Re: Bell & Howell ][+ and lowercase characters

["Simon D. Williams" <email@ld8.org>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> David Wilson wrote:
> > Simon D. Williams wrote:
> >
> >>I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Bell & Howell ][+ has the ability
> >>to display lowercase characters...
> >
> >
> > It depends on the revision of the motherboard. From Rev 7 onwards the
> > character generator chip was changed from a 2513 uppercase only chip to
> > a 2316 ROM with 2716 compatible chip selects. This ROM can be replaced
> > by a 2716 with upper and lowercase characters.
> >
> > It is unlilkely to have shipped with such a modification.
>
> A machined-pin socket and some wire can be made into an adapter
> to allow a 2716 to plug into the 2513 socket.  The same kind of
> adapter is needed to replace any of the Monitor/BASIC ROMs.

Hmmm... given my abysmal track record with hardware mods I think I'll
just learn to live without lowercase ;-)