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Apple IIe Card User Manual

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O

Option key

A key on the Macintosh keyboard that

gives an alternate interpretation to another key you
press. You use it to type international characters or
special symbols. The Option key is equivalent to
the

K (Solid Apple) key on the Apple IIe keyboard.

Option Panel

See Apple IIe Option Panel.

P

partitioning

Preparing a hard disk so it can store certain

sorts of files. You can use the Macintosh program
Apple HD SC Setup to partition your hard disk so
it can store Apple IIe files.

prefs file

See IIe Prefs.

Printer Card

A software representation of an Apple IIe

Card you need to install in the Slots Configuration
panel if you want to print. The Printer Card generally
goes in slot 1.

Printer Port Serial Card panel

A panel in the

Apple IIe Option Panel that you use to configure the
Macintosh LC printer port as if it were a Super Serial
Card installed in an Apple IIe.

printer timeout

An error that can stop printing if a

printer takes too long to finish. You can extend the
amount of time your printer can take before causing
a printer timeout error by clicking the Extend
Printer Timeout box in the Printer Card panel.

ProDOS

An Apple II operating system used by many

Apple II programs.

ProDOS File System

A startup document that allows

you to see Apple IIe files and disks on your
Macintosh desktop. The ProDOS File System
document goes in your System Folder.

Q

Quit IIe button

A button in the lower portion of the

Apple IIe Option Panel that you click to quit the
Apple IIe environment.

R

Read Me document

A document included on a

program disk to provide you with late-breaking
information about the program or product. You will
find a Read Me document on the

IIe Startup Disk.

Reset key

A key in the upper portion of the Macintosh

keyboard identified by a triangular icon. In the
Apple IIe environment, the Reset key is used in
exactly the same manner as the Reset key on an
Apple IIe keyboard.

Restart IIe button

A button in the lower portion of

the Apple IIe Option Panel. You click it to reset the
Apple IIe Card and restart IIe Startup.

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