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CHAPTER 2INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSThis chapter gives step-by-step instructions for installing RAMCard.We recommend that you read all the instructions f

2. Remove the cover from your Apple II.Pull up on the rear edge of the cover until the fasteners at the rear corners pop apart. Do this only firmly en

You should see:A big silver- or gold-colored box (the power supply cover) along the left side.Eight long, narrow slots (edge-connector receptacles), g

Removing the ChipREMEMBER: Touch the power-supply cover to discharge static electricity on your body before grasping the chip.WARNINGRemove the memo

upward or lateral force than necessary to remove the chip gently so that the chip will not be damaged.Inserting RAMCardInserting RAMCard is actually t

Notice the connector cable at the bottom left corner of this card. At the end of the cable is a plug. Notice that RAMCard also has an I/O connector st

If the plug does not slide into the holes easily, remove it, reposition the pins, then app]y gentle pressure until the plug is seated. A very slight w

Set the connector strip on the bottom edge of RAMCard into Slot 0. Be sure that the connector on the card is centered in the slot.3. Press RAMCard int

CHAPTER 3USING RAMCardFor some Apple II configurations, installing RAMCard will change the procedures you use to run your existing software.This chapt

RAMCard is installed. This means that the BASIC on the Apple Firmware Card will no longer be available. When you lose the BASIC on the Firmware Card

RAMCard™A Peripheral for the Apple II®Produced by MicrosoftMicrosoft Consumer ProductsA division of Microsoft, Inc.10700 Northup WayC-97200Bellevue, W

Some of the software packages that can be used with RAMCard are:CP/M, which also allows you to use:Microsoft’s COBOL-80Microsoft’s FORTRAN-SOMicrosoft

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CHAPTER 4ADDRESSING RAMCardThe information in this chapter is highly technical and is intended as reference material only.This chapter describes the a

Addressing information is divided into three sections in this chapter. The first section shows memory maps. The maps show the memory addresses for the

only 12K ($D000-$FFFF) of address space is available for 16K RAM. Using the control addresses to switch between the two 4K banks allows you to addres

10 Selects on-board ROM read and write-protects RAM.11 Selects RAMCard RAM read. Two or more successive reads to the address write-enables RAM.When RO

$C083— 16253 0011 Selects RAMCard RAM read, BANK 2, and write-enables RAMCard RAM if address accessed twice consecutively$C088—16248 1000 Selects RA

READ ENABLE — When RAMCard RAM is read-enabled, sta- tus bit 1 will be high. When Apple on-board ROM is enabled, status bit I will be low. This st

RAMCard Hardware DetailsThis section describes how RAMCard handles its functions and indi-cates its States.The connector cable provides the RAMCard me

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TABLE OF CONTENTSRegistration Information 4RAMCard Warranty 4Service Information 5CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 7Important Note for DOS 3.2Users and for 13

Registration InformationPlease take a moment now to fill out the RAMCard registration card that is enclosed and return it to us. We must have your reg

Service InformationIf your RAMCard requires repair, please return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased. If it is not possible to retu

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CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONRAMCard is a printed circuit board that contains 16K bytes of addi- tional random-access memory (RAM) for your Apple II or Apple

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR DOS 3.2 USERS AND FOR 13-SECTOR CP/M USERSApple II computers come standard with one of two BASICs: Applesoft or Integer BASIC