        1-800-821-3221  parts, systems, service, some software
Shreve Systems         1-800-227-3971  parts, system, and service
Creative Solutions     1-513-429-5759  public domain software
Quality Computers      1-800-777-3642  systems, components, and software
Big Red                1-402-379-4680  software
Software Excitement    1-800-444-5457  1-503-826-6884  software,accessories
Mind Play              1-800-221-7911  educational software
Memory Plus            1-602-820-8819  systems & components
Alltech Electronics    1-619-721-7733  systems, components, manuals
B & R Computers        1-619-225-8281  systems, components, software

MJ>2) In the FAQ, under question #25 ("How do I tell what version my
MJ>computer is"), the author suggests checking location 64447 to see what
MJ>level of //c you have.  In my case, the returned value is 255, which
MJ>is supposed to indicate "a very old //c".  The FAQ then mentions I
MJ>should contact my dealer for an upgrade and gives an Apple
MJ>authorization number.  What's the deal here?  Will this upgrade cost
MJ>me or is the authorization number to get Apple to pay for it?  (And,
MJ>could this have anything to do with question #1?)

The 'upgrade' has nothing to do with question #1.  The upgrade allows the 
serial port to communicate at 1200 baud (and above) and allows you connect a 
3.5" disk drive to the computer.

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