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Re: Need help with an obscure video card

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Thej,

I'm also a Robo CAD 2 guy. I've got the manual here, and on page 1-10 it
mentions the MicroTek Rainbo 256 RGB card, but other than suggesting it be
placed in Slot 7, there are no installation instructions that I can see.

Antoine scanned the docs from the British RoboCOM BitStik software
(forerunner of Robo CAD 2), and has them up, I believe. It _may_ be more
specific. I don't currently have the link, but I can find it if Antoine
doesn't chime in first.

Steven Hirsch had at one time planned to scan the Robo CAD 2 docs, but I'm
not sure whether he's been able to do so. If you have a specific question,
just let me know.

I use(d) both CAD 2 and CAD 1+, and patched-out the need for that blasted
gameport dongle. It does use DOS volume numbers, so it's a challenge to make
it work with most emulators.

Regards,




Hugh Hood





in article thej-1434983785@macgui.com, TheJ at thej@shaw.ca wrote on 6/22/15
9:35 AM:

> I have a "Rainbo-256" video card which is labeled "Slotware by Microtek".
> This card was standard equipment with the Apple2 Robo-Cad systems, which my
> 2e was.
> 
> This card has two spring-loaded connectors that would be used to connect to
> a component on the motherboard. I'm assuming this is for connect to video
> signalling. 
> I have the software to test it but I don't know where to connect the two
> leads. 
> Any thoughts??
> 
> Also, I have been trying to find Robo-Cad documentation but have not been
> successful. If anyone knows of any, please let me know.
> 
> Thanks!
> 

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Need help with an obscure video card TheJ <thej@shaw.ca> - 2015-06-22 14:35 +0000
  Re: Need help with an obscure video card Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2015-06-22 10:32 -0500
    Re: Need help with an obscure video card Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-06-22 13:46 -0400
      Re: Need help with an obscure video card Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2015-06-22 13:34 -0500
  Re: Need help with an obscure video card Hugh Hood <hughhood@earthlink.net> - 2015-06-22 21:46 -0500
    Re: Need help with an obscure video card Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2015-07-05 09:11 -0700
      Re: Need help with an obscure video card Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-07-06 13:50 -0500

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