Re: GS question, anyone?

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <3he77a$4al@eis.wfunet.wfu.edu>,
Dale Stancil <stancw3b@wfu.edu> wrote:
> 
> What about the GS motherboard upgrade for the //e?  Is it equivalent to a 
> ROM01, or are some parts missing?

It _is_ a ROM 1 motherboard.  The only difference between a IIe
upgraded to a IIgs and a "genuine" ROM 1 IIgs is the upper part of the
case, the lid, the baseplate, the power supply and the fact that it
has a built-in keyboard.

You have to replace the baseplate as well as the motherboard, because
the IIgs has connectors all the way along the back (whereas the IIe
only has a few at one side).

The original IIgs motherboard has optional connectors for the IIe
power supply and keyboard (and for a numeric keypad).  These connector
positions were not included on the 1MB IIgs motherboard (the ROM 3),
so you cannot put a ROM 3 motherboard in an upgraded IIe.

Note that the IIe keyboard isn't quite as versatile as a proper Apple
Desktop Bus keyboard: the computer cannot distinguish the numeric
keypad (if you have one) from the main keyboard, which may cause
problems in some programs that use the keypad for special functions.  

I don't think Easy Access will work with a IIe keyboard.

You can connect an ADB keyboard to an upgraded IIe, of course, and use
whichever keyboard you prefer.
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David Empson
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