Re: Super Serial cd: for IIe slot #3??

[estabroo@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Eric Estabrooks)]

In <1993Aug23.164045.42170@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> dg04@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DAVID GRUMBINE) writes:

>In article <CC5Bz2.6rD@rainbow.cse.nau.edu>, jwa@sunset.cse.nau.edu (James W Abe
>ndschan) writes:
>>In article <1993Aug21.224150.7102@presby.edu> sebugg@presby.edu (Stephen Buggie
>) writes:
>>>sebugg@presby.edu                                           8-21-93
>>>
>>>            IIE: CAN SUPER SERIAL PRINTER CARD OPERATE IN SLOT #3?
>>>            -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Yes, BUT:
>>
>>>I have only one vacant slot in my IIe: slot #3.  Most cards state in their
>>>manuals that they cannot be placed in slot 3.  Here is my present configu-
>>>ration:
>>
>>[...]
>>>aux slot     Sequential Systems 1024K ram/80 col card  |
>>
>>If you have something in your Aux slot, you can't have something in slot 3.
>>The aux slot was designed originally for 80 column cards and the like and
>>is actually mapped to slot 3.  That's why if you have an 80 column card in
>>the aux slot and *nothing* in slot 3 and type PR#3 you'll get popped into
>>80 column mode [well, not really a 'pop' .. more like a 'swoosh.'  IBMs 'pop.'
>>Apple's 'swoosh.']
>>
>>So the real answer is NO, not unless you get rid of your 1mb RAM card.

>Actually, you CAN make cards to work in slot 3 along with a card in the AUX
>slot.  Just not many people do.  The SS Card isn't one of them, unfortunately.
>AE used to make some cards that would work in slot 3.  I think Transwarp was
>one of them.  You might want to check the manuals for the AE cards you have to
>see if any of them can work in slot 3.

>>A suggestion tho.. toss the Datalink and get an external modem.  You'll
>>be able to get a faster modem PLUS you'll get neato status lights.  Never
>>underestimate the cool power of blinking lights.

>What will this give him?  Then he'd need a 3rd SS card to connect the modem to,
>and would need yet another slot......
>-- 


Hi, everyone.  I am here to throw a wrench into the works.  I have a Super Serial Card in slot3 (running my modem) and a Meg80Z ram card in my aux slot.  I don't have any problems running this configuration.  So toss the internal modem and get another SSC and put an external modem on it and put it in slot 3.  This will
leave you with an open slot.  Works for me...It might work for others also.

Eric
 estabroo@maroon.tc.umn.edu

P.S.  It is an Apple Super Serial Card