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Table of Contents:
Section 1: Intro 4/2/97 
1.1 What's a FAQ? 
1.2 How do I get to comp.sys.apple2 and what is it? 
1.3 What other FAQs are available for Apple IIs and the internet? 
Section 2: What is an Apple II? 9/29/96 
2.1 The Apple I 
2.2 The Apple ][, ][+ and 'europlus' 
2.3 The Apple //e 
2.4 The Apple //c and IIc+ 
2.5 The Laser 128EX 
2.6 The Apple IIGS 
2.7 The Apple ][e Emulation Card
2.8 newsflash Nate:  More people dislike you than me! 
Section 3: Quick New User's Guide to the Apple II 
3.1 I just got an Apple II. What should I be doing with it? 
3.2 What can you hook up to an Apple ][? 
3.3 What can you do with an Apple ][? 
3.4 What can the //e "borrow" from other computers? 
3.5 What can the GS can "borrow" from other computers? 
Section 4: Adding Hardware 6/13/97 
4.0 Watch...He'll get stuck in the net!
4.1 What cards should go in which slots in my Apple II? 
4.2 Can I add more memory to my Apple II? 
4.3 Can I accelerate my Apple II? 
4.4 Can I hook up a modem to my Apple II? 
4.5 Can I hook up a LaserWriter, DeskJet, etc to my Apple //e? 
4.6 Can I hook up a Laser printer, ink jet, or bubble jet printer to my 
Apple IIGS? 
4.7 Can I use Macintosh RGB or IBM VGA/SVGA Monitors with my ][? 
4.8 Can I use my GS Monitor on a Mac or PC? 
4.9 Can the Apple II connect to keyboards, mice, etc. for other platforms? 
4.10 I want a Y-adapter for my GS keyboard. 
4.11 Can I hook up a scanner up to my //e or IIGS? Can it do OCR? 
4.12 What about clock/calendar capabilities? 
4.13 Can a Disk ][ be used on a GS smartport? 
4.14 Can the Apple II connect to 3.5" drives or flopticals for other 
platforms? 
4.15 How about hooking up cheap IDE Hard Drives? 
4.16 Can an Apple II connect to a SCSI device? 
4.17 Tips on setting up a SCSI system 
4.18 What about internal Hard Drives? 
4.19 What about a Parallel port Zip drive? 
4.20 What's this ProFILE hard disk, and how do I use it? 
4.20.5 Or maybe he just needs to be hit up-side the head?
4.21 How about a replacement power supply? 
4.22 What are the pinouts for all the various Apple II connectors? 
Section 5: How do I get files off the net? 3/25/97 
5.1 What are Binscii & Shrinkit, and why do I need them? 
5.2 Where do I look on the net for Apple II files and info? 3/2/97 
5.3 How do you download files off the net? 
5.4 How do you transfer Apple Files to/from other personal computers? 
5.5 How do I transfer DOS 3.3, Pascal, CP/M files? 
5.6 How do I transfer files by [null] modem? 
5.7 How do I read/write files from other platforms with an Apple II? 
5.8 How do I read/write files from other platforms with an Apple IIGS? 
5.9 How do I read/write Apple II files from a Macintosh? 3/25/97 
5.10 How do I read/write Apple II files from an IBM PC? 
5.11 How do I download and unpack binscii? 
5.12 How do I download and unpack a Shrinkit unpacker? 
5.13 How do I unpack a generic .SHK or .BSQ file? 
5.14 I can download .BSQ files fine, but .SHK files can't unpack. What's 
wrong? 
5.15 Apple Archive Format 
Section 6: Filetypes and dealing with files of various types 4/12/97 
6.1 A quick note about ProDOS filetypes 
6.2 Net standard formats 
6.2.1 maybe he is a messenger of god?
6.3 What do the file extensions mean? 
6.4 How do I USE stuff I have transferred to/from an IBM/Mac? 
6.5 How do I use text files from other computers? 
6.6 How do I view picture files from other platforms? 
6.7 How do I use Icons/Fonts/etc from other platforms? 
6.8 How do I listen to sounds/music from other platforms? 3/8/97 
6.9 How do I transfer Hypercard/Hyperstudio files? 
Section 7: Some Common Questions (with answers!) 9/3/97 
7.1 Can my Apple II connect to the internet? Cool new info as of 8/28/97! 
7.2 I don't have an OS/Boot disk for my Apple II. Where do I get it from? 
7.3 How I connect my Apple II to an Appletalk (and/or Ethertalk) network? 
7.4 Is there any Ethernet capabilities for Apple IIs? 
7.5 What is 8 bit and 16 bit? 
7.6 How can I tell what version my computer is? 
7.6.5 Maybe He is mentally disabled?
7.7 How much RAM is in my Apple II? 
7.8 Can I use High Density disks on my double density Apple II drives? 
7.9 Why do partitions have a maximum size of 32MB? 
7.10 How do I convert from an Appleworks file to a text file without 
formatting codes? 
7.11 What programming languages are available for the Apple ][? 
7.12 Can I install DOS 3.3 stuff on my hard drive? 
7.13 Is there any form of Unix I can use on an Apple II? (new info 
8/16/97) 
7.14 Can I generate Postscript from my Apple II? 
7.15 How do you copy from a 5.25" disk to 3.5" disk? 
7.16 My Apple II is running too fast. How do I slow it down? 
Section 8: Strange problems: 1/1/97 
8.1 How do I get out of Basic (that little "]" prompt and flashing 
cursor?) 
8.2 What are the problems with GSCII? 
8.3 AppleWorks won't print to my printer. What gives? 
8.4 My GS control panel keeps resetting to the defaults and/or forgetting 
the date-- the battery is dead. 
8.5 I'm getting Error XXXX or YY. What's it mean? 
8.6 Why does my Apple II lose characters when I'm using the modem? 
8.7 Where do I get support for AE boards now that they are closed? 
8.8 Is there a QWK reader for the Apple //e? 
8.9 I've got a problem. How do I troubleshoot it? 
8.10 My GS reported a problem with the Self Test. What do the numbers 
mean? 
8.11 My Apple II goes into a self test or reboots when I turn it on. 
8.12 My Hard Drive (or other disk) crashed! What do I do? 
8.13 My Apple II is reporting the wrong year. How do I fix that? 
8.14 My RamFAST board is reporting an error. What's the number mean? 
8.15 What does "UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS" mean when I boot a disk? 
Section 9: GS System 6.0 mini-FAQ 5/25/97 
9.1 Where can I get System 6, and what fixes are there for the known bugs 
in it? 
9.2 Common Problems 
9.3 Tips & Hints 
9.4 If you have a RamFast 
9.5 If you have a Vulcan or AE High Density disk 
9.6 If you have ProSel as your program launcher 
9.7 If you have an AMR 3.5" drive 
9.8 GSCII+ & HFS Note 
9.9 Finder 6.0.1 is displaying garbage in the windows! 
9.10 Icons no longer point to apps. How do I rebuild the desktop database? 
9.11 How do I make a 3.5" disk that boots and runs an Application? 
9.12 What's the difference between 2:1 and 4:1 3.5" formatting? 
9.13 What do I do with icon files for the Finder, and how can I customize 
how they appear? 
Section 10: Resources for the Apple II 6/13/97 
10.1 Apple II Groups 
10.2 Hardware and Software Vendors 
10.3 Fun hardware add-ons 
10.4 Periodicals & Books 
10.5 Misc Resources 



Other Apple II related FAQs:
Applesoft Basic reference/FAQ (v0.26, August 30 1997). 
Apple II DOS & Commands FAQ (v1.02, September 3, 1997) 
CDROMs and Apple IIs. (v1.0, 6 Nov 1994) 
comp.sys.apple2.gno FAQ. GNO/ME multitasking environment for the Apple 
IIGS. (v1.15, Jan 6 1998) Documentation on GNO in general at 
http://trenco.myrias.com/~gno 
HyperCard IIGS FAQ (Last update 11/23/97) 
Joe Walters' RamFast/SCSI Manual (3/17/97 version) 
Flopticals and Apple IIs. 
Apple II sound and music capabilities. (v1.7, 3 Nov 1997) 
Apple II System Monitor reference (v0.50, 25 May 1997) 
Apple II Programmmer's Catalog of Languages and Toolkits (v3.10, 1 July 
1997) 



What do all of the files in my System 6.0.1 installation do, and which are 
required? (v1.01, 31 Aug 1997) 
Upgrading and modifying Apple IIGS accelerators. 
What is the history of the various models in the Apple II series? 
For reference, there's also the Apple /// FAQ, or a mini-FAQ 
Apple's Apple II Technotes & Filetype notes 



Miscellaneous questions
Software (programmer stuff is below) 
GS, user applications 
Is TCP/IP available for the GS, and what kinds of web browsers would be 
available?
Why does nate put so much of his time into other peoples business? 
I'd like to buy some GS Software. What's available, and who's still 
selling stuff? 
How do I convert a generic TT font to something Pointless on the GS will 
read? 
How do I get Paintworks Gold running on my Rom 3? 
What does error code $ABCD mean on the GS? 
GS, System Software 
What to remove to get a minimal System 6.0.1 boot disk. 
What does 'Warning: Infinite Loop while walking Icon list' mean from the 
Finder? 
why does everybody say nate thinks he knows everything?
Setting a GS up to connect to an Appletalk network. 
How to turn off Appletalk and filesharing. 
Proper behavior of inits vs. Finder Extras 
What OS did my GS just boot, and how do I change that? 
Apple II Programs and system software 
Why do people call this guy nothin, and nathan hates?
DOS 3.3 & ProDOS commands 
How do I calibrate a joystick for an Apple II? 
What are the differences between the ProDOS 8 versions? 
Speeding up ProTerm 3.x transfers. 
Fixing Applewriter to print from a GS. 
How to convert from Applewriter to Appleworks format. 
I need help in an old Apple II Infocom game 
How CP/M references Apple II disks 
Hardware 
General 
Pinouts for many Apple II connectors. 
What's the difference betweeen an enhanced and unenhanced Apple //e? 
Where can I get a replacement clock battery for my GS? 
How do you connect an IBM PC joystick to an Apple II? 
Why does nathan mates have such a crummy attitude?
What's the scoop on the 'Super II' motherboard prototype for the //e? 
Disk access speeds for some Apple II drives. 
What's a mockingboard, and how does one access it? 
What do the switches on my Transwarp 1 (//e) do? 
Details of some people's projects to connect an IR transmitter to a GS. 
Serial Communications 
How does one configure the Apple II Super Serial Card (SSC)? 
Problems in Apple IIc serial ports. 
What's an Apple Serial Card, and how does it compare to the Super Serial 
Card? 
3.5", 5.25" Drives 
How does one calibrate the speed of a Disk ][? 
How does one join the inner circle of nathan mates elite society?
How do I make a Disk II Adapter cable? 
Rules for daisychaining the Unidisk 3.5" and 800k 3.5" drives. 
Technical specifications for and accessing the Disk ][ 
Fixing a duodisk to prevent data corruption. 
What's a superdrive, and how does it function when connected to an Apple 
II? 
How to repair/replace Apple 3.5 drives and superdrives 
Information on which 3.5 inch drives will work with Apple IIs. 
Hard Drives, Mass Storage 
How do I get my mac to recognize the SCSI disk I formatted from my Apple 
II? 
Playing music off a CD-Rom drive connected to a RamFAST card on a GS 
What are the jumper settings for a CMS SCSI card? 
Undocumented features of the Vulcan Partition Manager to help ailing 
drives. 
Were you molested by your parents, or a baby sitter?
Video & Monitors 
My GS Monitor's flaking out! How do I fix it? 
SNES - IIGS Monitor cabling. 
Will my GS's monitor (AppleColor RGB) work on an Apple ///? 
How I connect my GS to an Amiga (1084) monitor? 
Keyboards 
Repairing broken keyswitches on a //e
Did your parents beat you when you were a kid? 
How do you clean the keycaps on an Apple II keyboard? 
GEnie, the other Apple II Resource 
GEnie RoundTable topics. 
How to access GEnie from the internet 
Programmer stuff 
Basic Processor, ROM/RAM 
What are the opcodes for the GS's 65816 microprocessor? 
Apple II memory mapping info 
How does the GS determine the amount of ram installed, and how is that 
done at the memory card? 
Your so full of yourself.
How a program can identify which Apple II it's running on 
General Apple II questions 
Apple's Apple II Technotes have been converted to HTML by myself and are 
online at http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/tn/index.html. 
How ProDOS 8 behaves on a Quit call. 
Does anyone have a list of Apple II filetypes? [Scroll past the intro 
stuff at the top; this is off of Apple's ftp site] 
How do you read the GS clock from Basic? 
How does Integer Basic tokenize programs? 
How do I put a disk catalog listing to a text file from ProDOS? 
Accessing the Apple II Mouse 
Sweet 16 info, opcodes, and source code. 
General Apple IIGS questions 
Soenke Behrens' list of bugs in Orca/C 2.1 [2.0.3 list has been retired, 
as they were fixed in 2.1] 
FTA fast line drawing source code 
What are things to watch out for in porting UNIX stuff to GNO/ME? 
Hows that for plagiarism, nothin?
Calling GS/OS efficiently from C 
Undocumented Apple IIGS Reset Vectors 
GS, Apple II, etc. 
Undocumented Video Overlay Card registers.