New csa2 FAQs: Main Hall (Part 2 of 2)

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

FAQs Files and Contents,  24 December, 1997


     All of the new csa2 FAQs files have names like FxxxMHALL where the
"xxx" stands for the series number. At present, the series number is
"002". Also, for now, all of the FAQs files are plain Text. So, for
example, the only version of F002ACCEL, the Accelerators FAQs file,
currently available is a file named "F002ACCEL.TXT".

     Most FAQs files consist of Questions with Answers centering on some
specific Apple II topic. For these, the questions are listed here as
well as at the start of the FAQs file. (Whenever questions are listed
together, they are shortened as necessary so that each fits on a single
line.)

     Other FAQs files are tutorials, catalogs, etc. by individuals.
These are described briefly in the listing which follows.

     There are, also, FAQs Resource files. These are pics, diagrams,
programs, etc. which are referenced in one or more FAQs answers.
Resource files have names like R004STEREO.GIF and R007BATRAMM.SHK. They
are listed and briefly described in F002RSCLIST.

     As in the original, F001, release, credit is given for answers used
in the FAQs. Much material remains to be added and a great deal of
organizing remains to be done; so, please feel free to send information
pieces, diagrams, etc.. Ideas, suggestions, and FAQs content
contributions can be emailed or they can be uploaded to Ground's
FAQs/uploads folder.

    Best wishes for a new, fun, interesting year of Apple II computing!


Rubywand,  26 December, 1997
rubywand@swbell.net







F002ACCEL:    ZipGS, TransWarp, etc. accelerators

 001- What are the correct settings for a ZipGS? 
 002- Why should Appletalk Delay be disabled with a ZipGS?
 003- How do I set up a Transwarp on my IIe?
 004- Is there a way of disabling Transwarp for games?
 005- What are specs & jumper settings for a vintage SpeedDemon?  
 006- How does the SpeeDemon rate as an accelerator? 
 007- My SpeeDemon accelerator board seems to run hot. A fix? 
 008- How should the DIP switches be set on a v3.03 SpeedDemon?
 009- How can I get a 'Cache Hit' indicator for my ZipGS?
 010- How can I program the ZipGS registers?
 011- Is there some ZipGS mod that will improve performance? 
 012- I have a 7MHz ZipGS. How fast can the board be pushed? 
 013- Now that faster 65C816's are available, can I upgrade? 
 014- How do I do the 14 MHz ZipGS upgrade?
 015- What GALs version do I need to speed up my TWGS?
 016- Where can I get the correct GALs? 
 017- What Oscillator freq corresponds to what speed?
 018- What kind and speed of static cache RAMs do I need?
 019- Is it really necessary to increase board voltage 
 020- What kind of performance increase can I expect?
 021- How do I change from 5v to 5.25v 
 022- Why are my ZipGS settings via the Zip CDA forgotten? 
 023- What do the check-marks mean in the ZipGS CDA?
 024- Why don't my ZipGS settings match DIP switch settings!?


F002c1CDROM:  Steven Davidson's CD-ROM FAQs


F002c2CDROM:  CD-ROM drives and interfaces

 001- What do I need to get/do to use Music and Data CD's on my GS?
 002- What do I need discQuest for?
 003- How can I back up my files on write-able CD-ROM?


F002DOSMM:    DOS and ProDOS

 001- What is a "DOS"?
 002- What DOS's are available on Apple II computers?
 003- Are there any faster better versions of DOS 3.3?
 004- What commands are available in DOS 3.3?
 005- How do I use DOS commands from the keyboard?  a program?
 006- How do I use variables in a DOS command?
 007- How do I create new DOS 3.3 diskettes?
 008- How much storage space is on a 5.25" diskette?
 009- Can I format a DOS 3.3 diskette for just data storage?
 010- What is the "Volume Table of Contents" or "VTOC"?
 011- Can I assign names to my DOS 3.3 diskettes?
 012- What does it mean to "Boot" a disk?
 013- What file types does DOS 3.3 have 
 014- What do the entries in a DOS 3.3 Catalog display mean?
 015- Re. DOS 3.3 file names: How long? What characters are legal?  
 016- How can I use DOS 3.3 to read/write sectors from machine code?
 017- How many 'official' versions of DOS 3.3 are there? 
 018- What information is included in the VTOC?
 019- What information is included in a DOS 3.3 Catalog sector?
 020- How does DOS 3.3 remember which sectors are used? 
 021- What are the formats of DOS 3.3's main file types?
 022- How can I know a DOS 3.3 prgm is safe to run from hard disk?
 023- What are some good DOS 3.3 references?
 024- What is ProDOS?
 025- What are ProDOS's major features?
 026- Which Apple II's can run which versions of ProDOS?
 027- How can I create bootable ProDOS diskettes?
 028- How do I make a ProDOS disk that will start BASIC?
 029- What is the maximum size of a ProDOS volume?
 030- How do I LOAD, SAVE, etc. files under ProDOS?
 031- What is a "pathname"?
 032- What is the default volume and folder when ProDOS boots?
 033- How can I set default volume and folder under ProDOS?
 034- How can I discover the name of the current default volume?
 035- How do I create a folder?
 036- How can I access ProDOS routines from machine language?
 037- How can I convert DOS 3.3 wares to run under ProDOS?
 038- How can I modify ProDOS to do BLOADs to Text Page 1? 
 039- How can I boot ProDOS on my Franklin computer?
 040- What are some good ProDOS references?


F002ERRLIST:  Apple II series ERROR codes

 001- What does error #___ mean?
 002- What does IIgs Diagnostic Self-Test Error Code ___ mean?
 003- What does RamFAST Fatal Memory Fault Error ___ mean?
 004- What is the explanation for getting a ___  error?
 005- Where can I find more information on Apple II series errors?


F002FDISK:    Floppy drives and diskettes

 001- How do I add a write-protect On-Off switch? 
 002- How do I add external speed adjustment to my Disk ][ drive? 
 003- How can I adjust my 5.25" drive for optimum performance? 
 004- What is the pin-out for a duodisk drive connecting cable?
 005- Can I read Apple II diskettes on my PC?
 006- Some old 5.25" disks with splotches don't boot. What gives? 
 007- Can I use high-density 3.5" and 5.25" diskettes on my A2? 
 008- How can I tell DD from HD diskettes if they are not labeled?
 009- My 3.5 Disk Drives don't work! What should I try?
 010- I added SCSI; now, my 3.5" drives often fail to work. Why?
 011- How many tracks can I use on a 5.25" diskette? 
 012- In connecting a Disk II I misaligned the connectors. A fix?
 013- A sound like a shotgun going off came from my drive. A fix? 
 014- Uni-disk and Laser drives: neither works with my IIc. Why?
 015- How do I replace a 3.5" drive mechanism with one from a Mac?
 016- I have one 5.25" drive. Sys6 shows two icons!? Is there a fix?
 017- How can I tell a 13-sect interface card from a 16-sect model?
 018- Can a Disk ][ Drive be used on a IIc or GS smartport?
 019- What's the scoop on the 3.5" High Density drive?
 020- What DuoDisk mods are necessary?
 021- How do I fix a false Write Protect on a duodisk drive?
 022- Both of my Disk ]['s come on when booting! Is there a fix?


F002HDnSCSI:  Hard drives, SCSI, and interfaces

 001- How difficult is it to add a hard drive to my IIgs?
 002- What kinds of hard drive systems are available? 
 003- What do SCSI ID numbers mean?
 004- What is "SCSI-2" and how is it different from SCSI-1?
 005- Will a SCSI-2 hard drive work with an Apple II system?
 006- Will my Rev. C SCSI Card work with a SCSI-2 drive?
 007- What is SCSI "termination power"?
 008- Can I avoid the "Ramfast/SCSI is searching SCSI bus" delay?
 009- What is the pin-out for the standard 50-pin SCSI cable?
 010- What's the SCSIHD.DRIVER patch to ignore DRIVER43 partitions?
 011- What is the "bad bug" in the ROM 3.01e RamFAST?
 012- How do I attach a 90mb Bernoulli drive? 
 013- What are the settings for a CMS hard drive controller card?
 014- Does it matter when I power-ON my SCSI hard disk?
 015- Can I leave SCSI devices I'm not using turned OFF? 
 016- Is there a SCSI tutorial available for downloading?


F002HdwHACK:  Miscellaneous Hardware projects and hacking

 001- What's a good hardware project book for the Apple IIe?
 002- How can I use a thermistor to read temperature on my A2?
 003- Will a prototyping Slot Board fit all Apple II's with Slots?
 004- What is the pin-out for the Apple II series Slots? 
 005- I've been getting Fatal System Error 0911. Is there a fix?
 006- Why does my GS Control Panel keep resetting to the defaults? 
 007- How do I replace my GS "BatRAM" battery?
 008- Is there a program to record/restore Control Panel settings?
 009- How I can safely clean out dust from my Apple II?
 010- How can I safely remove oxidation from IC pins? 
 011- My System Saver IIgs has gotten very noisy. How can I fix it?


F002v1HIST:  Volume I of Steven Weyhrich's Apple II series history


F002v2HIST:  Volume II of Steven Weyhrich's Apple II series history


F002v3HIST:  Volume III of Steven Weyhrich's Apple II series history


F002v4HIST:  Volume IV of Steven Weyhrich's Apple II series history


F002v5HIST:  Computer Wars Chronicles, Woz, Apple II documents


F002KBPadJS:  Input peripherals such as Keyboards, joysticks, mouses

 001- How do I do the Shift Key Mod?
 002- What's a "VIDEX" board?
 003- I need a GS ADB keyboard cable! Where can I get one?
 004- How can I make a PC-to-Apple Joystick converter?
 005- How can I do an Apple-to-PC Joystick conversion?
 006- What are the dip-switch settings for the "BITMOUSE" card? 
 007- How can I switch my IIe keyboard layout to Dvorak?
 008- What keyboards work as replacements for a GS keyboard? 
 009- What is a Koala Pad and how do I test it?
 010- Can I convert a C-64 Koala Pad to work on my Apple II?
 011- How do I make the internal cable for a IIe numeric keypad?
 012- Is there a cable or card which lets you connect two joysticks?
 013- How do I write programs for the Apple Graphics Tablet?
 014- Why does my ][+ KB act like the CTRL key is always pressed? 
 015- How do I write programs which use the mouse?
 016- Why does my IIe keyboard keep repeating characters? 
 017- How do I read the joystick on a GS in native mode? 
 018- Is a Y-adapter available for my GS keyboard?
 019- How do you use the Kensington TurboMouse with a IIgs?


F002MONITOR:  Display monitors

 001- How can I fix an unstable display? 
 002- I'm using a TV + IIc RF module. How can I improve the display?
 003- What monitor repair Safety precautions are recommended?  
 004- How do I discharge the High Voltage anode?
 005- How do I open my RGB monitor's case and get set for repairs? 
 006- What tools and solder should I use for repairs?
 007- What's the fix for a flickering, Jumping, display?
 008- How can I fix an all-red, all-blue, etc. monitor display?
 009- Is there any more RGB Adjustments info?
 010- How do I adjust Centering on my GS RGB color monitor?
 011- How do I adjust Focus & Intensity on a blurry GS RGB Monitor?
 012- What is a replacement for the RGB "flyback" power transistor? 
 013- How do I fix sporatic Shrinking and Flicking in-out of Focus?
 014- How do I fix a serious case of shimmy on my GS monitor?  
 015- Will the Amiga 1084 monitor work on my GS?
 016- What is the pinout for Commodore's 1084s monitor?
 017- What is a "composite video monitor"?
 018- Why doesn't hires look as good on my GS RGB monitor? 
 019- How can I to do the "Color Killer Mod" on a //e?
 020- My A2 display doesn't work with a "TV/Game Switch". How come?
 021- Can I use a color TV with my IIc+?
 022- What is the IIc+ video pin configuration?
 023- Where can I buy a replacement RGB monitor for my GS?
 024- What kind of RGB monitors will work with a IIc? 
 025- Can I replace my GS RGB monitor with one from a PC?
 026- What are the specs and pin-out for the GS RGB monitor?
 027- Do I need monochrome monitor to get a clear 80-col display?
 028- Is there a high-quality replacement for RGB monitors?


F002POWER:    Apple II power, power supplies, and cooling

 001- What's the pin-out and load specs for the IIgs Power Supply?
 002- Are the power supplies for the ][+ and IIe interchangeable?
 003- What are the output capabilities of GS and IIe power supplies?
 004- Can I use a 'generic' surplus power supply in my Apple II?
 005- How do fatter leads reduce noise on the +5V & +12V lines?
 006- Is there any more that can be done to eliminate glitches?
 007- Is there a power supply upgrade kit for the Apple IIgs?
 008- What kind of internal fan can I install in an Apple IIgs? 
 009- Why do so few GS power supplies have a fan installed?
 010- Why does my Apple IIe fail to turn on! 
 011- How do I fix a nearly dead GS power supply? 
 012- What does a rapid chirping noise on a GS power supply mean?
 013- Some of our classroom IIe's don't work at all. Is there a fix?
 014- How do I troubleshoot an Apple II power supply? 
 015- What is a "Buggie Power Supply"?


F002RSCLIST:  Listing of FAQs support files (e.g. diagrams, etc.)


F002s1SOUND:  Ian Schmidt's manual on IIgs sound


F002s2SOUND:  Sound, sound boards, and sound software

 001- How does the GS produce so many simultaneous sounds? 
 002- Is there a way to output quadraphonic sound on a IIgs?
 003- Do I get Stereo from my IIgs Sound Output jack?
 004- Why should I add a stereo board to my GS?
 005- How can I build my own GS stereo board?
 006- How can I transfer sound files created on a Mac to my GS?
 007- How do I program a Phasor Sound Card?
 008- What is required to build a Sound Input board for my IIgs?
 009- What's what re. MockingBoard hardware and programming?
 010- How do I get my MockingBoard to work on my GS?
 011- How do I play Ultima IV/V with MockingBoard sound on my GS? 
 012- How can I get more System Sounds for my GS?
 013- What GS programs will let me play MIDI files?
 014- Would FExt.NDA let you play thru Synthinit? 
 015- Can I play .WAV files on my GS?


F002s3SOUND:  David Huizing's manual on sound file formats


F002s4SOUND:  Echo Speech Synthesizer Mini-Manual (author unknown)


F002t1TCOM:   Telecom- hardware and transfers

 001- How do I transfer files between my Apple and a PC or Mac?
 002- How do I get an Applesoft program into a PC-DOS computer? 
 003- How do I transfer Apple II disks between Apple2 and PC?
 004- How do I transfer files between computers using NULL modem?
 005- How do I NULL-modem Text files without getting garbage?
 006- How do I make a "NULL Modem" cable?
 007- What is the maximum length for a NULL modem connection?
 008- I have a Super Serial Card. What cable should I use? 
 009- How do I make a GS CTS/RTS handshake High-Speed modem cable?
 010- What is the fastest modem I can use on an Apple IIe? 
 011- Does what applies to the IIe also apply to the //c and IIgs?
 012- What telecom programs run on Apple II computers?
 013- What are the settings for the Apple Super Serial Card?
 014- What are the Serial Pro card's dip switch settings? 
 015- What are the settings for an Apple Serial Interface Card?
 016- How do I make an Apple 5-pin serial interface-to-DB9 cable?
 017- What cable do I need to connect a modem to my IIc?


F002t2TCOM:   Telecom- downloading and uploading

 001- How can I read & send email and newsgroup msgs with my A2?
 002- With a fast modem, how can the IIe connect to the internet?
 003- I'm running the Lynx web browser. Where do I put the URL?
 004- How do I download an .SHK file through Lynx? 
 005- Can I send and receive FAXes using my Apple II?
 006- What is a "Binary II" wrapper?
 007- What is a "binscii" file?
 008- What are .SHK files and how do I use them?
 009- What are "DSK" files and how do I use them?
 010- I have downloaded  files in "gz" format? How do I use them? 
 011- ShrinkIt downloaded as a TXT file. How can I use it? 
 012- How can I move A2 programs to Quick BASIC on my PC?
 013- What is the easiest way to get files from Apple II FTP sites?
 014- Are there dwnload files I should process on the PC (or Mac)? 
 015- How do I upload files? 
 016- What do the popular file name extensions mean? 
 017- How do I tell what kind of file this is?


F002ZIPTF:    Zip Drive, Tape, Flopticals, SCSI, and interfaces

 001- What is a "Zip drive"?
 002- What is a "Zip disk"?
 003- What do I need in order to use a Zip drive?
 004- What kind of SCSI interface card do I need?
 005- How do I install a Zip drive?
 006- How do I get started using the Zip drive?
 007- How does Zip Drive speed compare with a hard disk's speed?
 008- Can I mount Zip disks formatted on Macintosh on my IIgs?
 009- Will forgetting to set the termination switch cause damage? 
 010- How does Zip Drive perform with an Apple HS SCSI card?
 011- Is a CMS SCSI card adequate for connecting a Zip drive?
 012- Which SCSI interface works best with a Zip Drive?
 013- Will I be able to format and partition a Zip disk? 
 014- Should I let the Finder handle formatting of new Zip disks?
 015- Can I format a Zip disk for HFS? 
 016- The disk in my Zip Drive is not recognized. How come? 
 017- I added SCSI; now, my 3.5" drives often fail to work. Why?
 018- Why do I get this "Ramfast/SCSI is searching SCSI bus" msg?
 019- What's a good utility for doing tape backups on the GS?
 020- What's needed to add a SCSI Tape backup unit? 
 021- What about tape backup on a IIe?


F002XGS1emu:  XGS emulator FAQs