Q: ][e Power Supply

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

I'm in the process of turning a ][e into a 'luggable' system...that is,
getting a minimum system put together that I can "easily" toss into my
car-trunk when I go on vacation so that I'll have something on which
to amuse myself (writing amusement park trip reports if you really must
know...) in the motel in the evening.

So far, the system looks like this--
Beige Apple ][e (enhanced or unenhanced...I haven't decided which one)
128k RAM (Extended 80-column card...old-style)
DuoDisk (modified so that it's safe for a GS Smartport as well)
Super Serial Card (in case I get ambitious and carry along a modem)

Here's the question:
To simplify things a little, I have a little 5" B&W television set, to
which I am adding a video input jack.  It draws about 6.5 watts at 12
volts.  Is there enough reserve on the ][e power supply that I could tap
the computer's 12v line to power the monitor without ruining the power
supply or the computer?  How about an external 2400 baud modem as well?

See, I want to get this whole system down to only one power cord...in
fact, if I do things right, I can set it up so that I can carry the whole
thing from car to room in one trip...

Any comments/suggestions appreciated (except "Get a IIc".  That's what I
was planning to do, when someone *gave* me the ][e...)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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