Apple IIe Card - Manual (Page 5)

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.