Re: Fingerprint GSI+ card problems

["Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@yahoo.SPAMBGONE.com>]

Hi Mary,

Thanks for the kind offer of a scanned manual!  That would be a huge help, I
think.  Please email me at trhaynes@yahoo.com and we can discuss further.

Thanks
Tim

"Mary" <laserdog@bright.net> wrote in message
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> "Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@yahoo.SPAMBGONE.com> wrote in message
news:<P66w7.155428$sM1.42957658@news3.rdc1.on.home.com>...
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > Seems like the only time that I post here is when I have a problem or
> > something!  Oh well... you are a great bunch and are very helpful
> > (especially Mark Cummings and William Strutts!  Great work, guys).
> >
> > I recently traded a bunch of Mac stuff for a bunch of Apple II stuff.
In
> > the Apple II stuff pile was a Fingerprint GSI+ card... I was very
excited to
> > see it there, instantly recognizing it for what it was.
> >
> > When I installed it in my IIgs and rebooted, hitting the fingerprint
button
> > only locked up the system.  Sigh... I tried it in various slots and only
> > once got into the actual ROM program that does all of the image
manipulation
> > and printing.  That was after I had reseated all of the socketed chips
and
> > moved the card as far away from the power supply as I could get it (slot
6).
> > But I only got in once and never did again.  Mostly what happens is that
the
> > screen very quickly flashes the memory monitor console and then almost
> > instantly goes to a blank screen with a solid white cursor in the upper
left
> > corner.  about 10 percent of the time it goes to a screen full of
> > reverse-video 2's.
> >
> > In my Apple II stuff pile, I also got some kind of EPROM burner card
(very
> > cool, but it's down in the basement at the moment.  I'm pretty sure it's
one
> > of those Mountain EPROM burners).  I putted the main ROM chip off the
> > Fingerprint and it fits in my EPROM burner card.  I'm thinking that
redoing
> > the EPROM might be a good idea, but am not certain.  Here's where you
all
> > come in.  :)  My questions are:
> >
> > - Does anybody know if the Fingerprint GSI+ manuals are online?  I can't
> > locate any.
> > - Is the main socketed chip on a Fingerprint GSI+ an EPROM or not?
> > - Is it possible to get a Fingerprint ROM dump from someone and also the
> > software for the Mountain EPROM burner so that I can reburn the
> > Fingerprint's chip?
> > - Does this even sound like a ROM chip problem?
> >
> > Any advice or tips would be great, gang!!
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tim
>
> I have the manual, I cannot remember anything about what goes on
> inside the computer with this thing, I haven't used it in years.  If
> you want a scanned copy of the manual I will send it to you.  My news
> server is down and I am posting this through Google.  It may be awhile
> before I check back.  I will scan it sometime today though.
>
> Mary