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Subject: Re: Apple ][e and the PCPI Applicard
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Date: Tue, 30-Dec-86 11:13:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 30 11:13:00 1986
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Gordon Marwood asks,

>    Can anyone provide any information on the use of the PCPI Applicard Z80
> card with an Apple ][e.  The PCPI manual says that the SFTVIDEO driver
> should not be used with the ][e, but without normal printer operations seem
> to be impossible (with or without the BUFFER.DVR).  If the SFTVIDEO driver
> is used (against PCPI advice), the printer will work, but errors seem to
> occur when doing modem file transfers. 

My Applicard came in a MicroPro box with the name StarCard on it, and the 
StarCard manual says the same thing.  I think the manual lies.  I haven't done
any modem stuff, but I found that I needed the SFTVIDEO driver with my //e for
printing to work - and I also made sure to use the FAST2E80 driver, because I
have a standard Apple 80-column card.  The first "problem" I found when I left
out SFTVIDEO was that the keyclick disappeared, because the keyclick is a 
software function coded into SFTVIDEO.  Because I haven't used a modem, I
haven't explored the problem any further. 

You can find out for sure what works and what doesn't by calling or writing
the PCPI customer support people: 

	Personal Cpmputer Products, Inc.
	1150 West Bernardo Ct
	San Diego, CA  92127
	Phone (619) 485-8411

They are very good about answering questions.  If you do contact them, please
post anything you learn to info-apple. 

Cheers,
Dick Binder   (The Stainless Steel Rat)

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