Re: Apple IIc with colour LCD demoed at KansasFest?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"David Wilson" <david@uow.edu.au> wrote in message news:42182773$1@news.uow.edu.au...
: "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> writes:
: >I don't know (offhand) how much an external device is permitted
: >to draw from the video expansion connector, or what voltages are
: >provided.  Since it sags with floppy access, I'm guessing that
: >it's the +12v line (used by the floppy motor).  The permissible
: >current drain would have to be at least as large as what the
: >LCD requires or it's a bad idea to use it.
:
: Good guess. According to the Apple IIc Technical Reference Manual
: pin 8 is 12 volts (regulated) and can supply up to 300mA.

As I had stated previously, there is a fix, and someone
was supposedly going to give me info on how to pull that
up so I could use that supply and still keep a steady
screen display during floppy accesses. I wish they'd
read these posts and fill me in.   :o)

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