Re: IIe PDS Emulation Card Y Cable?

[Chuck Morris <chuckwmorris@gmail.com>]

On Mar 3, 3:49 pm, Sheppy <the.she...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 3, 3:58 pm, oz390gta <oz390...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Do I need the Y cable to connect a single 5.25 Drive to the card? It
> > is a VERY long time since I have used one.
>
> Yes; the port on the card is not a disk port, but a special port that
> combines a disk port with the inputs needed for an Apple II joystick.
> You can't just plug a drive into it; the port isn't compatible.
>
> Sheppy

Also, be aware that the card supports the use of a 3.5" drive, but not
just any drive.  Model A2M2053 works, but is hard to find.  I found
one on eBay after adding the card to a Mac Color Classic and have only
seen one or two being sold since then.