Re: AE PC Transporter Questions...

[willie@singapore.com (Willie Yeo)]

In article <3D2B7B9C.F3129EF5@usa.net>, a2forever@usa.net wrote:

> What exactly is it, an AT (80286) or XT (8088) emulator?

   It is an XT 8088 emulator, utilising the accelerated NEC 8088 processor.

> What features does it have e.g. 640Kb of memory

   Depending on the amount of memory that comes with the card; maximum of
640Kb of memory on the PC side (768Kb on the Apple II side).

> 2Mhz clockspeed, Hard disk support, colour, graphics mode: CGA, Hercules,
> etc?

   I think it is 10Mhz (if memory serves me right), I don't remember it
supporting an external harddisk. I vaguely remembers it is either CGA or
Hercules graphics ... though I think it is CGA (haven't touch my card for
THAT long !).

> Will it recognise my "RAM GS" 4Mb memory expansion card from
> Sequential Systems?
  
   Nope, it cannot access the Apple II memory, and only utilises its own
memory on the PC-Transporter board.

> How do I get it going and revert back to the
> standard Apple IIGS mode?

   You start the emulator using a ProDOS application.

> Do I need an IBM 5.25 inch disk drive/keyboard/monitor/etc attached to use it?

   You need the PC-Transdrive if you want to access 5.25" PC formatted
floppies (360k), or a SuperDrive if you want to access the 3.5" PC
formatted floppies.

   You can use the GS monitor using a "ColorSync" card that comes with the
PC-Transporter card, that is connected via cable, and there is a Y-cable
for connecting the GS's signal to the PC-Transporter card and then goes to
the GS monitor.

   You can use the GS keyboard (emulated function keys), or the first
generation Apple Extended Keyboard if you want the function keys.

> Any help is greatly appreciated.