Re: Lowercase characters for Apple][ +

[tomk@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Tom Kelly)]

In <1ih403INNak5@gap.caltech.edu>
toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:
>scip2060@nusunix1.nus.sg (SARDJONO INSANI) writes:
>>Anyone knows how to modify the Apple ][ + keyboard to produce lowercase? 
>Which model have you got? The earlier ones couldn't do it without software
>support. The later ones had six solder pads and a couple jumpers you could
>change to add a DPDT switch that served as a CAPS LOCK switch. If you have
>the "two-piece" keyboard (there's a little PC board hanging off of the main
>keyboard) then you are in luck. If you look at the little PC board then look
>near the CONTROL/RESET switch and see if you can find a 2x3 pattern of holes
>with exposed metal around them and two "bow ties" nearby. You may have to
>partially disassemble the keyboard to find them, and you will definitely
>need to do that to add the Caps Lock switch and cut the bow ties (the bow
>ties are connections that make the board think there is a switch connected
>but locked in one position, and you cut them with an exacto knife when you
>install the real switch).

I've never tried that, but in order to display lower case on a ][+ one has
to change the character generator as well.