Apple IIe Card User Manual

PREFACE-BEFORE YOU START

Now you have the best of both worlds. With an Apple IIe Card installed in your Macintosh computer, you can take advantage of the newest Macintosh technology and still run the world's largest collection of personal computer software -- more than 10,000 Apple IIe programs. This guide tells you how.

About the Apple IIe Card

The Apple IIe Card is an accessory card that lets you run Apple IIe programs on a Macintosh LC computer. Once you've set a few options in the card's Option Panel, turning the Macintosh into an Apple IIe is as simple as doubleclicking an icon on the Macintosh desktop.

While your Macintosh LC is in the Apple IIe environment, it performs just like an Apple IIe computer. You start up Apple IIe programs, work with Apple IIe files, use Apple II system utilities -- just as you do on an Apple IIe. And what you see on the Macintosh monitor is exactly what you'd see on an Apple IIe monitor.

And you can return to the Macintosh desktop by clicking a button.

About this Guide

This guide contains all the information you need to use the Apple IIe Card with your Macintosh LC. Here's what you'll find in this guide:

- Chapter 1, "Preparing the Equipment," tells you how to connect Apple IIe disk drives and other devices to your Macintosh LC computer. It also discusses how to prepare your hard disk so it can store Apple IIe files.

- Chapter 2, "Preparing the Software," tells you how to install the Apple IIe Card software.

- Chapter 3, "Learning to Use the Apple IIe Card," contains a brief tutorial that teaches you step by step how to run Apple IIe programs on the Macintosh LC.

- Chapter 4, "Setting Up Cards and Slots," describes how to use the special Apple IIe Card software to install and arrange the Apple IIe cards.

- Chapter 5, "Reference," provides instructions for all the features of the Apple IIe Card and its software program, IIe Startup.

- Appendix A, "Troubleshooting," provides important tips to help you if you run into problems.

- Appendix B, "Using a Hard Disk," explains how to store and use Apple IIe programs and files on your hard disk.

- Appendix C, "Creating Custom Partitions," gives technical details on how to create a ProDOS partition on your hard disk if you need the partition to be larger or smaller than the standard 10 megabytes (MB).

- Appendix D, "Parts of the Apple IIe Card Software," explains what each of the Apple IIe Card files does.

- Appendix E, "Installing Printer Software for the IIe Startup Disk,"

describes what to do if you use the IIe Startup Disk but the printer software you require isn't installed.

You'll find a glossary and an index at the end of the guide. The book also has a removable Quick Reference card, which you can detach and use to remind yourself of the most important hard-to-remember details concerning the Apple IIe Card.

Before You Begin

This guide makes the following assumptions about your computer system and about your level of experience with Apple products. Before you begin, make sure the following are true:

The Apple IIe Card is installed in your Macintosh LC.

If the card is not installed, don't try to install it yourself. Only qualified service technicians should install and remove the Apple IIe Card. If the Apple IIe Card is not already installed in your computer, contact your authorized Apple dealer.

- Your Macintosh LC is set up.

If you haven't set up your Macintosh LC yet, go now to the setup instructions that came with your computer.

- You know how to operate the Macintosh LC.

If you don't know basic Macintosh skills, see the instructional materials that came with the Macintosh LC computer.

- You are already familiar with running Apple IIe programs and utilities.

If you lack Apple IIe experience, and you don't have access to Apple IIe manuals, contact your authorized Apple dealer, who can suggest appropriate books and other instructional materials for you.

Some Visual Cues

This book uses some special text elements to help guide you. Use them as visual cues as you read:

By the way: Text set off in this manner presents sidelights or interesting pieces of information.

!! IMPORTANT:Text set off in this manner presents important information. !!

!! WARNING: Warnings like this alert you to situations in which you might damage your equipment or lose data if you don't follow the instructions carefully. !!

Special terms appear in italics when they are introduced; these terms are defined in the glossary at the back of the guide.

You may be familiar with the Open Apple key and the Solid Apple key on Apple IIe keyboards. On the Macintosh keyboard, use the Command key in place of the Open Apple key and the Option key in place of the Solid Apple key.

User Group

No matter what your level of computer experience, you can get lots of support by joining an Apple user group. Apple user groups are composed of people who work with Apple computers and who enjoy sharing what they know with others. Activities may include new product demonstrations, informal question-andanswer sessions, and regular classes on using popular software applications or learning to write your own programs. Many user groups have special beginners' nights.

Ask your authorized Apple dealer for the name of the user group nearest you, or call (800) 538-9696 in the United States or (416) 513-5787 in Canada. For names of user groups outside the United States or Canada, or if you are interested in starting your own user group, contact

Berkeley Macintosh Users' Group 1442-A Walnut Street, #62 Berkeley, CA 94709 U.S.A. (510) 549-2684

Boston Computer Society One Center Plaza Boston, MA 02108 U.S.A. (617) 367-8080

QUICK REFERENCE CARD-STARTUP METHOD

How you install the Apple IIe Card software determines how you start up the Macintosh. Check the box that describes how you installed the software. (The installation instructions are in Chapter 2 of the Apple IIe Card Owner's Guide.)

- Floppy Disk Startup

1. Turn off the Macintosh LC.

2. Insert your copy of the IIe Startup Disk.

3. Turn on the Macintosh LC.

4. Find and double-click the IIe Startup icon.

- Hard Disk Startup

1. Turn on the Macintosh LC.

2. Find and double-click the IIe Startup icon.

Opening the Option Panel

To make certain changes to your Apple IIe environment or to return to the Macintosh environment, you must open the Option Panel.

When you're in the Apple IIe environment, you open the Option Panel by pressing these three keys at the same time:

To perform a "cold reset" of your Apple IIe, press these three keys at the same time:

(If you press these keys while in the Option Panel, you will reset the Macintosh, not the Apple IIe Card.)

Option Panel Cards

Replaces old

Icon/Name Accessory Card Comments

5.25-inch Apple 5.25 Drive Only needs to be installed if Drive Card Interface Card you have a 5.25-inch disk

AppleShare Apple IIe Only needs to be installed Card Workstation Card if you are connected to a file

Apple IIe

drive connected to your Macintosh LC.

server. Then it's usually installed in slot 7.

Clock Card Any clock card Only needs to be installed if

Memory Card Apple IIe Memory Used to increase the amount of

Expansion Card memory available for your

Monitor Card Any Apple IIe Cannot be moved from slot 3.

monitor card You control the monitor settings

Mouse Card Apple IIe Only needs to be installed if you have

Mouse Card Apple IIe programs that can use a

mouse.

Printer Card Super Serial Card Used instead of Serial Cards to control

connected to all printers. Choose and set options the printer using the Macintosh program a

Serial Card Super Serial Card Used to control a modem or any other (Modem Port) serial device (except a printer)

Serial Card Super Serial Card Used to control a modem or any other (Printer Port) serial device (except a printer)

you have Apple IIe programs that use a clock card.

Apple IIe programs.

in the Apple IIe Option Panel and the Macintosh Monitors control panel.

printer called the Chooser.

connected to the modem port of the Macintosh.

connected to the printer port of the Macintosh.

SmartPort Card UniDisk 3.5 Controls the scanning order of the disk

Interface Card drives attached to your Macintosh LC.

CHAPTER 1-PREPARING THE EQUIPMENT

The Apple IIe Card should already be installed in your Macintosh LC computer. You don't need to assemble or connect anything else to run Apple IIe programs on your Macintosh LC.

However, if you want to use a hard disk to store Apple IIe information or if you want to connect any Apple IIe disk drives or other devices, you'll need to follow the instructions in this chapter.

Otherwise, you can skip now to Chapter 2, "Preparing the Software."

!! WARNING: Before connecting anything to your computer, make sure the power cord is plugged in and the power is turned off. The power cord acts as a ground for your computer, protecting you from electrical shock, even when the computer is turned off. !!

Protecting the Disks

Before you do anything else, you should lock the two disks that came with the Apple IIe Card: the IIe Installer Disk and the IIe Startup Disk. Locking disks prevents you from accidentally changing or erasing the files.

To lock a disk, slide the plastic tab on the back of the disk. When you can see through the hole, the disk is locked.

Using a Hard Disk to Store Apple IIe Files

This section helps you decide whether you should store your Apple IIe files on a hard disk or keep them on 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch floppy disks. If you decide to store Apple IIe files on your hard disk, this section also tells you how to prepare the hard disk so it can store both Macintosh and Apple IIe files.

If you don't have a hard disk, you can go immediately to the next main section, "Connecting Apple IIe Disk Drives."

Deciding where to store your Apple IIe files

If you have a hard disk, you need to decide whether you want to reserve part of it for Apple IIe files. The sooner you decide, the easier it will be to prepare the hard disk.

Why you might want to use the hard disk. The greatest advantage of storing Apple IIe information on a hard disk is ease of use: you can store all your ProDOS files in one place, so you don't have to remember where a particular file is. Also, using a hard disk allows you to store and retrieve information more quickly.

Why you might not want to use the hard disk. The greatest disadvantage of using your hard disk to store Apple IIe information is that it reduces the amount of hard disk storage available for Macintosh files. Also, the process of creating space for your Apple IIe files is time-consuming, and requires you to erase your hard disk. Only hard disks manufactured by Apple can store Apple IIe files.

If your Macintosh is connected to a file server, you can store your Apple IIe files on the file server instead of on your hard disk, if you like.

Some suggestions. If you'll be using your Apple IIe files a lot, or if your Apple IIe files are too big to fit on floppy disks, set aside a portion of your hard disk for them. If a number of people are sharing the computer (in a school for example), you can store Apple IIe programs on the hard disk while people store their personal files on their own floppy disks.

If you plan to use your Apple IIe files only occasionally, keep them on floppy disks and save your hard disk exclusively for Macintosh files.

The advantage of making your decision right away. You can't store both Apple IIe files and Macintosh files on the same hard disk unless you reserve part of the hard disk for Apple IIe files. Unfortunately, the procedure that reserves the space requires you to erase all information stored on the hard disk.

If you decide to reserve space for Apple IIe files when you've just gotten your computer, you won't yet have any personal information on the hard disk, so erasing the hard disk won't be too disruptive. Later, if you have a lot of information stored, you'll have to take extra steps to copy your data before you erase the hard disk and then put the data back afterward.

What to do next. If you've decided to store Apple IIe files on your hard disk, continue with this section. Otherwise, skip ahead to the next main section, "Connecting Apple IIe Disk Drives."

Reserving hard disk space for apple IIe files

This section is for people who have an Apple hard disk connected to their Macintosh LC and want to use a portion of it to store Apple IIe files. (The hard disk can be built into the Macintosh or connected by a cable.) The process of reserving part of the hard disk for Apple IIe files is called partitioning the hard disk.

Partitioning your hard disk erases everything already stored on it, so before partitioning you must make backup copies of any files on your hard disk. This section explains how to

- back up the contents of your hard disk

- create an Apple IIe partition on your hard disk

- restore the original contents of your hard disk

Backing up your hard disk. To back up your hard disk, follow the steps in this section. (If you normally use another method of backing up your files, such as copying them to another hard disk or to a tape cartridge, you can use that method instead.)

1. Turn on your Macintosh LC computer.

If your computer is already on, quit any programs you might be running.

2. Insert a blank 3.5-inch floppy disk into the built-in disk drive.

If you see a message asking if you want to initialize the disk, click Initialize. (If you're using an 800K disk, click Double-Sided.)

3. Copy your files and folders to the floppy disk.

Drag each icon from your hard disk to the floppy disk's icon until you get a message that the floppy disk is full. Then eject the floppy disk and repeat the procedure until you've backed up all the files you want to save.

Some folders may be too big to fit on floppy disks. If so, you can open the folder and drag its contents one icon at a time to the floppy disk icon.

For more information about copying files and folders, see the books that came with your Macintosh.

4. Label the disks so you can remember what's on them.

Partitioning your hard disk. This section explains how to partition your hard disk using a program called Apple HD SC Setup.

How much space do you need? The procedure described in this section sets aside 10 MB of space for Apple IIe files. If you need a different amount, turn now to Appendix C, "Creating Custom Partitions," and read the section called "The Custom Partition." When you finish, skip to the next section in this chapter, "Restoring the Contents of the Hard Disk."

Follow these steps to partition the hard disk:

!! IMPORTANT: Apple HD SC Setup works only with hard disks manufactured by Apple. If you have a hard disk manufactured by another company, contact that company to ask if they have software to partition the hard disk for Apple II files. !!

Before you begin: This procedure requires 10 MB of hard disk space. Be sure you can afford to give up that much space.

!! WARNING: Partitioning erases all information stored on your hard disk. To preserve your information, see the previous section, "Backing Up Your Hard Disk." !!

1. Shut down your Macintosh.

Choose the Shut Down command from the Special menu. You do not have to turn off the power.

2. Insert the IIe Installer Disk into the built-in disk drive.

3. Start up the Macintosh.

Click the Restart button if your Macintosh is already on; otherwise, turn on the power.

If you see a message telling you that the version of system software isn't compatible with your computer, start this procedure again with step 1, but use the Disk Tools disk that came with your computer instead of the IIe Installer Disk.

4. If necessary, open the disk icon by double-clicking it.

The disk's window appears.

5. Double-click the Apple HD SC Setup icon.

The Setup program opens, as shown in the next step.

6. If you have more than one hard disk, click the Drive button to select the one that you want to partition.

7. Click the Partition button.

A screen appears with all your partitioning options, as shown in the next step.

8. Click "10MB ProDOS, Maximum Macintosh," then click OK.

First, use the scroll bar to scroll to the bottom of the list.

Second, click the required option once to select it.

Finally, click OK.

A dialog box appears to confirm that you want to erase your hard disk.

9. Click OK in the dialog box.

The program takes a few moments to partition the disk drive and then asks you to name the new Apple IIe partition.

10. Type a name and then click OK.

The dialog box appears with a suggested name in it. As soon as you start typing, the suggested name is replaced by what you type.

You can give the new partition any legal ProDOS name, and you can use lowercase letters and spaces. ProDOS names may have any combination of 15 numbers and letters. (The program will tell you if you type an illegal name.)

11. Finally, click Quit.

You return to the regular desktop, and your new partition appears:

You now have two icons representing the same hard disk. The new icon, with the symbol for the Apple IIe on it, represents the space reserved for your Apple IIe files. The original icon represents the rest of the hard disk, which is reserved for Macintosh files.

12. Drag the BASIC.SYSTEM icon from the IIe Installer Disk to the new Apple IIe partition.

If you started up from the Disk Tools disk, you must eject the Disk Tools disk and insert the IIe Installer Disk.

13. Drag the PRODOS icon to the new Apple IIe partition.

The file is copied to the new partition.

Restoring the contents of your hard disk. If you backed up the contents of your hard disk, you should now copy the files back to the Macintosh portion of your hard disk. Follow these steps to restore your hard disk:

1. Eject the IIe Installer Disk by dragging its icon to the Trash. Its icon

becomes dimmed.

2. Insert one of your backup disks into the disk drive.

The disk's icon appears on the desktop.

3. Copy all the files and folders back to your hard disk.

Drag each icon from your floppy disk back to the hard disk's icon.

If you broke up the contents of a folder across more than one disk when you backed up, don't forget to put all that folder's files back in the folder again.

4. Eject the first disk and repeat steps 2 and 3 for each backup disk.

5. Choose Restart from the Special menu.

The Macintosh automatically ejects any disk in its disk drive and restarts.

Why did the new Apple IIe ProDOS partition disappear? Your Macintosh can't display ProDOS files until you've installed the Apple IIe Card software. In the next chapter, you will install the software for the Apple IIe Card. Meanwhile, even though you can't see it, the ProDOS partition is still there.

You can now use your Apple IIe partition to store any Apple IIe files and programs. For details, see Appendix B, "Using a Hard Disk."

Rebuilding your system. Sometimes copying a System Folder onto floppy disks and then back to your hard disk, as you did in the previous sections, can cause problems such as system crashes. If so, or if you want to prevent such problems, you may want to rebuild your system.

To rebuild your system, use the Installer program that came with your Macintosh (or with your most recent version of system software) to reinstall system software. See the manuals that came with your Macintosh (or with your most recent version of system software) for instructions. Check the index and table of contents for entries like "installing system software" or "reinstalling system software."

What to do next. If you have any Apple IIe devices to connect to your Macintosh LC, such as disk drives or joysticks, continue with this chapter. Otherwise, you can go to Chapter 2, "Preparing the Software."

Connecting Apple IIe Disk Drives

You need to read this section only if you have an Apple IIe floppy disk drive to connect to your Macintosh LC. If you have nothing else to connect to the Macintosh, you can go immediately to Chapter 2, "Preparing the Software." If you have devices other than floppy disk drives to connect, you can skip ahead to the appropriate section in this chapter.

You can use two types of Apple IIe floppy disk drives with the Macintosh LC -

- the gray Apple 5.25 Drive and the white UniDisk 3.5 Drive. Earlier Apple II disk drives -- the Disk II, UniDisk 5.25, and DuoDisk drives, for instance -cannot be used with the Macintosh LC.

!! WARNING: Only two types of Apple II disk drives -- the gray Apple 5.25

Drive and the white UniDisk 3.5 Drive -- are compatible with the Macintosh LC. Do not try to use any other type of Apple II disk drive with the Macintosh LC. Doing so may damage the disk drive or the computer, and may destroy the contents of your Apple II disks. !!

Follow these steps to connect an Apple 5.25 Drive to the Macintosh LC:

1. Plug the Y-shaped cable into the Apple IIe port on the computer's back panel, as shown in the figure.

The Y-shaped cable comes with the other Apple IIe Card materials.

Be sure the connectors line up correctly. Tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

2. Connect the Apple 5.25 Drive cable to the larger of the two remaining connectors on the Y-shaped cable, as shown in the figure.

Again, be sure the D-shaped connectors line up correctly, and tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

!! WARNING: If you want to swap drives or devices connected to the Y-shaped cable, be sure to turn off the computer first. If you change devices while the computer is on, you may damage the device or the computer, or both. !!

Connecting the UniDisk 3.5 Drive

Follow these steps to connect a UniDisk 3.5 Drive to the Macintosh LC:

1. Plug the Y-shaped cable into the Apple IIe port on the computer's back panel, as shown in the figure.

The Y-shaped cable comes with the other Apple IIe Card materials.

Be sure the connectors line up correctly. Tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

2. Connect the UniDisk 3.5 Drive cable to the larger of the two remaining connectors on the Y-shaped cable, as shown in the figure.

Again, be sure the connectors line up correctly, and tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

Connecting more than one disk drive

You can connect more than one Apple IIe disk drive to the Macintosh LC by daisy-chaining them. However, the drives must be connected in the correct order for them to work properly:

- If you have two Apple 5.25 Drives, connect the first drive to the Y-shaped cable. Then connect the second drive to the first drive by plugging the connector from the second drive into the port on the back of the first drive.

- If you have a UniDisk 3.5 Drive and one Apple 5.25 Drive, first connect the UniDisk 3.5 Drive to the Y-shaped cable. Then connect the Apple 5.25 Drive to the UniDisk 3.5 Drive by plugging the connector from the Apple 5.25 Drive into the port on the back of the UniDisk 3.5 Drive.

- If you have a UniDisk 3.5 Drive and two Apple 5.25 Drives, first connect the UniDisk 3.5 Drive to the Y-shaped cable. Then connect the first Apple

5.25 Drive to the UniDisk 3.5 Drive by plugging the connector from the 5.25 Drive into the port on the back of the UniDisk 3.5 Drive. Then connect the second 5.25 Drive to the first 5.25 Drive by plugging the connector from the second 5.25 Drive into the port on the back of the first 5.25 Drive.

!! IMPORTANT: If you plan to use both a UniDisk 3.5 Drive and one or more Apple 5.25 Drives with the Macintosh LC, you must position the UniDisk drive first in the daisy chain. The disk drives will not work correctly if a 5.25 Drive is positioned first in the chain. !!

Connecting Other Devices

You may have an Apple IIe device -- such as a joystick or hand controls -that you'd like to use with the Macintosh LC. (Note: The only joystick supported by the Apple IIe Card is the one with 9 pins in the connector.) Follow these instructions:

1. Plug the Y-shaped cable into the Apple IIe port on the computer's back panel, as shown in the figure.

The Y-shaped cable comes with the other Apple IIe Card materials.

Be sure the connectors line up correctly. Tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

2. Connect the device's cable connector to the smaller of the two connectors on the Y-shaped cable, as shown in the figure.

Again, be sure the connectors line up correctly, and tighten the connector screws to ensure a proper fit.

You can connect only one Apple IIe device at a time to the smaller connector on the Y-shaped cable. If you want to use more than one device, you'll need to swap the devices.

Connecting Your Old Apple IIe Hard Disk

If you have an Apple SCSI hard disk connected to your original Apple IIe computer, you can connect it to your Macintosh LC and use it just as you would any other hard disk.

!! IMPORTANT: Only Apple SCSI hard disks can be connected to the Macintosh LC. If the hard disk was manufactured by Apple and its cable fits into the large SCSI port on the back of the Macintosh, you can connect it. !!

To prepare the hard disk so your Macintosh can store files on it, you must erase all the files on it. Follow these steps to make copies of the files, erase and initialize the hard disk, and connect it to your Macintosh.

Before you begin: Make sure the hard disk is still connected to your Apple IIe.

1. Turn on the hard disk and your Apple IIe.

2. Copy all the files on the hard disk to some other place.

You can copy the files to a series of floppy disks or to a file server.

3. Turn off your Apple IIe and the hard disk.

4. Make sure your Macintosh LC is turned off.

5. Connect the hard disk to your Macintosh LC.

If you have another SCSI device connected to your Macintosh LC, see the manuals that came with your hard disk or your Macintosh for detailed information on connecting several SCSI devices in a chain.

6. Plug in the hard disk, then turn it on.

7. Initialize the hard disk using Apple HD SC Setup.

You can find complete instructions for preparing the hard disk using Apple HD SC Setup in the manuals that came with your Macintosh or with the hard disk.

8. If you like, you can copy the files you backed up in step 2 onto your hard disk, provided you created an Apple IIe partition, as described earlier in this chapter.

What's Next

You've successfully connected your Apple IIe disk drives and other devices to the Macintosh LC. Next, you must install the software that allows you to use the Apple IIe Card so you can start your work.

CHAPTER 2-PREPARING THE SOFTWARE

All your equipment should now be ready. Once you install the software, as described in this chapter, you'll be ready to start using Apple IIe software on your Macintosh.

Checking for Late-breaking News

You can see if there were any last-minute changes to the instructions for the Apple IIe Card by checking the Read Me file, as described in this section.

Before you begin: If your computer is off, turn it on. If your computer is on, quit any programs you might be running.

1. Insert the IIe Installer Disk into the disk drive.

The disk's icon appears.

2. If necessary, open the IIe Installer Disk by double-clicking its icon.

The disk's window appears.

3. Open the Read Me file by double-clicking its icon.

Double-click to read late-breaking news.

4. Read the file.

If necessary, use the scroll bar to see the whole document.

5. If you like, print the file.

To print the Read Me file, make sure your printer is on. Then choose the Print command from the File menu. When the print dialog box opens, click the Print button.

6. Choose Quit from the File menu.

The file closes.

Preparing the Startup Disk for Your Apple IIe Card

To use your Apple IIe Card, you must have certain files on your Macintosh startup disk. (A startup disk is any disk -- either a hard disk or a 3.5-inch floppy disk -- that contains a System Folder.)

This section explains how to install the new Apple IIe Card software on your startup disk and how to create a new startup disk, if necessary.

If you have a hard disk

If you have a hard disk, use it as your Apple IIe Card startup disk. This section explains how.

Once you finish this section, it's important to remember that you installed the software on your hard disk. Many tasks in this book will have special notes for hard disk startup people. When you see one of these notes, remember that it applies to you.

Note for people who partitioned their hard disk in Chapter 1: This installation procedure installs the Apple IIe Card software on the Macintosh partition of your hard disk.

Before you begin: If your computer is off, turn it on. If your computer is on, quit any programs you are running.

1. Insert the IIe Installer Disk into the built-in disk drive and doubleclick its icon.

The disk's window opens.

2. Open the Installer program by double-clicking its icon.

Double-click to open the Installer program

After a moment, information about the Installer appears on your screen.

3. Once you've read the information, click OK.

The Easy Install screen appears, as shown in the next step.

4. If you have more than one hard disk, click the Switch Disk button to select the hard disk where you want the software installed.

5. Click Install.

The Installer copies the files to your hard disk while displaying its progress. After it's finished, it displays a dialog box, as shown in the next step.

6. Click Quit.

7. Notice the three new files installed on your hard disk.

Open your hard disk by double-clicking its icon and notice these three new icons:

There's also a fourth new file in your System Folder. It's called ProDOS File System.

8. Choose the Restart command from the Special menu.

The computer ejects the IIe Installer Disk and restarts. If you created a ProDOS partition in Chapter 1, you see its icon on the desktop after the computer restarts.

9. Find the Quick Reference card in the back of this book and mark the blank that says you are a hard disk startup person.

It's vital for you to remember where you installed your software because many tasks later in this book have different instructions for hard disk startup people and for floppy disk startup people.

10. Skip ahead to the "What's Next" section at the end of this chapter.

If you do not have a hard disk

If you don't have a hard disk, this section tells you how to prepare a floppy startup disk you can use instead.

!! IMPORTANT: If you installed the software on your hard disk in the previous section, you should skip this section and move ahead to "What's Next" at the end of this chapter. !!

Included with your Apple IIe Card is a disk called IIe Startup Disk, which has the necessary Apple IIe Card software and the correct version of Macintosh system software already installed. To use it, you need to make a copy of the disk and make sure you have the correct software for your printer, as described in the next two sections.

Once you finish this section, it's important to remember that you have your Apple IIe Card software on a floppy disk. Many tasks in this book will have special notes for floppy disk startup people. When you see one of these notes, remember that it applies to you.

Making a copy of the floppy startup disk. To make sure you always have a safe copy of the IIe Startup Disk, don't ever use the original. Instead, make a copy and set the original aside for safekeeping.

You can find instructions for copying disks in the books that came with your Macintosh.

When you are finished, put the original away and keep the copy ready for use. Don't lock the copy.

Setting up the printer software. If you don't have a printer, skip this section. If you do have a printer, follow these steps to set up your printer software:

1. Shut down your Macintosh.

If your Macintosh is on, quit any programs you might be running, then choose Shut Down from the Special menu.

2. Insert your copy of the IIe Startup Disk into the built-in floppy disk drive.

3. Turn on the computer and the monitor.

If you see a Restart button on the screen, click it.

The computer starts up.

4. Select the Chooser from the Apple menu.

After a moment, the Chooser window appears.

5. Click the icon that represents the kind of printer you want to use.

Any LaserWriter or LaserWriter II, plus the PErsonal LaserWriter NT

Your printer isn't there? If the kind of printer you want to use isn't in the Chooser, you need to install the printer software. Turn now to Appendix

E, "Installing Printer Software for the IIe Startup Disk."

6. If the printer is connected over a network, you need to click the name of your printer and perhaps also the zone it's in.

See the reference book that came with your Macintosh for more information on using the Chooser.

7. Choose Close from the File menu.

8. Find the Quick Reference card in the back of the book and mark the blank that says you are a floppy disk startup person.

It's vital for you to remember where you installed your software because many tasks later in this book will have different instructions for floppy disk startup people and for hard disk startup people.

You have one more step before you're finished installing the Apple IIe hardware and software. You must use a software program to arrange the Apple IIe accessory cards in your Macintosh LC. But first, you must become better acquainted with the Apple IIe environment on the Macintosh.

What's Next

The next chapter, "Learning to Use the Apple IIe Card," introduces you to the Apple IIe environment. Chapter 4, "Setting Up Cards and Slots," explains how to use the Apple IIe Card software to arrange the cards in your Macintosh LC.

CHAPTER 3-LEARNING TO USE THE APPLE IIE CARD

This chapter teaches you step by step how to run Apple IIe programs on your Macintosh LC. You'll learn how to

- switch between the Macintosh environment and the Apple IIe environment

- run Apple IIe programs on your Macintosh

- control your Apple IIe environment using the Option Panel

- organize your Apple IIe and Macintosh files

!! IMPORTANT: Before you can do the exercises in this chapter, you must set up your Apple IIe equipment and install the accompanying software as described in Chapters 1 and 2. !!

Important Details for Floppy Disk Startup People

In the last chapter, you installed special software for your Apple IIe Card, and you are now either a hard disk startup person or a floppy disk startup person. (You recorded which you were on the Quick Reference card. See the previous chapter if you can't remember which you are.) If you're a hard disk person, this section does not pertain to you. Skip ahead to "Switching Between the Macintosh and Apple IIe Environments."

!! IMPORTANT: If you are a hard disk startup person, stop reading this section now and skip to "Switching Between the Macintosh and Apple IIe Environments." !!

If you're a floppy disk startup person, you need to know a crucial technique

-- starting up from the IIe Startup Disk -- because it's the only way to run Apple IIe programs and manipulate Apple IIe files. The technique is described in the next section, "Starting Up From the IIe Startup Disk."

Starting up from the IIe Startup Disk

To start up from the IIe Startup Disk, you must turn on your computer with the disk in the disk drive, as shown in these steps.

!! IMPORTANT: If you are a hard disk startup person, stop reading this section now and skip to "Switching Between the Macintosh and Apple IIe Environments." !!

1. If your Macintosh LC is on, shut it down.

Quit any programs you might be running and choose Shut Down from the Special menu. You don't need to turn off the power.

2. While the computer is shut down, insert your copy of the IIe Startup Disk into the built-in disk drive.

Make sure the disk is not locked.

3. Turn on the Macintosh LC.

If you see a Restart button on your screen, click it.

You've just started up from the IIe Startup Disk, so you can run Apple IIe programs and manipulate Apple IIe files until you shut down or restart the Macintosh LC.

Why you need to start up from the IIe Startup Disk

This section explains why you need to start up from the IIe Startup Disk to work with Apple IIe files or programs. (If you're not interested, you can skip this section.)

Normally, Macintosh computers can't recognize Apple IIe disks. (In fact, if you insert an Apple IIe disk into a normal Macintosh, the Macintosh asks if you want to erase it.) To be able to recognize Apple IIe disks, your Macintosh needs a special startup document, called ProDOS File System, in the System Folder it uses to start up.

If you're a floppy disk startup person, either you don't have a hard disk or the System Folder on your hard disk doesn't contain this special file. However, the System Folder on the IIe Startup Disk does contain it.

When you restart the computer with the IIe Startup Disk in the disk drive, the ProDOS File System document is loaded, enabling the Macintosh to recognize Apple IIe files.

Switching Between the Macintosh and Apple IIe Environments

Having a Macintosh LC with an Apple IIe Card is like having two computers in one. You can easily have the computer switch between acting like a Macintosh and acting like an Apple IIe. The exercises in this section explain how.

Switching to the Apple IIe environment

You enter the Apple IIe environment simply by double-clicking an icon, as shown in this exercise.

Before you begin: Your Macintosh should be turned on and you should quit any programs you might be running. Close any windows on your desktop.

1. If you're a floppy disk startup person, make sure you've started up from the IIe Startup Disk.

See the instructions in "Starting Up From the IIe Startup Disk," at the beginning of this chapter.

2. Open your startup disk by double-clicking its icon.

3. Double-click the IIe Startup icon.

In a few moments, you see an Apple IIe screen with a BASIC prompt and a blinking cursor.

Congratulations! You've turned your Macintosh LC into an Apple IIe. Once you double-click the IIe Startup program, your Macintosh LC is in the Apple IIe environment: Now the computer behaves as if it were an Apple IIe.

You'll learn more about the Apple IIe environment later in this chapter, but first you'll learn how to return to the Macintosh environment.

Switching back to the Macintosh environment

Follow these steps to return to the Macintosh environment:

1. Press Control-Command-Esc to open the Option Panel.

Press all three keys at once. If you have the standard keyboard, all three keys are on the same row as the Space bar. Do not press the Option key.

The Option Panel opens, as shown in the next step.

2. Click the Quit IIe button.

You return to the Macintosh environment.

Special note for floppy disk startup people. If you are a floppy disk startup person, and if you are finished using Apple IIe programs and files for a while, you may want to return to using your usual startup disk. To do so, choose Restart from the Special menu.

Summary

To enter the Apple IIe environment, just start up from the correct disk and double-click the IIe Startup icon. To return to the Macintosh environment, open the Option Panel by pressing Control-Command-Esc and then click the Quit IIe button.

Running an Apple IIe Program

There are two ways to start running Apple IIe programs. One way works if

you're in the Macintosh environment; the other way works if you're in the Apple IIe environment.

This section has two exercises -- one to illustrate each method. Depending on your setup, you may be able to complete only one of them.

Method 1: Double-clicking a Macinstosh icon

When you are in the Macintosh environment, you can launch Apple IIe programs the same way you launch Macintosh programs -- by double-clicking an icon.

Can you do the double-click exercise? To do this exercise, you must have an Apple IIe program on a 3.5-inch ProDOS disk. The program must not be copyprotected.

You must also have one empty disk drive. Consequently, you cannot do this exercise if you're a floppy disk startup person who has only one floppy disk drive.

If you can't do this exercise, skip ahead to "Method 2: Restarting the Apple IIe Card."

The double-click exercise. Follow these steps to launch an Apple IIe program by double-clicking its icon.

Before you begin: You'll need one of your own Apple IIe program disks to complete this exercise. Also, your Macintosh should be on, you should be in the Macintosh environment, and you should quit any programs you might be running.

1. If you're a floppy disk startup person, make sure you've started up from the IIe Startup Disk.

See the instructions in "Starting Up From the IIe Startup Disk," at the beginning of this chapter.

2. Find one of your Apple IIe program disks.

If you want to use one of the Macintosh computer's built-in disk drives, the program should be on a ProDOS disk and it should not be copy-protected.

3. Insert the disk into a built-in disk drive.

The disk's icon appears on the desktop.

4. Open the icon of the disk you just inserted.

Double-click the icon to open it.

5. Choose "by Icon" from the View menu.

6. Double-click the icon of the program you want to run.

Look for an icon that has a name that ends with the word "SYSTEM."

After a moment, the program appears on the screen.

7. Use the program as you wish.

8. When you're ready to quit, save your work and return to the Macintosh environment.

Press Control-Command-Esc and click the Quit IIe button.

In short, you can run Apple IIe programs by double-clicking their icons. (Remember, to see the icons you must be in the Macintosh environment, and the program must be on a ProDOS disk. Some copy-protected programs may not work.)

Method 2: Restarting the Apple IIe Card

You can also run Apple IIe programs in any of the usual Apple IIe ways. This exercise demonstrates one of these methods.

1. If you're a floppy disk startup person, make sure you've started up from the IIe Startup Disk.

See the instructions in "Starting Up From the IIe Startup Disk," at the beginning of this chapter.

2. Open your startup disk -- the disk at the upper-right corner of your screen -- by double-clicking its icon.

3. Double-click the icon of the IIe Startup program.

4. Find one of your original Apple IIe program disks.

If you want to use one of the Macintosh computer's built-in disk drives, the program should be on a ProDOS disk. Some copy-protected programs won't work correctly.

5. If there's already a disk in your disk drive (or if you have two disk drives and both are full), press Command-Shift-1 to eject a disk.

Press all three keys at once.

6. Insert your Apple IIe program disk into the disk drive.

7. Reset the Apple IIe Card by pressing Control-Command-Reset.

Press all three keys at once. The Reset key on a typical Macintosh LC keyboard has a triangle on it and is above the top row of keys:

Pressing these three keys resets the Apple IIe Card. When the computer resets, the program on the disk starts.

Using the Option Panel

The next few sections introduce you to the Apple IIe Option Panel. The Option Panel allows you to set Apple IIe options and provides a means of switching between the Apple IIe and Macintosh environments.

By the way: For more detailed information about the Option Panel, see "Personalizing Your Apple IIe Work Environment" and "Configuring Cards and Slots" in Chapter 5.

Opening and closing the Option Panel

As you've seen before, while you're in the Apple IIe environment you just press Control-Command-Esc to open the Option Panel.

Before you begin: Make sure you're in the Apple IIe environment. You should either have an Apple IIe program or the BASIC prompt (]) on your screen. (If not, double-click the IIe Startup icon.)

1. If you're a floppy disk startup person, make sure you've started up from the IIe Startup Disk.

See the instructions in "Starting Up From the IIe Startup Disk," at the beginning of this chapter.

2. Press Control-Command-Esc to open the Option Panel.

Be careful not to press Option-Command-Esc, because that combination of keys stops the program from running.

The Option Panel appears on the screen, as shown in the next step.

Normally, you would do some work before leaving the Option Panel, but now the first skill you'll learn is how to return to your Apple IIe work.

3. Click the Continue button.

The Option Panel closes and you return to your Apple IIe work.

In short, to open the Option Panel, press Control-Command-Esc; to return to your work, click Continue.

Exploring the Option Panel

In this exercise you learn how the Option Panel works.

Before you begin: Make sure you're in the Apple IIe environment.

1. Press Control-Command-Esc to open the Option Panel.

2. Use the large scroll bar to view the different parts of the Apple IIe environment you can control.

Click the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the different icons.

3. Click the Memory Card icon.

You may have to use the scroll bar to see the icon. The Memory Card icon is toward the top of the list.

When you click the Memory Card icon, the options you see on the right side of the Option Panel change. Each icon on the left has a different set of options associated with it.

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