Re: more PCT questions

[st3b1@jetson.uh.edu (Fretz, David)]

In article <mnementhCGsJzq.K1H@netcom.com>, mnementh@netcom.com (David R. Villegas) writes...
>I finally found a used PC Transporter (what a nice second RAM drive!) and read
>the manual and I'm still confused about a few things:
> 
>1.  An old ad said
> 
>     You can use your Apple mouse.  Or an IBM compatible serial mouse.
> 
>How would one go about using the latter?  I didn't see any mentions in the
>manual.
> 
Hook mouse up to super serial card and then use a mouse driver.
>2.  What's new in the PCT Software v 2.0.5?  (I have 2.0.2)
>
Minor fixes as far as I can tell.  Its really not much mentioning.
>3.  I'm using a //e and the manual was very vague about hooking up an analog
>RGB monitor (not that I have an RGB monitor but I'm curious).
> 
>     If you want to use an Apple-compatible analog RGB monitor . . .,
>     you can use it for PC Transporter video output only by using the
>     Colorswitch . . . .  An exception to this is if you are already capable
>     of displaying Apple's own video on the monitor.
> 
>The manual goes on to instruct //e users to read the section about installing
>the Colorswitch in a GS.  Does someone with an RGB card need to install the
>Colorswitch?  Can someone without an RGB card use the Colorswitch to run
>an analog RGB monitor in either PCT or native Apple mode?
Yup rgb must go through the colorswitch card.  This originally came in the GS
hook up package.  It passes through siggnal when the computer is in Apple mode.
> 
>4.  I assume that Apple 3.5 drives hooked up to the PCT can't handle Apple-
>formatted disks.
> 
Nope the Apple drives can be used when they are hooked up to the gs or other 
card directly.  Just use it as one of the other C: or beyond in the setup.
>5.  Since I don't feel like blowing $189 on a transdrive but still want to
>access my ancient 5.25" IBM disks, is there a cheap PC-compatible disk
>drive I can hook up to the PCT?  Seeing all these generic 360k drives being
>sold for $15 makes me prefer tinkering with such a drive than getting a
>transdrive.
> 
You could try.  It would be to easy if you got a transdrive to disassemble the
drive signal paths.  I was tempted years ago.  I got the drive instead.
>6.  Did AE ever offer technical info about the PCT?  I'd love to access the
>math coprocessor from my Apple programs or just write weird programs that
>used the PCT and my Z80 simultaneously.
> 
AE is very tigth with their tech info.  Though if you talk to the rigt tech 
maybe something might happen.  Just have your fax ready.
>Inquiring minds wanna know.
> 
>-- 
>David Villegas  (ENTP)                                     mnementh@netcom.com
>San Francisco, CA                                   villegas@csli.stanford.edu
> 
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