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Re: Bell & Howell ][+ and lowercase characters



David Wilson wrote:
Simon D. Williams wrote:

I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Bell & Howell ][+ has the ability
to display lowercase characters...


It depends on the revision of the motherboard. From Rev 7 onwards the
character generator chip was changed from a 2513 uppercase only chip to
a 2316 ROM with 2716 compatible chip selects. This ROM can be replaced
by a 2716 with upper and lowercase characters.

It is unlilkely to have shipped with such a modification.

A machined-pin socket and some wire can be made into an adapter
to allow a 2716 to plug into the 2513 socket.  The same kind of
adapter is needed to replace any of the Monitor/BASIC ROMs.

-michael

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