Re: Apple Videx Card - what does it do?

[ehillman@erinet.com (Ed Hillman)]

On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:24:44 -0400, "Michael Hint"
<michaelhint@wycol.com> wrote:

>I bought an Apple IIe fully complete at a yard. I opened it and it had a
>strange card that says VIDEX Firmware 2.1 on it. The owner couldn't tell me
>what it was becuase he got it at a yard sale himself and no longer had room.
>It looks like a sound card, but I'm not sure. Does anyone know what it is or
>someone that might want it? Email me at michaelhint@wycol.com or reply to
>the newsgroup.
>
>
Sounds like either a Videx Videoterm or Ultraterm 80 col. card.
Putting a video card in an //e with an apple extended memeory card/80
col card is not all that unusual. I do it myself. The videx card has a
lot neater modes than the apple card, but the apple card is required
for some brain damaged software.

It won't do well in slot 5 though. And it won't coexist in an
unenhanced //e either. Read page 142 of the //e technical reference
manual for info on how it all works. 

Ed