Re: Fingerprint GSi?

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badavis@nbnet.nb.ca (Brian A. Davis) wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I recently picked up an old non-functioning IIGS for parts. When I opened
>the case, there were a couple of cards that I did not recognize. The card
>in slot 4 had Fingerprint GSi Precision Software printed on it. There was
>also a plastic ribbon with a fingerprint button on the end.
>
>Could you please tell me what this card was/is for? Does it need special
>software to use it for whatever it is used for?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.

It is basically a screen dump card.

Put the card into a IIGS slot, plug in the ribbon cable, and take
the cable and put the fingerprint button outside the IIGS case
(probably near the front panel, the sloped section).  Now
whenever you see a IIGS program screen with a nice graphic,
just hit the fingerprint button to print or save the image.

No additional software needed.  The software is in ROM.

Unless you had spare IIGS units, I'd somehow make sure the
card would not mess up the IIGS first.  Unfortunately, I don't
know how to test the card.

By the way, how is the old IIGS non-functioning?  Some IIGS
units fell victim to the BlackOut virus and appear
non-functioning when all that's happened is that their control
panels have been messed up with text, border, and
background all set to black and startup slot set to ramdisk.
Thus, the monitors never seem to display anything and the
IIGS only makes a "bonk" sound when trying to start.