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Post #13 by Cosmo
Source Forum68kMLA
CategorySoftware
Post DateThu, 1 Nov 2012 - 16:31
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/cffa-3000-shipping.24161/
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Strangely enough, on my Apple //e i can not boot into the card Menu by pressing "M" while powering on.
That is strange. Can you get into the menu with CALL -14544?

Also, do you see anything different if you hit 'M' soon after powering on? I don't think sitting on the key and then powering up will work in all cases, but then I never tried it either... I always hit the key after the power.
No, i can not get into the menu even i type CALL -14544 (=CFFA3000 in SLOT 7). I've pressed either way the "M" by keeping it down and turning the power on, and, quickly pressing "M" right after turning the machine on. Either way, nothing happens.

Wonder if there's something different on Swedish/Finnish version of Apple //e. Somehow i don't think so, "M" is where it should be, not the nordic characters added on the keyboard.

Needs more testing but this is strange. I notised somebody else in Finland had bought one, i'll try contacting him/her thru Rick.

Edit:

Got it working. Don't know what it was, but i turned the SWE/FIN keyboard off from a switch under the keyboard (got back the title boot name Apple ][ instead of Apple ÅÄ). The CALL -14544 worked, as well now the "M" during the boot. Great!

Was already playing around with some games, made image of DOS 3.3 System Master disk etc. This card is seriously GREAT!

I know what i'll be doing next few days.. weeks.. months. So great to backup all those old disks when they are still readable!

Indeed: international ASCII switch: http://www.macshock.com/forum/apple-ii/apple-iie-switch-under-case-2531/

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