Re: Videx U/L-case board

[wily@svpal.svpal.org (Paul Creager)]

Ward C. Travis (travis@cluracan.org) wrote:
: I opened an Apple II+ the other day and two things surprised me...
: First, there was a board labeled "VIDEX" tacked under the keyboard;

The official name is the Videx Keyboard Enhancer.  It replaces Apple's 
keyboard encoder board underneath the keyboard.  Besides providing true 
U/L capability (with the Shift Key), it had a small (10-20 character) 
buffer and supported programmable macro keys.

I had one on my ][+, until it went south.  I can't remember all that much 
about installation, dip switches, etc.  I do remember a couple of wires 
had to be run to the motherboard.  One enabled true Shift key usage.  The 
other I can't remember.  If you don't have a wire running to an IC on the 
motherboard, that explains why your Shift key isn't working.  It could 
very well be the same spot where the "traditional" Shift key mod is made, 
if that's any help.

Hope that helps steer you in the right direction!  Maybe somebody still 
has a manual lying around somewhere.
 
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