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Apple IIe Card User Manual

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Displaying a picture of an Apple IIe screen

To see your Apple IIe screen without leaving the Option Panel, follow these

steps:

Before you begin: Make sure the Option Panel is open.

1. Choose the Show IIe Screen command from the File menu.

A miniature version of the Apple IIe screen is displayed in a small window.

2. When you're finished viewing the picture, click the close box.

The window closes.

Formatting ProDos Floppy Disks

Apple IIe programs can read files from 3.5-inch floppy disks only if the

disks are formatted as ProDOS disks. You can format ProDOS floppy disks by

using the Apple IIe programs on the System Utilities disk. See the

instructions that came with the System Utilities disk for details.

Formatting ProDos floppy disks in the Macintosh environment

If you have version 7 of system software, you can also format ProDOS floppy

disks in the Macintosh environment. Follow these steps:

1. Insert the disk you want to format.

If you see a message asking if you want to initialize the disk, skip to step

4.

2. Click the disk's icon once to select it.

The disk's icon is highlighted.

3. Choose the Erase Disk command from the Special menu.

4. Type a name for the disk.

5. Select ProDOS from the Format pop-up menu.

6. Click the Erase button.

APPENDIX A-TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems running Apple IIe programs on your Macintosh LC, look in

this appendix for a description of your problem. You will find more than one

suggested solution for the problems outlined in this appendix. Try each

solution one at a time until the problem is solved.

!! WARNING: If you have a problem with your Apple IIe Card and nothing

presented in this chapter solves it, take the Apple IIe Card to your

authorized Apple dealer or service provider. Attempting to repair the Apple

IIe Card yourself may void the limited warranty. Contact your authorized

Apple dealer or service provider for additional information about this or any

other warranty question. !!