Re: Couple of Apple IIGS questions

[john.stringer1@ntlworld.com (John Stringer)]

Thanks again for the responses. I've now managed to source an ADB
mouse from a local MAC dealer. He also has an old 13" Colour Mac
Monitor, would this work with the Apple IIGS?

Regards
John

Roger Johnstone <rojaws@es.co.nz> wrote in message news:<20030617200715996+1200@news.inv.ihug.co.nz>...
> In <160620032208058407%john.stringer1@ntlworld.com> John Stringer  wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> > 
> > Couple of Apple IIGS questions (BTW I've just added a 540MB hard disk
> > and 4MB memory to the system):
> 
> Makes a difference doesn't it? :o)
>  
> > 4) I've managed to get hold of a IIGS RBG cable, is there a location 
> > on the Internet that I can find the IIGS RBG cable pin outs so that I 
> > can create my own cable?
> 
> I have a page here with the IIgs video connector pinouts. I don't have 
> an Apple RGB monitor on my IIgs, but I believe it uses the same 
> connection i.e. all pins are straight through. <http://homepages.ihug.co.
> nz/~rojaws/apple2/scart.html>
> 
> > 5) While I'm trying to get my mouse working, is there somewhere on the
> > Internet that lists all GS OS keyboard shortcuts?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > John
> 
> If you have System 6, look in the System folder or on the disk 
> SystemTools2. There's a document called Shortcuts which has a good list 
> of keyboard shortcuts. The Finder also has a Help entry in the Apple 
> menu which lists some shortcuts.
> 
> A nice thing about the IIgs is that the keyboard shortcuts are so 
> consistent. Apart from a few programs which had their own interface (
> mostly games), the keyboard shortcuts work across all programs. Even old 
> programs gained them when the OS was upgraded. Compare this to the Mac, 
> where even under Mac OS X I come across NEW programs which don't support 
> the standard text editing conventions like command-arrow to move the 
> cursor one word, or the clear key to clear a field.
> 
> -- 
> Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand
> 
> Apple II - FutureCop:LAPD - iMac Game Wizard
> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rojaws/
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