![]() ![]() ![]() Related FAQs Resource: R030PCA2RF.GIF (gif pic file) Related FAQs Resource: R029PCA2XRF.GIF (gif pic file) One thing: the absence of an external shield may produce extra TV/Radio interference. I tried one on our GS and it worked fine. Although these cables have no external shield, all four ADB lines are connected. Jack Somers and Supertimer report that ADB cables which will work fine are available at low prices from stores which carry Mac supplies.Īn alternative is to get an SVideo cable from your nearest video/audio electronics store. It could very well be the same spot where the "traditional" Shift key mod is made.Ġ03- I got a free IIGS but with no GS ADB keyboard cable! If you don't have a wire running to an IC on the motherboard, that explains why your Shift key isn't working. I remember a couple of wires had to be run to the motherboard. Besides providing true U/L capability (with the Shift Key), it had a small (10-20 character) buffer and supported programmable macro keys. It replaces Apple's keyboard encoder board underneath the keyboard. ![]() The official name is the Videx Keyboard Enhancer. Pin 1 of the game I/O port is towards the front of the computer.ħ) Replace the cover and start using lower case characters.Ġ02- I opened an Apple II+ the other day found that there was aīoard labeled "VIDEX" tacked under the keyboard. Be careful to plug pin 1 to pin 1 when putting this socket in. Use the grabbette clip to attach to the standoff _pin 24_ (second from the end).Ħ) Lead the other end of the wire with socket attached along the right edge of the motherboard and plug it into the game I/O port. Pin 1 is nearest the power supply and pin 25 is nearest the right edge of the Apple II. This connector is located inside the Apple II directly beneath the RESET key. Follow the steps below to install the shift key mod.ġ mini-grabbette clip (Radio Shack PN 270-370)ġ) Solder one end of the wire to the mini-grabbette clip.Ģ) Solder the other end of the wire to pin 4 of the 16 pin socket as close to the body of the socket as possible.ģ) Turn the Apple II off and remove the cover.Ĥ) Remove anything plugged into the game I/O socket.ĥ) Attach the mini-grabbette clip to pin 24 of the keyboard encoder connector. Some programs that have these routines are Wordstar, Write-on, Apple Pascal 1.1 and many others. Most good word processors have input routines that check the PB2 input on the game I/O port to determine if the shift key is being pressed. The one wire shiftkey mod is the oldest and simplest fix that can be made to the Apple II to get true upper and lower case operations with the shift key. Here's info from my files on the 'shift key mod': Administrator: Steve NelsonĬsa2 FAQs-on-Ground ref: Csa2KBPADJS.txt rev120 March 2008Ġ03- I need a GS ADB keyboard cable! Where can I get one?Ġ04- How can I make a PC-to-Apple Joystick converter?Ġ05- How can I do an Apple-to-PC Joystick conversion?Ġ06- What are the dip-switch settings for the "BITMOUSE" card?Ġ07- How can I switch my IIe keyboard layout to Dvorak?Ġ08- What keyboards work as replacements for a GS keyboard?Ġ09- What is a Koala Pad and how do I test it?Ġ10- Can I convert a C-64 Koala Pad to work on my Apple II?Ġ11- How do I make the internal cable for a IIe numeric keypad?Ġ12- Is there a cable or card which lets you connect two joysticks?Ġ13- How do I write programs for the Apple Graphics Tablet?Ġ14- Why does my II+ KB act like the CTRL key is always pressed?Ġ15- Can I replace my bad IIe keyboard with one from another IIe?Ġ16- Why does my IIe keyboard keep repeating characters?Ġ17- How do I read the joystick on a GS in native mode?Ġ18- Is a Y-adapter available for my GS keyboard?Ġ19- How do you use the Kensington TurboMouse with a IIgs?Ġ23- Is there a fix for a bad trigger on my Flight Stick?Ġ24- How can I improve the feel of my original (beige-key) IIc KB?Ġ25- Can I replace my broken GS mouse with one from a Mac?Ġ26- What is the pinout for the IIe, //c, and similar 9-pin mouses?Ġ27- How do I write programs which use the mouse?Ġ28- How can I replace a bad keyboard encoder IC on my IIe?Ġ29- Can I use an Apple III joystick on my Apple II?Ġ30- How can I be sure my joystick is properly adjusted?Ġ31- How can I play joystick games on an emulator?Ġ32- How do I fix a "stuttering" IIgs? (IIgs keyboard fix)Ġ33- How can I use a PC mouse on my Apple II? The 2 Usenet newsgroup Apple II FAQs originate from Apple II Csa2 FAQs: Input Devices, Part 15/25 ![]()
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