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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
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How To Use This Manual ................................................
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GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1
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Introduction ............................................................... 1.1
Features .........................................................................
1.1
1.2
Chapter 2
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Installation ................................................................ 2.1
Card Care ........................................................................ 2.1
Physical Description ............................................................. 2.2
Keyboard Support Posts ................................................... 2.2
Speaker Connector Port ................................................... 2.4
Installing Additional Memory ................................................... 2.4
Installation Procedure .............................................. 2.6
Factory Installed RAM .................................................... 2.6
Installing The MultiRam C Card ................................................. 2.7
Preparation ................................................................. 2.7
Chapter 3
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Testing & Troubleshooting ................................................. 3.1
Test Display ................................................................ 3.1
Test Results ................................................................. 3.6
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Chapter 4
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AppleWorks and the MultiRam C Card ................................... 4.1
AppleWorks Configuration ...................................................... 4.1
Desktop Space and File Limits ............................................ 4.4
Clipboard Line/Row Limit ................................................. 4.4
Word Processor Documents ............................................... 4.4
Data Base Files ............................................................. 4.4
Spreadsheet Worksheets .................................................. 4.5
Time ................................................................. 4.5
Database ...................................................... 4.8
SDparteaabdassheeFetilFesiles ........................................................................................................................ 44..1101
Hard Disks ............................................................... 4.19
Chapter 5
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RAM Disk Emulation ........................................................ 5.1
Specifications ......................................................... 5.1
Preparing The Program .............................................. 5.2
Transferring Files .................................................... 5.8
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Programming Tips
Other Ram Disk Software
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5.9
5.9
Chapter 6
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Hardware & Software Compatibility
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6.1
Hardware
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6.1
6.1
6.2
Disk Disks
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Hon—Interruptable Power Supplies
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PROGRAMING THE MULTIRAM C CARD
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General Information
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7.1
Chapter 8
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Auxiliary Memory Management
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8.1
Selecting Auxiliary Memory Banks
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8.1
8.6
8.6
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Identifying MultiRam C Memory
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80-Column Addressing
Interrupt Handling
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MULTIRAM C SERVICE GUIDE
Chapter 9
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The Warranty
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9.1
Second Hand Ownership
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9.1
Chapter 10
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Service Policies
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10.1
10.1
10.1
Telephone Help ...............................
Telephone Policy
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......................... 10.2
Ram Installation & Replacement Policy
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10.3
10.3
10.4
Software Updates
Newsletters
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.................................. 10.4
Suggestions
V
Preface
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual is divided into four parts.
Part 1
GETTING STARTED, should be read first by everyone. Chapter 1 summarizes
MultiRam C’s features and minimum hardware requirements. Chapter 2 gives
step—by—step instructions for installing MultiRam C and adding memory to the
card. Chapter 2 is required reading for those who intend to install their own
RAM. Chapter 3 covers testing and troubleshooting procedures.
Part 2
USING THE MULTIRAM C CARD, shows how to use the software included with your
MultiRam C Card. Chapter 4 explains how to use MultiRam C’s large memory with
AppleWorks.Chapter 5 shows how to use MultiRam C as a fast RAM disk drive for
DOS 3.3 and ProDOS. Chapter 6 covers software and hardware compatibility
questions.
Part 3
PROGRAMING THE MULTIRAM C CARD, should be read if you intend to develop
software using MultiRam C’s memory. If you don’t intend to program MultiRam C
yourself, you say skip this section. Chapter 7 details programming techniques
required to use the standard //c 64K auxiliary memory bank. Chapter 8 shows how
to use all of MultiRam C’s 64K auxiliary memory banks.
Part 4
ThE MULTIRAM C SERVICE GUIDE, should be read by everyone. Chapter 9 describes
the MultiRam C warranty. Chapter 10 tells how you can get service if you have a
problem and explains RAM replacement and software update policies.
This manual assumes you know how to operate your Apple //c. If you are a new
Apple //c owner or if any terms or procedures used in this manual are unfamiliar
to you, please refer to your Apple //c owner’s manual for help.
Part 1
GETTING STARTED
Getting Started describes the MultiRam C
Card’s features and instructs you in
installing and testing the card.
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The MultiRam (tm) C Card is an expandable memory card for the Apple //c that
brings great power and versatility to your Apple.
MultiRam C’s memory is expandable from 256K to 512K. When MultiRam C is
installed inside an Apple //c, the card’s memory is added to the Apple //c’s
128K built-in memory to give the //c up to 640K of total memory.
MultiRam C fits inside the Apple //c, underneath the keyboard. The card simply
plugs into the //c motherboard and requires no special tools, jumpers or
soldering to Install. MultiRam C’s low power design means the card will cause
no heat buildup inside the case and will allow a battery pack to be used with
the //c for lengthy sessions.
Memory can be easily added to MultiRam C in either 256K or 64K increments.
MultiRam C is shipped with a minimum of 256K memory installed. Instructions for
installing and testing your own RAM on the card are covered later in this
manual.
The MultiRam C Card is 1001 compatible with all existing //c software. Some
programs currently will find and use most or all of MultiRam C’s memory. In the
near future, several new and powerful business programs from third party
software publishers will become available fur the MultiRam C that will use all
of MultiRam C’s memory.
The best selling program for the Apple. AppleWorks, can now use all of MultiRam
C’s memory. MultiRam C and its AppleWorks expansion software greatly expand the
Desktop that is normally 55K for AppleWorks with an ordinary 128K Apple //c. A
512K MultiRam C Card, for example, offers usable AppleWorks Desktop space of
413K!
By expanding AppleWorks memory limitations, MultiRam C truly turns
AppleWorks into one of the best integrated packages available for any
microcomputer. Use the MultiRam C Card, AppleWorks, and a hard disk drive
together and the Apple //c becomes a serious business machine capable of the
moat demanding tasks.
With the RAM disk software included with MultiRam C. programs can be accessed
user twenty times faster than ia normal with standard Apple 5 1/4 disk drives.
With 256K installed, MultiRam C can take the place of two ordinary Apple disk
drives; four if a full 512K is installed. Put your favorite unprotected
programs onto a RAM disk and discover how se’ it can be to quickly move between
application programs.
1.2
INTRODUCTION
FEATURES
MultiRam C offers many standard and optional features. MultiRam C’s flexibility
insures your Apple //c of a long, productive life.
St a n d a r d F ea t u r es
The MultiRam C package comes with these standard features:
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Two banks of sockets to add up to 512K to the Apple //c.
A minimum of 256K installed.
Uses standard 150 nanosecond 256K or 64K RAM chips.
Easily user upgradeable at any time with three memory configurations
possible:
256K
320K
512K
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Software included to:
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Configure AppleWorks to use all of MultiRam C’s memory.
Use MultiRam C as a ProDOS RAM disk emulator.
Use MultiRam C as a DOS 3.3 RAM disk emulator.
Test MultiRam C memory for defective RAM.
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100% //c software compatible.
Software updates available.
Memory management addressing modifiable through a factory PAL update.
CMOS low power design.
Full 5 year warranty on the card and all Checkmate Technology supplied
components.
O p t ion a l F ea t u r es
Checkmate Technology offers these options:
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64K or 256K RAM kits to expand the memory of MultiRam C with tested, 5 year
warranted RAM chips.
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Pascal RAN disk emulator software.
2.1
Chapter 2
INSTALLATION
This chapter contains all the information you will need to install your MultiRam
C Card. Package Contents, card care instructions, a physical description, and
instructions for RAM additions and card installation are covered.
UNPACKING THE MULTIRAM C CARD
Check the contents of your MultiRam C package to be sure you have the following
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This owner’s manual
MultiRam C Card
Six plastic support posts (2 long and 4 short)
A floppy disk, containing:
Side 1
Side 2
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AppleWorks memory expansion program
Utilities which include DOS 3.3 and ProDOS
RAM disk drive emulator programs, and a RAM
test program
- A warranty card
Contact your dealer or Checkmate Technology if anything is missing.
You should fill out and return your warranty registration card as soon as
possible. Only registered owners will be notified of updates to the software
packaged with the MultiRam C Card.
CARD CARE
Always ground yourself before handling or touching the MultiRam C Card. Touch
any metal object to discharge static electricity from your body. Static
electricity, which can build up on your body, can damage RAM chips. The 256k
RAM chips installed on your card are more sensitive to damage by stat
electricity than 64~ chips.
Handle the MultiRam C Card carefully, by the edges. Do not flex your card while
handling it as this can lead to weakening of connections.
Avoid touching the connector pins on the bottom of the card. These pins must
kept clean and straight as they are inserted into two sockets on the
motherboard to connect MultiRam C to the Apple. Do not remove the anti—static
foam covering the ends of the pins until you are ready to install the card.
you remove the card from the //c for any reason. reinsert the anti—static to
over the ends of the pins to protect them from damage.
2.2
INSTALLATION
Never insert your card into or remove it tram the computer while the Apple’s
power is on. You may damage the card, the Apple, and other devices attached to
the Apple. You will void your MultiRam C warranty.
When installing added RAM, as discussed later, try to minimize the number of
times RAM is inserted into and removed from the MultiRam C’s sockets. Even our
quality sockets will be degraded by excessive insertion and removal of RAM
chips.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
After unpacking the MultiRam C card, carefully set it down on a clean, dry
surface, with the sockets and other component facing up. Do not remove the
anti—static foam protecting the connector pins at the bottom of the card.
Compare your card with Figure 2.1 and locale the following components.
Ram
Banks
There are two banks of sockets on the card into which RAM chips can be
inserted:
Bank A and Bank B.
Bark A is located across the top left half of the card. Bank A consists of
eight sockets, labeled A8 to Al from left to right, and its sockets are marked
by a line around them.
Bank B is located across the bottom left half of the card. Bank B consists of
eight sockets, labeled B8 to B1 from left to right, and its sockets are marked
by a line around them.
Adding to or changing the RAM chips of these two banks is discussed later.
CPU
&
MMU
Sockets
Near the middle of the card are two empty sockets.
The top socket is the MMU socket and is labeled “MMU”. To install MULTIRAM C,
you must remove the MMU from the //c motherboard and insert the MMU chip into
MultiRam C’s MMU socket. The notch on the MMU must point to the left toward the
card’s RAM.
The bottom socket is the CPU socket and is labeled “CPU”. To install ‘MultiRam
C, you must remove the 65C02 CPU from the //c motherboard and insert the 65C02
into toe MultiRam C’s CPU socket. The notch on the 65C02 must point to the left
toward the card’s RAM.
Keyboard Support Posts
On the top of the card are six bores for keyboard support posts and on the
bottom of the card are installed support posts.
MMU
RAM BANK A
RAM BANK B
65C02 CPU
SPEAKER CONNECTOR PORT
FIGURE 2.1
2.4
INSTALLATION
The posts on the bottom of the card are installed at the factory. These posts
help level and support the card.
The holes at the top of the card are to add keyboard support posts. These posts
need to be installed by you before inserting the card into the computer. These
posts directly support the keyboard.
Sp ea k er C on n ect or P or t
On the bottom left aide of the card is a round hole. You will insert the //c’s
moles speaker connector through this hole and onto the two pins underneath it
after installing the MultiRam C Card into the Apple.
C on n ect or P in s
Turn the card upside down so that you can examine the bottom of the card.
Remove the anti—static foam from the sets of pins on the bottom of the card to
inspect the pins.
There are four rows of pins, each row containing twenty pins. These pins must
be straight and parallel to one another to be correctly inserted into the CPU
and MMU sockets on the //c motherboard. They must not be damaged or you will
not be able to insert the card into the //c. Always cover these pins with the
anti—static foam whenever the card is out of the computer to avoid damaging the
pins by accident. Reinsert the foam over the pins.
I NST AL L I NG ADDI T I O NAL M E M O R Y
The MultiRam C Card has two banks of eight sockets labeled Bank A and Bank B.
Either a set of eight 256K or 64K dynamic RAM chips may be installed in each
bank.
With the two banks, there are three memory combinations possible as Table 2.1
shows. A 64K and 128K combination are not shown as each card is shipped with a
minimum of 256K in Bank A.
Table 2.1
R a m
B a n k s
A n d
1
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S i z e C o m b i n a t i o n s
2
3
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BANK A
BANK B
256K
256K
64K
----
320K
256K
256K
----
512K
----
256K
Total
If your card has only 256K of RAM installed, you say wish to add RAM to it at a
future date to increase Its memory. RAMmay be installed by you, the dealer,
or Checkmate Technology.
INSTALLATION
2.5
O r i g i n a l
R a m
Each MultiRam C Card is shipped with
a
minimum of 256K in Bank A, which means
Bank A should have a full set of eight 256K RAM chips. Your MultiRam C Card may
contain RAM in other banks as your dealer may have ordered the card with more
memory or say have installed his own RAM chips.
Look on the lower right hand area of the rear of your card to see what RAM was
shipped with the card. You should see a a "1" (shipped with 256K) or a "2”
(shipped with 512K) stamped in this area.
If the card, as purchased, is not configured as indicated by the code.
additional RAM has been added or replaced on the card.
It is normal for dealers to install their own RAM in order to limit the
different RAM sizes they stock. Dealer installed RAM does not void the card’s
warranty. We cannot, however, guarantee non—Checkmate Technology RAM chips
which are added by you or a dealer.
Checkmate Technology guarantees for five years only those RAM chips that are
installed and tested at the factory or RAM chips mold in kits by Checkmate
Technology, Inc., kits available at your local dealer. Refer to Chapter 9,
which explains the terms of Checkmate Technology’s five—year warranty on the
card and its components.
U s e r I n s t a l l e d R a m
To install your own RAM, you will need to purchase one or more sets of eight
256K or 64K dynamic RAM chips. RAM on MultiRam C most always be installed in
sets of eight in order to generate 256K or 64K of memory.
Chips installed in a bank of sockets must always be all the same type
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256K or
64K. Although mixing chips will not harm the RAM or the card, you will loan the
use of 192K of a bank of 256K chips if one 64K chip is accidentally installed
into the hank. Similarly, only 64K of a 256K chip installed into a bank of 64K
chips is usable.
Ask for a speed rating of 150 nanoseconds on the dynamic RAM you purchase,
although 200 nanosecond 256K or 64K DRAM chips will work in the computer. You
should try to purchase a set of eight RAMS that are the same speed and made by
the same manufacturer to minimize potential compatibility problems.
If you are unfamiliar with purchasing RAM, ask your dealer for Checkmate
Technology’s RAM Kit. The RAM in each (it is guaranteed to work with MultiRam C
when correctly installed, and are warranted for five years by Checkmate
Technology. If you return a card to Checkmate Technology with defective RAM you
inserted into the card (other than from a Checkmate Technology RAM kit), you
will be charged a service fee plus RAM replacement cost to repair the card.
Refer to Chapter 10 for more information.
2.6
INSTALLATION
Installation Procedure
To install a set of RAM chips lay MultiRam C down on a table with the socket
side up. The eight sockets of Bank A will be at the top left end (see
Figure 2.1); there should already be a set of 256K RAM installed in that bank.
Install the next set of RAM into Bank B on the bottom left of the card.
Most RAM chips have a notch or dot at one end to designate pin one. The chip's
notch should match the notch on the chip drawing under the socket. The notch
should face up toward the top of the card on both Bank A and Bank B.
WARNING! IF A RAM CHIP IS INSTALLED BACKWARDS, IT MAY BE DESTROYED
WHEN POWER IS TURNED ON. THE MULTIRAM C CARD WILL NOT BE DAMAGED.
Carefully line up both rows of pins with the holes in a socket and press the
chip into the socket. seating it firmly. Check that none of the pins are bent
out or bent under the chip. Repeat the process with each chip until the bank
is filled.
When you have finished installing any additional memory, you are ready to
install the MultiRam C Card with the power TURNED OFF in your computer.
If you have any doubts about removing or installing the chips, have a
service—person do it for you.
RAM Removal
If you incorrectly insert RAM into the card and need to remove it or if you are
removing RAM from another device to insert into MultiRam, you should use an
“IC—puller” (an inexpensive tool designed for removing integrated circuits.
and widely available at electronics supply stores). Lacking an IC—puller, an
ordinary flatware spoon can be inserted between the chip and the socket and the
bowl portion can be used to rock each end of the chip lose. If a spoon will not
fit, you say insert a flat blade between the RAM and the socket and pry up the
RAM chip. Be very careful if you use a knife or other sharp flat blade.
Carefully remove each chip from its socket by gently prying the ends of the
chip upward, a little at one end and then the other, being careful not to damage
or bend the pins. Be sure you are prying only the chip and not the entire
socket; very little pressure is necessary.
Dealer Installed RAM
You may have your dealer install RAM at the time you purchase your card or at a
later date. Be certain that the installed RAM passes the test program supplied
with the MultiRam C Card (described in Chapter 3).
Refer to Chapter 10 if your card containing dealer installed RAM is in need of
service.
Factory Installed RAM
You may return your card to Checkmate Technology to have additional RAM
installed. Ill factory RAM is thoroughly tested on the card at the factory and
is warranted for five years. Refer to Chapter 10 for core information.
INSTALLATION
2.7
INSTALLING THE MULTIRAM C CARD
The following step—by—step instructions will allow you to easily install and
test the MultiRam C Card in your Apple //c.
You should carefully read over all of the instructions before proceeding with
installation. Although no technical skills are required to install the card,
you must open the case of your Apple to do the installation. Checkmate
Technology can not assume responsibility for damages to the Nc case or //c
circuitry that are caused by improper installation.
If your //c is under warranty, opening the //c case will void the Apple
warranty. If your Apple is under its original 90 day warranty or If you have
purchased an extended warranty from Apple Computer, Inc., you should have an
authorized Apple dealer install your MultiRam C Card. Most Apple dealers will
continue to honor your Apple’s warranty period if they perform the installation.
Check with your favorite Apple dealer for more information.
If you have any doubts regarding the installation, please have a qualified
technician install the card.
Materials Required
To install the MultiRam C Card into your Apple //c, you should gather together
the following materials before starting:
Medium size Phillips screwdriver
Small flat blade screwdriver or kitchen butter knife
Small metal kitchen spoon
Soft cloth or mat
Blank disk
Disk copy program
MultiRam disk packed with the card
Preparation
Before opening the case of your Apple to install the card, you need to prepare a
work area, a backup Utility disk and the Apple itself.
The area where you will install your Apple should be large enough to lie the
Apple down flat and there should also be room for your monitor. A power outlet
for both the external Apple power supply andthemonitor should be available for
later testing purposes.
Clear a space on the work area large enough to place both the Apple and your
monitor. Spread a large, soft cloth over the area. You will disassemble the
Apple on this cloth.
2.8
INSTALLATION
Make a backup copy of the reverse side of the MultiRam disk, the Utility side of
the disk containing a RAM test program. Use COPYA or the ProDOS Filer contained
on the Utility side of the MultiRam disk to make the copy. Refer to your Apple
manual for information on the copy process if you are unfamiliar with disk
copying.
When you have finished making the backup copy, turn off your Apple and remove
all connectors from the back panel of the //c where it is now sitting. This
means you should remove the external power cable and any mouse, joystick, modem,
video cable. RF modulator, external disk drive, or printer if these devices are
connected.
Insert the backup copy of the MultiRam disk into the //c's internal disk drive.
Gently place the //c upside down (the keyboard facing down) on top of the soft
cloth at your work area.
Disassembly
Follow steps 1 to 9 to prepare the //c for insertion of the MultiRam C Card.
Before beginning disassembly of the //c case, touch a metal object to discharge
any static electricity from your body. This will prevent potential damage to
the RAM on the MultiRam C Card.
I. Remove the six screws identified in Figure 2.2 with a small/medium size
Phillips screwdriver. These are the screws at the outside edges of the
case. Do not remove the four inside screws; these hold the disk drive in
place.
The two screws at the rear of the case have a larger thread size than the
four screws at the front of the case. Separate the two larger back screws
from the others so that you will not try to insert them into the wrong
holes when reassembling the case.
The two screws at the aides of the case may not come fully out of their
holes for removal by hand. If so, turn the //c right side up (keyboard
facing up) and gently shake roe //c until these screws fall to the cloth
below the //c.
Safely store the screws aside.
2. Place the //c on the cloth, keyboard side up. with the back of the //c
facing you.
3. Remove the back panel. This is the flat plastic panel which identifies
the ports at the rear of the computer. The panel must be removed before
the top of the //c can come off.
The back panel is held in place by nine plastic tabs that fit into notches
in the //c case. To remove the panel, you must remove seven of the tabs
from their notches. The location of the seven tabs are shown in Figure
2.3. If during removal some tabs break off, do nut worry. Only a few of
the seven tabs are necessary to firmly secure the back panel to the //c’s
case. If you do not apply unnecessary force, so tabs should break.
INSTALLATION
2.9
CASE SCREWS
CASE SCREWS
FIGURE 2.2
FIGURE 2.3
2.10
INSTALLATION
Insert the tip of a small screwdriver (or thin flat blade like a butter
knife) between the outside case and the back panel at point A identified in
Figure 2.3. Pry out the back panel until the tab pops free of the notch in
the Hr case. Continue the same procedure working up and across until the
tab on the side and the one tab on the top right side are free.
You may be able to pull the right side of the panel away from the case at
this point as Figure 2.4 shows. If you can, you say be able to free the
middle tabs by pulling up on the top of the case with one hand while prying
the panel Out with the other hand.
If the top of the //c does our yield, you may need to continuing prying the
back panel away from the //c 4th the screwdriver at the remaining tab
points. Working from left to right, continue prying until all the top tabs
are free.
With the top tabs pulled out of the //c case, pull the back panel away
from the case as Figure 2.5 shows. The remaining tab at the left aide of
the panel should pop loose. Set the back panel aside.
4. Remove the top cover of the Nc as Figure 2.6 shows. Grasp the top cover
at both rear corners and push upward. Push upward until the case has moved
up a few inches and then pull back and up on the cover. When you pull the
case back, the top cover should be freed from one plastic hook in the
middle of the front of the case.
Put the top cover safely aside.
FIGURE 2.4
INSTALLATTON
2.11
FIGURE 2.6
FIGURE 2.5
2.12
INSTALLATION
5. Turn the //c around so that the keyboard end now faces you. The //c should
now resemble Figure 2.7.
6. Lift up the front end of the keyboard and pull the keyboard slightly
towards you. This will remove the keyboard from the slots in the disk
drive case (identified in Figure 2.7) that help to hold the keyboard in
place.
When the keyboard is free of the slots, turn the keyboard upside down and
lay it over the disk drive as shown in Figure 2.8. Push the keyboard as
far back as the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the motherboard
allows. This should give you enough clearance to easily install the
MultiRam C Card.
7. Remove the keyboard brace. The brace (identified in Figure 2.8) is used to
support the keyboard. Because MultiRam C contains its own support posts,
this brace will not be needed and should be removed from the computer.
Two white retaining pins attach the brace to the keyboard, one at each end
of the keyboard. To remove each of the two pins, pull upward on the top of
the pin (as Figure 2.9 shows) while simultaneously pushing the bottom of
the pin away from you with a small screwdriver. The pin should pull free
of the back of the keyboard.
Store the brace sway; you will not need to use the brace as long as the
MultiRam C Card is in the //c.
DISK DRIVE NOTCHES FOR KEYBOARD
FIGURE 2.7
INSTALLATTON
2.13
KEYBOARD BRACE
MMU
CPU
SPEAKER CONNECTOR
FIGURE 2.8
RETAINING PIN
2.14
INSTALLATION
8. Pull off
the speaker ConnecTOR from the speaker pins underneath the
connector. The speaker connector is identified in Figure 2.8.
9. Remove the CPU and MMU from the motherboard. These components are
identified in Figure 2.8.
Using a small metal spoon, as Figure 2.10 shows, insert the bowl and of the
spoon between the CPU and MMU and their respective sockets. Rock the spoon
back and forth to loosen the component from the socket at one end. Repeat
this on the other end until the components are loose enough to remove by
hand.
Alternately, you may use a knife or small screwdriver to pry up the chips
if a spoon with a small enough lip is not available.
Be careful when removing the CPU and MMU that you do not accidently hand
their pins. If you do accidently bend a pin, carefully use a small needle
nose plier to straighten out the pin.
Plate the removed CPU and MMU on the soft cloth.
Disassembly is now complete.
Preparing The Card
1. Insert the removed CPU and MMU into the MultiRam C Card. As Figure 2.8
shows, the CPU should be inserted into the lower socket and the MMU the
upper socket, just as they are located on the motherboard.
To insert the components, line up the pins of the CPU and MMU with their
respective sockets holes on the card. The notch on both components should
face to the left towards the RAN on the card. Insert one aide of the
components pins slightly into the socket. Then, using an inward
pushing/rocking motion, seat the pins on the other aide of the component.
If the pins do not easily seat, you may need to very slightly bend all pins
on one side of the component inward. Place the component on the table on
its side. Lift the component slightly up so that pressure can be
uniformily applied to all pins along one side. Apply firm, even, gradually
increasing pressure until some small inward movement in the pins is
detected. Do not apply too much pressure or the pins will bend too far.
Repeat the procedure on the opposite side. Retry inserting the component.
Repeat this procedure again if the pins are still too far outside the
socket to he moved into the socket holes.
2. Insert the six keyboard support posts into the six holes on top of the
card. Insert the two longest posts into the holes at the top left corner
and center of the card as Figures 2.11 and 2.12 show. Insert the four
short posts into the four remaining holes on the card. Do not change the
position of the four short pins which are on the bottom aide of the board.
Insert the end of each pin with the longer collar into the holes. You can
insert the end with the shorter collar into the holes but the pin will be
harder to remove later it the pin must be removed for any reason.
INSTALLATION
2.15
FIGURE 2.10
FIGURE 2.11
2.16
INSTALLATION
3.Remove the protective foam from the connecting pins on the bottom of the
card.
The card should now look like Figure 2.12 and is reedy for insertion into
the //c motherboard.
I n s e r t i n g T h e C a r d
1.Pick up the card with both hands and insert the card into the CPU and MMU
motherboard sockets.
As Figure 2.13 shows, first position the card directly over the sockets so
that you can see the pins that wilt enter the CPU socket. Carefully align
the pins with the CPU socket’s holes. Push the card into the sockets using
a downward, gentle rocking motion. First push down one side, then the
other. With each rock the card should seat deeper into the sockets. When
you sense no further downward motion when you rock the card, the card has
been successfully seated.
If the card seems to be higher on the right side than the left side, do not
worry; this is normal. If you see a support post that does not touch the
bottom of the Apple, this too is normal; the post will touch when the
keyboard is put back and the case resealed.
You should have no problem inserting the card. However, if you feel any
resistance or possible bending of the pins, stop immediately. Remove the
card and examine the pins and sockets for possible damage.
2. Reinsert the speaker jack. Place it through the round bole in the MultiRam
C Card and push it over the two exposed pins. The //c should now look like
Figure 2.14.
FIGURE 2.12
INSTALLATION
2.17
FIGURE 2.13
FIGURE 2.14
2.18
INSTALLATION
3. Return the keyboard to its normal position on top of the keyboard support
posts.
The card is now ready to be tested.
T est in g T h e C a r d
1. Attach the video cable from your monitor to the //c. Attach the external
power supply cable to the //c. Turn on the monitor. If you did not insert
the backup copy of the Utility side of the MultiRam disk into the internal
disk drive, do so now.
2. Turn on the //c. BE CAREFUl! DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING INTERNALLY IN THE //C
OR YOU MAY RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
3. Check the boot action. After the disk drive stops, you should see a menu
appear on screen if the card is seated correctly.
If instead you see a blank screen or lines or blocks of inverse characters
on screen, then you have probably not correctly inserted the card. If you
see a blank screen, first check your monitor to be certain it is on and
then check to see that the video cable is properly connected.
If the monitor is correctly set—up and the screen remains blank or if lines
or blocks are on screen, turn off the computer and disconnect the power
cable. Place the keyboard back on top of the disk drive and check the
card.
Try rocking the card further into the motherboard sockets. Also check the
CPU and MMU components and the RAM chips. If the pins of these components
sees to be inserted correctly no pins out of the socket or bent under
the socket — press down on them to be certain good contact is being made.
Check to be certain that the notches of the RAM chips face the top of the
card and the notches of the CPU and MMU face to the left toward the RAM
chips.
Test the card again. Try the preceeding steps again if you do not succeed.
If you cannot get the card to work after repeated attempts, contact your
dealer or Checkmate Technology for assistance.
4. Assuming a normal boot did occur, select the RAM teat diagnostic from the
Utility menu. Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on how to use
the RAM test and what to do if RAM does not test good.
If RAM on the card tests good, you are now ready to reassemble the //c.
Turn off the computer and remove the external power supply cable and the
video cable from the back of the //c.
INSTALLATION
2.19
Reassembly
1. With the front of the //c facing you, insert the back of the keyboard into
the restraining slits on the disk drive case. The right end of the back of
the keyboard fits intothe slit on the disk drive near the power supply and
the protrusion to the right of the keyboard connector cable fits into the
slit in the middle of the disk drive.
2. Replace the top cover. Insert the hook at the front end of the top cover
into the cutout for it on the keyboard. Do so by tilting the front end of
the top cover downward. Next, snap the case down at the rear corners. You
should hear a snap as the tabs on the cover lock.
3. Turn the rear of the //c toward you. Replace the //c handle if you removed
it from the beck of the case. Reinsert the back cover. Snap the tabs of
the beck cover into place on the //c case.
4. Reinsert the six screws making sure the two wider thread screws are
returned to the two holes at the back of the case. Tighten the screws
securely. Don’t overtighten the screws or you may strip the hole's
internal threads.
You have successfully finished installing your MultiRam C Card.
You will not have to remove the //c’s case again unless you wish to add more
memory to the card. Simply install more memory on the card while it is inserted
into the motherboard; there is no need to remove the card from the motherboard
to insert an additional bank of RAM.
Chapter 3
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter covers testing procedures you may use to check the RAM on your
MultiRam C Card.
This chapter should be read by everyone who has just bought and installed the
MultiRam, C Card. You should always refer back to this chapter when you add or
replace RAM on the card or if a problem develops while using the card.
RAM TEST PROCEDURE
On the back side of the disk supplied with your card, the side marked
“Utilities”, is a test program that will identify good RAM, bad or missing RAM,
and will alert you if a 64K chip has been placed into a bank of 256K RAM or
vice—Versa.
Before continuing, please make a backup copy of the Utilities side of the disk
if you have not already done so. Use The Filer on the Utility side of the
MultiRam disk or COPYA from a DOS 3.3 System Master disk to copy Utilities to a
blank disk. See your //c manual for detailed disk copying instructions.
Insert a backup copy of the Utilities disk into disk drive 1 sod boot the disk.
You will see a menu. Choose the MultiRam C test from the menu.
If the backup Utility disk does not boot correctly, does not boot at all, no
video is seen, or if the //c does not seem to be working correctly with any
software you try to boot, turn to the next section “NON—RAM PROBLEMS.” Continue
the RAM test if you see the Utility menu.
Test Display
A 40—column screen display known as the “status page” should appear.
You should see eight 64K auxiliary bank indicators on the left side of the
screen numbered from 1 to 8. Since the Apple’s 65C02 processor cannot address
more than 64K of memory at a time, the Apple swaps memory banks into and out of
its addressing range in order to use MultiRam C memory. Therefore, the
auxiliary bank indicators show MultiRam C auxiliary memory as the Apple sees it
--one bank at a time, not 128K or 512K or any amount of memory larger than 64K.
On the right aide of the screen the usable memory in RAM Banks A and B is
identified and the total usable memory available on the card is shown. Upon
boot—up, question marks appear instead of numbers on both aides of the screen as
the card has not yet been tested (see Figure 3.1).
3.2
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
The bottom two lines of the screen show the keys that say be used to run
testing
— Pressing the Arrow keys position a flashing. solid cursor in
a hot to the left of the sit applications shown.
— Pressing the Return key tons the application marked by the
flashing cursor.
— Pressing the Esc key shorts “full” or “continuous” tests.
— Pressing the Space Bar once pauses “full” or “continuous”
tests; pressing it again resumes the tests.
Three tests are shown on the menu: a "quick” test, a “full” test and a
“continuous” test.
T e s t S e l e c t i o n
The“quick”teat checks a very small percent of the memory in each RAM chip ina
short time. The test will run in three seconds. Use this test to quickly find
major RAM failures. If RAM in bad In an area other than the few places the test
checks, a bad chip may be undetected by this test.
The “full” test exhaustively tests all 64K of each auxiliary bank available on
the card. The test runs approximately three seconds per 64k. Yogi should always
run the full test after adding or changing RAM on the card or when first
installing the card. The “full” test runs the “quick” test and then
exhaustively checks all banks found good by the “quick” test. Bad or incomplete
banks are not tested as they could not be used by any program.
The “continuous test runs the full test over and over until you press the
Escape key. Use the continuous test if a problem develops with the card after
it has been in use for awhile as many problems with RAM show up as intermittent
problems. Ogre run of the “full” test might not disclose such a problem whereas
its continued running would.
Running
A
Test
Running the “quick”, “full”, or “continuous” tests shows a high resolution
picture of the MultiRam C Card. Each RAM socket is shown exactly as mid oat on
the card.
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
3.3
MultiRam C Diagnostics
Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1985 by
CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY. INC.
Status
Bank
Bank
Bank
Bank
1 ???k
2 ???k
3 ???k
4 ???k
Bank A
Group: ???k
—————————————————————
Bank
Bank
Bank
Bank
5 ???k
6 ???k
7 ???k
8 ???k
Bank B
Group: ???K
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
TOTAL ???k
[
]
View Status page
Quick
RETURN ARROWS
Starts select
[
]
Quite to Basic
Test:
[
]
[
]
Full
[
]
Continuous
SPACE BAR
pause/resume
ESCAPE
cancel
FIGURE 3.1
MultiRam C Diagnostics
Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1985 by
CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY. INC.
Status
Bank
1
64k
64k
64k
64k
Bank
Bank
Bank
2
3
4
Bank A
Group: 256k
—————————————————————
Bank
Bank
Bank
Bank
5
6
7
8
0k
0k
0k
0k
Bank B
Group:
0k
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
TOTAL 256k
[
]
View Status page
Quick
RETURN ARROWS
Starts select
[
]
Quite to Basic
Test:
[
]
[
]
Full
[
]
Continuous
SPACE BAR
pause/resume
ESCAPE
cancel
FIGURE 3.2
3.4
TESTING& TROUBLESHOOTING
Each socket is divided into four squares. Each socket is shown as four squares
because MultiRam can contain eight 64K auxilIary banks in its two RAM banks
C
(Figure 3.3). The Apple. through MultiRam
64K banks as follows:
C
circuitry, addresses these eight
BANK A RAM
BANK B RAM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Running any of these tests, you will see a spinning cursor appear in place of
the flashing cursor in the bottom four lines of the screen. The cursor will
spin until the test Is completed.
foe will also see eight tights blink off ned on on the bottom right side of the
picture. These lights show which of the eight banks of auxiliary 64K Is being
currently tested. auxiliary banks are tested from 8 to 1 in descending order.
At the end of a test. you will see one of three markings appear in each quarter
of the sockets
— A “+“ on a black background indicates the RAM in the 64K
auxiliary memory segment, whether found on a 256K RAM chip
or a 64K RAM chip, tested good.
— An “X” on a white background indicates the RAM in the 64K
auxiliary memory segment Is probably good but can’t be
completely tested as another chip in the same group of
sockets tested bad, was missing, or was not the sane size as
the other RAM in the group.
— An empty square indicates bad RAM or missing RAM.
After a test is run, you say select the option “SHOW STATUS’ and see a summary
of usable memory (Figure 3.2). The eight banks show 64K for good RAM, 0k (zero)
if RAM is missing or bad is the bank, bank having 256k chips. where one or
more 256K chips are “partially” defective, can show 64K available is that bank.
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
3.5
3.6
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
Test Results
Several reasons may lie behind an appearance of a blank square or a “X” in a
square. If these results are shown as the result of your testing, write down
the socket number of those chips that test “bad.” Turn off the Apple //c, open
its case following the instructions in Chapter 2 remove its cover, lift back
the keyboard and visually inspect the MultiRam C Card.
If an entire bank shows “bad”, there is probably no RAM in that bank. This is
easily verified. if one chip in a bank shows bad, it is also easy to see if
that chip is missing.
If there is a chip in the socket marked “bad”, first inspect the chip. Make
certain it matches the memory size of the other chips in its bank, If it does,
neat check to see that all of its pins are firmly inserted Into the socket. A
chip say read “had” if one of its legs is bent under the chip or if a pin is
sticking outside the socket.
If none of the preceding are true, then the PAM identified as “bad” is probably
defective. You may try swapping the chip with other RAM shown as good and rerun
the test to confirm the first test results.
If the defective RAM was originally shipped with the card(seeChapter2for the
shipping code on the card) or is RAM from a Checkmate Technology RAM iii, then
turn to Chapter 10 for warranty service information.
If the RAM is not from Checkmate Technology, check with the store that sold you
the RAM regarding replacement. As discussed in Chapter 10, Checkmate Technology
will replace other company’s bad RAM for a service tee.
If your card does not work properly although the RAM test indicates RAM on the
card is good, please call the Customer Service Department as outlined in Chapter
10 for help.
NON—RAM
PROBLEMS
Common sources of problems other than a RAM malfunction exist. If your card or
your computer is not working correctly with the MultiRam C Card installed, open
the//c case following the instructions in Chapter 2 and check for the following
conditions.
Visually inspect both the 65C02 CPU and MMU you removed from the //c motherboard
and placed onto the MultiRam C Card. Each pin of these two chips must be firmly
socketed in order for the //c to work properly. If only one pin of either of
these two components is outside the socket or bent under the socket, the entire
Apple may not work. If any pins are out of their sockets or best under the
sockets, remove the chip, straighten the pins not seated and reinstall the chip.
Check to be certain the notch of both the CPU and MMU face left toward the RAM
on the card. If not, remove the component and reinsert it with the notch
punting to the left.
TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
3.7
If all components are correctly seated, next check to be certain the card is
firmly inserted into the CPU and MMU sockets. If the card is not making full
contact in these sockets, the card will not work. Apply gentle rocking downward
pressure on the card near the area of the CPU and MMU on the card. You should
feel further downward movement of the card if it was not fully seated.
If the proceeding steps do not solve the problem, remove the card from the //c.
Inspect the pins that fit into the CPU and MMU sockets. Check to see if the
pins have bent during the insertion process. If any of these pins are not
seated into the motherboard the card will not work. Straighten the bent pins
and reinsert the board.
If none of these troubleshooting steps works, please call the Customer Service
Department for further help. Refer to Chapter 10 for more information.
Chapter 4
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
The MultiRam C Card releases the power locked up within AppleWorks!
AppleWorks has become the best selling program for the Apple //c and //e.
AppleWorks real potential, however, has not been realized as AppleWorks
usefulness is constrained by the small 55K Desktop apace an ordinary 128K Apple
//c provides the program. With MultiRam C enhancements made to AppleWorks,
AppleWorks can now live up to its real potential.
Running AppleWorks with the MultiRam C Card you may:
* Expand Desktop space up to 413K!
* Handle Individual files more than 7 times the previous desktop
size!
* Enter up to 5,100 records into a data basal
* Save large files over multiple disks automatically !
* Speed execution of AppleWorks many times over!
* Minimize the need for an external standard floppy drive!
This chapter will help you get the most from your new AppleWorks and MultiRam
combination with:
1. Detailed instructions for modifying AppleWorks to make use of all the
memory on your MultiRam C Card.
2. Explanation of basic restrictions within AppleWorks and MultiRam
modifications to remove sot restrictions.
3. Suggestions for effectively working with large files.
4. Instructions for automatically saving large files.
APPLEWORKS CONFIGURATION
You will need to configure backup copies of the AppleWorks Startup disk and
Program disk to allow AppleWorks to use all of MultiRam C’s memory.
The MultiRam C configuration is a one time operation; once it is done, the
configured AppleWorks disks are ready to use. You will not have to reconfigure
the disks even if you later add more memory to the card. Simply boot AppleWorks
and use all the new added MultiRam features.
You will need three (preferably five) blank disks, your AppleWorks Startup and
Program disks, and the MultiRam disk to prepare your modified AppleWorks disks.
Once you have gathered these disks together, follow these steps.
4.2
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
1. Make backup copies of the Startup disk, Program disk, and AppleWorks
memory expansion disk (the front of the MultiRam disk). For your
convenience, the Filer, Apple’s ProDOS disk copy program, is included on
the Utility side of the MultiRam disk (beck side) to make your backup
copies. You may use COPYA on a DOS 3.3 System. Master disk or any other
disk copy program for this purpose, however.
To save rebooting a copy program again in order to see the affect of
different MultiRam options explained later, we recommend you sake two
copies of both the Startup disk and Program disk now if you have two
additional blank disks available.
If you use a custom printer setup, have made a printer patch to your
copy of AppleWorks, or have modified the AppleWorks Startup disk in any
way, make your Startup backup copies from your already modified Startup
disk, not the original.
2. Boot the backup copy of the AppleWorks memory expansion disk. Press the
Return key to begin the program and again to advance to the
configuration option.
3. Press "Y” or “X” when you are asked“Do you wish to have all the program
load during the hoot?"
If you press “N”, AppleWorks will load and operate normally — only key
parts of the program are loaded into memory when you boot the disk, not
the whole program.
When using AppleWorks, you may have noticed that the disk drive reading
the Program disk turns on frequently when moving between a file and the
main menu, sending material to the printer, etc. This occurs because
only part of the AppleWorks program is in memory at one time.
AppleWorksusesanoverlay manager that loads program segments from disk
intomemoryto dospecific tasks only when those tasks are first called.
Because program routines are swapped into and out of memory as they are
needed. Desktop memory is conserved for data files. The first option
maintains this convention.
If you press “Y”, the entire AppleWorks program loads into memory during
the bootup process.
With all the program in memory, each time you manipulate a file,
AppleWorksactsimmediately,and you will find yourself using the Escape
key. Control I) key, etc., to literally skip through files with quick,
single keystrokes. Achieving this immediate response makes AppleWorks
one of the fastest integrated packages available.
When using the AppleWorks Startup disk configured with option two, an
extra one to two minutes is required during the boot to load the entire
program into memory depending upon the AppleWorks version used. After
inserting the Program disk, you will be prompted for the date as usual.
The program is then loaded entirely into memory.
A minimum of 256K of RAM, preferably more. should be installed on your
MultiRam C to best use option two. Larger memory area are best used
with this option as approximately 130K of the Desktop space is filled
with the AppleWorks program. The remaining apace indicator sees in the
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
4.3
lower right corner does not show this loss because the overlay manager
does not reserve apace for all AppleWorks program segments. AppleWorks
will allow data files to overwrite all but a few key program segments
option two loads in during the boot. Program segments can be
overwritten because AppleWorks will search for the Program disk and load
the required program segments if it does not find what it needs in
memory.
You may want to run the AppleWorks memory expansion program twice and
configure one set of disks with the “Y” option and one set with the “N”
option. You will then be able to see how each version operates and
decide which better fits your needs.
4. Insert your backup Startup disk into disk drive 1 for modification when
prompted to do so by the instructions on screen. If AppleWorks is on
hard disk, enter the pathname leading to the program as described on
screen.
The floppy drive will stop in approximately twenty seconds. When it
stops, your backup Startup disk will be reedy for use with MultiRam C.
Be sure you label this disk appropriately to avoid later confusion.
If AppleWorks is on hard disk, both Startup and Program files will be
modified and you will see a message at the end informing you that
AppleWorks has been successfully modified. Enter BASIC and type the
pathname
that
leads
to
your
modified
AppleWorks
program
“APLWORKS.SYSTEM.” You may want to descriptively rename the
“/APPLEWORKS” program name to avoid any future confusion.
5. Insert your backup Program disk into disk drive 1 for modification when
prompted to do so. The disk will atop in approximately one minute. You
will see a screen informing you that AppleWorks has been successfully
modified. Label your modified Program disk to avoid any future
confusion.
After you have modified your disks, the only way you can change the
configuration is to start at the beginning with a new backup copy of your
AppleWorks disks and then re—configure the disks with the desired Option.
Insert
the
new
Startup
disk
into
disk
drive
1
and
press
Control+[Open~Apple]+Reset to boot the new, more powerful AppleWorks MultiRam
provides you!
APPLEWORKS RESTRICTIONS
AppleWorks has a number of internal restrictions with regard to file sizes,
memory capacity, etc. This section discusses theme restrictions and changes the
MultiRam C modification makes regarding the limitations. where applicable.
Modifications to overcome restrictions not changed by the current AppleWorks
memory expansion disk are planned. Software updates will be available to
registered MultiRam C owners. See Chapter 10 for details.
4.4
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
Desktop Space and File Limits
AppleWorks supports a total of 12 files and 55K of memory for the Desktop. The
MultiRam C modification permits the Desktop to expand to 413K. The number of
files allowed remains at 12.
Clipboard
Line/Row
Limit
The Clipboard Is a temporary storage area in AppleWorks that allows the transfer
of data between files. Currently, the Clipboard is limited to accepting a
maximum of 295 lines or rows at one time.
Disk
Capacity
The standard 5 1/4 inch Apple floppy disk is hailed to storing 136K of
AppleWorks files, less than the size a file may grow to with MultiRam C memory
on line.
MultiRam modifications allow AppleWorks to automatically break a large file into
segments that can be sawed onto a series of floppy disks and allow AppleWorks to
automatically load and restore the segmented file back into memory when needed.
See ‘Working With Large Files In this chapter for further details.
If you will extensively create and use files in excess of 135K, consider
purchasing a hard disk drive that supports the ProDOS operating system. Any
file size that can be created with MultiRam can he saved to hard disk.
Program
Segment Overlays
AppleWorks is a complex, large program. Only the most frequently used portions
of AppleWorks are loaded into memory from the program dIsk when required due to
the normal memory constraints of a 128K Apple //c. The result Is frequent
accessing of the Program disk and program delays.
The MultiRam modification to AppleWorks eliminates those annoying delays by
loading the full AppleWorks program into memory when it Is first booted.
Complete Instructions and requirements for loading the program are provided
earlier In this chapter.
Word
Processor
Documents
AppleWorks word processor documents are limited to a maximum of 2,250 tines, or
approximately 45 pages. Please refer to “Working With Large Files” in this
chapter for sore information.
Database
Files
The standard AppleWorks database is limited to a maximum of 1,350 records.
MultiRam modifications allow 5,100 records, almost a 300% increase in capacity
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
While this increase makes AppleWorks much more useful for small to medium size
records, files with large record sizes (AppleWorks allows records to be as large
as 1K) can exceed even MultiRam’s memory before reaching the 5,100 record limit.
Please read the section “Working With Large Files” in this chapter for more
information.
Sp r ea d sh eet W or k sh eet s
Worksheets are limited to 127,873 cells in the AppleWorks spreadsheet. Maximum
columns are 127, maximum rows are 999
The AppleWorks Reference Manual States that an Apple //c with 128K RAM can hold
approximately 6,000 filled cells. Although there is a considerable difference
in the memory requirements to store labels and values versus formulas,
exceeding the cell limits in AppleWorks, even with 413K of Desktop space, is
unlikely. Refer to “Working With Large Files” in this chapter for more
information.
W O R K I NG W I T H LARGE FILES
MultiRam C makes very large AppleWorks files possible. You will notice some
differences in AppleWorks when working with large files. This section explains
some general considerations you should keep in mind when working with large
files as well as specific comments about the word processor, spreadsheet, and
database segments of AppleWorks.
G en er a l C on sid er a t ion s
Three areas most affected when working with larger files are the time AppleWorks
will require to perform various actions, the space remaining for the program if
you chose to load all of AppleWorks into memory when configuring your disks, and
the file size shown by AppleWorks.
Time
The larger a file becomes in memory, the longer many AppleWorks functions will
take to produce their expected results.
Searches, sorts, calculation times, etc. all will take more time as a file
grows in size. Most notably, a large spreadsheet file can take a very long time
to recalculate a large number of complex cells. The speed of the Apple //c 6502
processor is the key factor in most calculation times.
AppleWorks will show you an approximate time for performing many operations when
you first select the operation. For example, a message will appear telling you
how long it will take to sort records in the database when you request a sort.
These approximations were designed for a 128K AppleWorks; they are not accurate
for larger files.
4.6
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
The actual time an action on a large file takes say be as little as half the
time AppleWorks shows or as much as twice the stated time. The differences in
actual versus approximate stated times will vary depending on the type of file
in use and the operation called for.
For example, a sort on a large database file could be double the time Indicated
if the sort is being performed on several fields with each record having
information in the fields selected. A sort on the same database with only a few
records having information in the fields being sorted could take half the time
AppleWorks approximated. Moat of the time, however, the time stated by
AppleWorks will closely approximate the actual time required to perform the
selected operation on the large file.
Some activities may take what seems to he an extraordinarily long time to
finish. If. this is the came, before restarting AppleWorks, give the action at
least five minutes to finish. This should be more than enough time for any
simple action on a large file to have been completed. More complex actions.
like a recalculation on a complex, large spreadsheet may take somewhat longer
to finish. In general, the larger the file and the more complex the task, the
longer the time required. Look at the benchmark samples later ii, this section
for some sample times to perform simple tasks.
MultiRam C Size
If you configure the AppleWorks Startup disk so that the entire program resides
in memory at once (thereby speeding access to overlay portions of AppleWorks),
approximately 130k will be used for the program. With a 256k MultiRam C, that
would leave approximately 99k for large files: with 512k. approximately 283k
would he left for files.
If the cumulative size of files on the Desktop grows larger than the available
Desktop memory (total memory less 130k), then floppy users should have the
Program disk in a disk drive as parts of the program will be Overwritten by
data and AppleWorks will have to go to the Program disk to return the
overwritten program segments to memory when they are needed.
Do not load AppleWorks into memory at bootup if you intend to consistently fill
all of your desktop space with files. If data files fill most of the desktop,
most of the program segments that took two minutes to load during bootup will
be overwritten. You will have lost the advantage that you sought.
As suggested in the configuration section. you may want to configure two copies
of AppleWorks. Use the copy that loads the program into memory if you will he
working for a long session and do not anticipate filling the Desktop. The two
minute wait during bootup will be offset by time savings achieved from the
program being in memory. Boot the copy that doesn’t load AppleWorks into memory
if you will be using the Apple a short while and/or will be working with a full
Desktop.
File Size Differences
AppleWorks shows you the size of tiles on the Desktop and on a disk drive. The
file sizes shown are an approximation of the actual sizes.
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The sizes AppleWorks will report for files greater then 255K will be incorrect.
Figure 4.1 shows a catalog of a ProDOS hard disk subdirectory with one
AppleWorks file “SAMPLE” in the directory. ProDOS reports the size of a file in
blocks. A block is 512 bytes or 1/2 of 1K. Therefore the size of the file is
621 blocks divided by 2 or 310K.
The sase file when cataloged by AppleWorks shows 53K on disk end 67K when loaded
onto the Desktop as Figures 4.2 and 4.3 show.
The reason for the discrepancy is that AppleWorks was not designed for files
larger than 255K. the upper limit a single byte can indicate. A future
modification to AppleWorks may be possible to correct this problem.
To tell how big a file is when saved on floppy disk is easy; an Apple 5 1/4 inch
floppy can hold only 136K and a large file must be split over several disks.
Count the number of disks the file spans and you can easily approximate its true
size.
To tell how big a file is on hard disk is more difficult. When you save a file
to a hard disk, you may wish to add the real size to the file name to avoid
later confusion . From ProDOS, after exiting AppleWorks, catalog the AppleWorks
files subdirectory, get the file’s block count, divide by two, and rename the
file with the results. At minimum, you should at least add some indicator to
the file’s name to inform you that the file is larger than 255K.
If you know a file is larger than 255K on disk, add 256 to the file size shown,
and the result should approximately equal the right size. In our example. 53K
plus 256K equals 309K, approximately the 310K determined earlier.
When a large file is loaded to the desktop, as Figure 4.3 shows, AppleWorks will
continue to show an incorrect size. The size will always be larger then the size
shown on disk as AppleWorks uses a compaction scheme when it saves files to
disk. If the amount of space remaining on the desktop is small and the file on
the desktop also shows a small size, you will need to add 256K to the file size
to get a correct size.
The available space shown remaining on the Desktop is always accurate. The size
of the large file shown on the Desktop, corrected by 256K, and the amount shown
remaining on the Desktop may not equal the original empty Desktop, however.
Every record/row of a file has some unusable bytes associated with it. The
larger the number of records or rows in a file, therefore, the larger the
discrepancy. Most certainly, you will not be able to load a file that is larger
than the amount shown remaining on the desktop.
Benchmarks
Following are sample values describing some of the time requirements or
capacities for certain operations in AppleWorks. Because of the many variables
involved, some values will very significantly in different test situations.
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General
_______
Desktop space with different MultiRam C configurations:
MultiRam size
Total Apple
Desktop size
256K
320K
512K
384K
448K
640K
229K
275K
413K
Time to load/save a full disk (135K) of information: 1:15 minutes
Word Processor
____________
number of lines in document
platen width (PW), inches \
left margin (LM), inches
right margin (RM), inches / page
memory size
500
8.5
1.0
1.0
27K
25K
:17
—
1000
8.5
2250
8.5
2250
13.0
a
> typical
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
55K
53K
:31
—
119K
111K
1:03
:08
:22
130K
122K
1:08
:12
:26
disk size
load/save time, minutes
time to insert 20 lines at beginning
time to insert 20 lines at end
—
—-.
Spreadsheet
___________
contents of cell
label/
value
label/
value
simple
formula
simple
formula
number of filled cells
memory size
disk size
5.000
58K
57K
10,000
116K
113K
5,000
126K
125K
10,000
252K
250K
Time to recalculate 10,000 formulas of the type “n=n+1”
Time to change cell size ([Open—Apple]+V) for 20,000 cells
Time to insert 250 rows at. top of large (250K) file
Time to insert 250 rows at bottom of large file
: 2:10 sin.
: neglible
: 0:08 sin.
: 0:48 mm.
Database
______
number of records
total size of file
individual record size (no. of characters)
time for alpha sort, minutes
time for numeric sort, minutes
100
6K
100
0:02
0:02
1000
57K
100
0:14
0:30
3300
310k
100
:38
1:30
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4.9
cat/hard1/test
TEST
NAME
SAMPLE
TYPE
ADB
BLOCKS
621
MODIFIED
10—JUL—85
BLOCKS FREE: 1047
BLOCKS USED: 2089
FIGURE 4.1
Main Menu
Add Files
AppleWorks files
Subdirectory: /hard1/test has 523K available
Name
Type of file Size Date Time
SAMPLE
Data Base 53K 7/10/85
FIGURE 4.2
Main Menu
Save Files
Name
Status
Document type Size
67K
SAMPLE
Unchanged Data Base
FIGURE 4.3
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Word Processor Flies
AppleWorks limits word processing files to 2,250 lines. This is the equivalent
to 45 single—spaced, typewritten pages with standard margins. While AppleWorks
supports print lines up to about 140 characters, it only displays about 74
characters on a screen line. Given these restrictions, you can create a word
processor file that uses 130K of memory. 122K on disk, and takes 1:08 minutes to
load or save from floppy disk.
If you wanted to create a larger file, you could save the current file on disk
when you reached its limit and then create a new file from scratch by choosing
selection I, “Add a file to the Desktop’ from the main menu. Continue entering
text into the new file from where you left off with the first file. Be sure to
use the same file specifications (platen width, top margin, left margin. etc.)
as on the first part of the file. If you leave both files in memory, you say
jump back and forth between files using the [Open Apple]+Q command and you can
transfer text between them using the clipboard and either [Open—Apple]+C (Copy)
or [Open-Apple]+M (Move).
Several peculiarities occur in the AppleWorks word processor when the file size
approaches 2,250 lines. When the cursor is on line 2,250, the “Delete” key
usually will not work. Also, with 2,250 lines in memory, you will be unable to
use the [Open—Apple]+O (Print options) or [Open—Apple]+P (Print copy) commands.
To be safe, you should end your word processor files a few lines short of 2.250
lines.
There is no discernible slowing of most commands when working on a large word
processor file. The [Open—Apple]+1 and [Open—Apple]+9 cursor commands bring you
to the top or bottom of the file in a flash. Speed of text entry is also
uneffected. However, copying and moving text around, along with re-formating
text (ie., changing platen width from 8.0 inches to 8.5 inches) can take a long
time. Inserting text from the clipboard can take from 8 to 26 seconds,
depending on how much or where the text is placed. Certain commands such as
[Open—Apple]+D (Delete) and (Open—AppleA]+S (Save) may also take a bit longer to
function.
Keep these potential delays in mind, and don’t panic if the keyboard refuses to
respond. Wait a minute or so. and allow the program to finish its task.
Spreadsheet
Files
In the hands of an experienced user, a spreadsheet can grow to enormous
proportions. The AppleWorks spreadsheet is limited to 126,873 cells, which is
less of a limitation than available memory.
Before creating large spreadsheet files, please keep in mind that speed and
efficiency suffer with larger spreadsheet files. For example. a spreadsheet
file consisting of 12,000 celia (primarily formulas of the form “n=n + 1”)
took up 309K of memory and required over 2:40 minutes to recalculate.
Spreadsheet files should be kept as small and compact as possible for best
results.
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
4.11
When working with a very large worksheet in memory, it is a good idea to leave
an empty border of 2 or 3 rows or columns at the top, sides and bottom. As with
the word processor, the date moving commands (Hove and Copy) won’t always
operate as expected at the edges of the worksheet.
For example, if you fill every cell of a worksheet that stretches from Al (upper
left) to A999 (lower left) to K1 Copper right) to K999 (lower right), and then
move the bottom 250 lines to the clipboard using [Open—Apple]+M (Move), an error
message “Not enough space to move aM Ia existing data” would result when you try
to move the same 250 lines back. Delete one row (A999), however, and you can
move the 250 row back back and forth to the clipboard with no problem. Moral:
Stay away from the edges.
Da t a b a se F iles
MultiRam modifications to the AppleWorks database allow 5,100 record database
files to be created and saved to disk,
The actual number of records that can be entered into a file will depend upon
the size of the records. The larger the record, the fewer records can be put
into a file. AppleWorks maximum record size is 1K which would permit
approximately 400 records to be saved. Such large records are not typical,
however. A typical address file consisting of of a persons name, address,
telephone number and a few fields of other information could easily hold 5,100
records.
You say have a number of data base files that you split into small segments to
fit the old 55K Desktop space. These split files can now be merged into one
large file if they contain exactly the same categories in the same format, i,e,,
the names of the categories (fields) must be in the same alignment, like
templates:
Example:
FILE 1 — Name
FILE # 2 — Name
Address
Address
City
City
State
State
FILE # 3 — Company name Name
Address City
State
In the above example, files can be moved between file ONE and file TWO
interchangeably, but merging file THREE with file ONE or file TWO would seem to
create difficulties, In fact, it is possible to combine these, but some changes
must be made.
You may merge the similar files, ONE and TWO, and then fit file THREE into the
combined file (ONE and TWO).
Instructions for merging files ONE, TWO and THREE follow. These instructions
can be used to serge any database files with AppleWorks. When working with your
own files, don’t be afraid of making a mistake when combining files. No damage
or change can possibly be done to your files on disk while you are working with
them in memory. If you are wary of a problem, sake a backup copy of your data
disk before you experiment.
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To merge files
1. Load all files (in this example, files ONE, TWO, and THREE) into memory.
Press [Open—Apple]+Q (Desktop index). A window will appear in the
center of the screen showing the names of all the files in memory.
2. Decide which of the files you went to merge all of the records into. We
will use ONE am the main file in this example, moving first TWO, then
THREE into it. Move the cursor to file TWO and press RETURN to select
it.
3. Make sure the display is in the “MULTIPLE RECORD LAYOUT” format on the
screen ([Open—Apple]+Z toggles this display). Place the cursor on the
first record in file TWO and press (Open—Apple]+M (Move). Use the arrow
keys to choose “To the Clipboard (cut)”. The entire top line will turn
inverse. Follow the prompts, using the down arrow to move the cursor to
cover the records you want to move.
Pressing [Open—Apple] key in conjunction with the arrow keys will allow
you to move the cursor one whole screen (15 lines) at once: holding this
key combination down will repeat, screen after screen, until all files
are covered with this Inverse cursor. Alternately, you may press the
[Open—Apple! end a number key and you can select up to 250 records at a
time.
From one to 250 records may be moved at one time. If you attempt to
move more than 250 records at once, no records will be copied into the
buffer and you are returned to your starting point.
4. When all of the records that you selected are covered with the inverse
cursor, press return and those records will disappear from the file.
The selected records are now on the Clipboard, a temporary storage area
that cannot be seen.
5. Press [Open—Apple]+Q (Desktop index), choose file ONE sad press return.
File ONE will replace file TWO on the screen. Press [Open—Apple]+M
(Move), choose “From the Clipboard (paste)” end press return. All the
files from the clipboard will appear on the screen.
6. Repeat this process until all of the records are moved from file TWO to
file ONE. Although only three files are used in this example, twelve
files can be on the DESKTOP at one time and can each be worked with
individually.
When merging dissimilar database files, the files suet he altered so that the
ease number of categories is reflected in both. This means that either one or
sore categories must be added to one file, or one or sore categories deleted
from the other.
AppleWorks is quite forgiving. The type of information in each category is
relatively unimportant; as long as the number of categories match in both files.
no information will be lost. It is critically important to arrange the
categories in the same order in each file (i.e.. name, address, city, and state
in our example). If this is ignored, you will have a laborious task editing
each odd record individually.
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
4.13
In our example, the destination file (ONE) is modified by the addition of
another category. so that none of the data in the merged file (THREE) is lost.
Further, the categories in ONE will be rearranged so that it is in the same
order as THREE. Note that they don’t have to be the same names nor match upper
or lower case, but they must be in the sequence. The category names in the
destination file (ONE) will prevail and the other category names will be lost.
7. With file number ONE on the screen, press [Open—Apple]+N (Category Name
change), use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the first Category
position (NAME in our example). Press [Open—Apple]+I (Insert) and make
a new Category above NAME. Type in “COMPANY NAME” and press “Return”,
then "Escape”. You have now matched the format of file THREE, i.e.,
COMPANY, NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, and STATE.
8. Press [Open—Apple]+Q (Desktop index), choose file THREE and press
“Return”. Repeat the process discussed in steps 3 through 6, using
[Open—Apple]+M (Move) to transfer the records from file THREE to file
ONE, until all records are transferred.
Now that all three files are now merged into one, you can manipulate that file
as you normally would any AppleWorks database file. Change the name of the
final file using [Open—Apple]+N, then save it under the new name.
This concludes our discussion of techniques used in manipulating very large
Appleworks files. We at Checkmate Technology welcome any tips or suggestions
that you have in managing large files. We will pass along your tips as they
accumulate to registered owners through our newsletter (see Chapter 10).
SAVING LARGE FILES
MultiRam C makes it possible to create very large AppleWorks files. These files
may be saved to floppy disks or a hard disk drive.
Segm en t in g F lop p y F iles
AppleWorks data disks prepared on the typical 5 1/4” Apple Disk II floppy drive
hold a maximum of 136K of AppleWorks data. Therefore, an AppleWorks file larger
than 136K in memory must be segmented or divided into parts and saved over a
series of disks. MultiRam modifications allow AppleWorks to do this
automatically for you.
When you save a file that is larger than the apace remaining on a data disk, the
file will automatically be split when the disk is full. On-screen prompts will
allow you to save the file over a number of floppy disks. When you are ready to
reload the file, AppleWorks will prompt you to load each segment of the file
that has been split over several disks.
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Preparing for Segmentation
Saving very large files does involve some planning and time when you are using
standard Apple 5 1/4 inch disk drives.
The first requirement for using large files and floppy disk drives is disks and
lots of them. Don’t consider starting a session with one or more large files
without having at least three to five blank or recycled disks per large file you
will be working with. Any file over 260K will require three blank disks to save
the file.
Although you can save a modified large file back to the same disks you
originally loaded it from, we do not suggest you do this.
If you overwrite the original file and something happens before you finish
saving the file — the power goes out, the disk drive develops a problem, you
accidentally open the disk drive door, etc. — you will have lost some, most, or
all of the large file you worked long and hard on. Forever. For this reason.
please always save your newly modified large files to blank or recycled disks.
This will protect the time investment you made in creating your file.
You should consider overwriting an existing set of disks only if you have made
one or more backup copies of the set of disks involved.
The second requirement is time sod peace of mind. It will take over a minute to
save each full 5 1/4 inch floppy and an equal amount of time to load the
segmented file back into memory. A 300K file can take from 3 to 5 minutes to
save and load. Don’t be in a hurry when saving large files as you can make
mistakes that say later cost you more time. Forgetting to label each disk to
show which segment is on what disk, starting to save s file without having
bought enough disks, and forgetting to format disks as required causing you to
start all over again are but a few mistake you can make when you are impatient.
Saving Files
To save a large file, whether for the first time or after the file has been
loaded from disk, modified and is to he rewritten, follow these steps
1. Determine the file size and number of disks needed to save the file.
Press the Escape key to return to the main menu from the file you are
working on. Press “3” to save Desktop files. The save menu shows the
size of the file to be saved. Make the size adjustment described under
“File Size Differences” in the previous section. Divide the corrected
size of the file by 1301 to determine the number of disks required to
save the file. Always round up to the next highest number. For
example, to save our 3101 film SAMPLE discussed earlier, three disks
would be needed.
Press Escape to return to the main menu. D0 NOT save at this time.
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
4.15
2. Format the required number of data disks with the same volume name.
From the main menu choose “5” to go to other activities and then select
“5” to format a blank disk. Enter a disk name no more than 15
characters long.
After the first disk is formatted, press the space bar to return to the
disk formatter. Remove the first disk and place the next blank disk in
the drive. Label the first disk with a “1” to indicate that you will
use it to save the first file segment.
Continue formatting data disks with the same name until you have
formatted the required number of disks. Also continue labeling the
disks in sequence. Press the Escape key to return to the main menu when
you finish.
3. Save the file. Choose “3” from the main menu to save Desktop files to
disk. Use the arrow keys to select the correct file.
The name you save the file under should not be sore than 13 characters
long: ProDOS allows only 15 characters in a file name and the
segmentation routine will add to the end of your file name a period and
a number from 2 to 9 indicating the segment sequence number. If your
file name is 15 characters long, to satisfy ProDOS’s 15 character limit,
the last two characters vi 1 be deleted and replaced with a period
followed by the segment number. The first segment will not have a “.1”
appended but segments after the first disk will start with a “ . 2”
suffix.
Insert the blank, formatted disk labeled “1” (and also labeled with the
disk name and any other descriptive material) into the data disk drive
and press the Return key. Assuming the file is larger than one disk,
like our example “SAMPLES”, it will take just over one minute to save
the first segment of the file.
When the first disk is full, you will be prompted to insert the second
disk as Figure 4.4 shows. When that disk is full, you will be
instructed to insert the next disk as Figure 4.5 shows. This will
continue until the file is finally saved.
The disks in our example named “TEST” will have the file “SAMPLE’ saved
to them. Disk I will have saved to it the first segment “SAMPLE”. disk
2 the segment “SAMPLE.2”, and disk 3 the last and smallest segment
“SAMPLE.3”.
AppleWorks normally first saves the desired file in memory to a temporary file
on disk. Assuming you decided to save the file under its existing name on disk
and the temporary file is successfully saved, AppleWorks then renames the
temporary file to the original file name and deletes the old file. This way, an
updated file is created only after it has been safely saved. If any problem
occurs while trying to write the disk, the old file still remains on disk as a
backup. Part A of Figure 4.6 illustrates this action.
Segmentation is activated only when AppleWorks detects no more room on a disk
but still has part of a file left to save. The segmentation routine will cause a
file to be saved over two disks if it can not fit on the space left on one disk.
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"SAMPLE"
Disk: Drive 2
Escape: Save Files
Main Menu
Save Files
"SAMPLE.2"
This file is larger than this disk
Insert the next disk with the prefix:
/TEST
To continue with the file:
"SAMPLE.2"
Press Space bar to continue
38K Avail.
FIGURE 4.4
"SAMPLE"
Disk: Drive 2
Escape: Save Files
Main Menu
Save Files
"SAMPLE.3"
This file is larger than this disk
Insert the next disk with the prefix:
/TEST
To continue with the file:
"SAMPLE.3"
Press Space bar to continue
38K Avail.
FIGURE 4.5
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APPLEWORKS & MIJLTIRAM
A. Normal AppleWorks File Save
1. File before resaving
2. File while saving
3. File after resaving
B. Segemented File Save Small File
-—
1. File before resaving
2. FIle after resaving spans two disks due to size.
C. Segmented File Save -—.Large File
I.First part of save.
2. Second part of save.
3. Last part of save
FIGURE 4.6
Free disk space
Disk space used by file
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The MultiRam file segmenting procedure does not affect AppleWorks internal
backup safeguard as long as there is room on the disk for the temporary file
being saved and the old, existing file. But if there is no inns on the disk to
save the temporary file, even though the file could easily be saved to a blank
disk, the segmenting routine will save the first part of the file to the disk,
delete the old file, and then request a new disk to continue the file. Part B
of Figure 4.6 shows this result.
If you do not want this to occur, you should save the file to a new disk with
room for it or you may save the file under another name and let the file span
more then one disk.
If you find yourself with no disks left, you might consider deleting the old
file first using the “Other Activities” menu and then save the file all on the
existing disk. You run the risk of losing the file this way, however. as was
described earlier.
Part C of Figure 4.6 shows that there can be useable space left on a disk in the
last part of a segmented save. To eliminate any possible problems in the future
with the file “SAMPLE”, you should not try to use this remaining apace for
saving other files.
Loading Files
Loading segmented files back into memory is easy.
Insert the first segmented disk into the data drive. Select “Add Files” and
choose the first segmented file. You will see a message just like that in
Figures 4.2 and 4.3 to let you know which file segment to load next. The file
will be ready for use when the last segment loads into memory.
Error Messages
Two types of error messages are likely to occur if you are not correctly saving
or loading segmented files.
The message Can’t write on disk at Drive 2” can occur if you insert a disk
during a segmented save whose name does not match that of the first disk.
To resolve this problem, find the data disk with the proper name and insert it
to continue the save. If you have not prepared enough data disks to handle the
entire file, you will have to press Escape to abandon the present file save.
Reread the section pertaining to disk preparation and format enough disks for
the file. You will not lose any of your data but you will have to Start saving
from the beginning again.
The message “Getting errors trying to read <file segment name> on Drive 2” can
occur if you try loading a disk out of sequence. Simply remove the incorrect
disk and insert the disk requested by the prompt.
APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
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If the first disk you load is not the first disk in the sequence, unpredictable
results can happen as only the first file contains critical information relating
to the segmentation. At best, error messages that make no sense will appear.
At worst, AppleWorks will hang or crash.
Be very careful to always correctly and boldly label the first disk of a
segmented file to avoid potentially disastrous results.
Hard
Disks
Using a hard disk drive with MultiRam C and AppleWorks can greatly ease your
file management efforts. All hard disk drives can easily store a large number
of files without any special preparation by you.
An additional advantage of a hard disk is that it takes much less time to store
and retrieve AppleWorks files then does a floppy drive. The same 300K file that
would take 3 to 4 minutes to load from standard 5 1/4 inch floppy would take
from 30 to 60 seconds to load from a hard drive.
If you do use a hard disk, one caution: do not allow the area you have
partitioned for your AppleWorks files to become too full. If you run out of room
on the hard disk while saving a file, MultiRam modifications that allow large
files to span multiple floppy disks will be activated and will instruct you to
insert a new “floppy” disk for the next file segment. You cannot do this on a
hard drive. Always check the remaining space you have available on your hard
drive before saving a file to avoid this potential problem. Refer to the
preceding section “File Size Differences” regarding inaccuracies in AppleWorks
measurement of hard disk file sizes greater than 255K.
You should seriously consider purchasing a hard disk drive if you intend to
regularly use large AppleWorks files. See Chapter 6 for more information.
SMALLER
FILES
Undoubtedly, creating truly large word processor, database or spreadsheet files
is one of the biggest appeals of installing the MultiRam C. However, even if you
never need to make a file larger than 55K, you will realize many benefits from
the MultiRam C and AppleWorks combination.
Speed
of
Execution
Loading the entire AppleWorks program into memory significantly speeds the
operation of AppleWorks by eliminating the need for reading in segments that
normally stay on the Program disk until needed. Remember that the more memory
installed on MultiRam, the better you will be able to use this feature. A 256K
MultiRam C will provide sufficient memory for AppleWorks storage, besides nearly
doubling the standard 55K Desktop space.
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Switching Between Files On The Desktop
The multi--file Desktop is one of the beat features of AppleWorks.
With only 55K of standard Desktop apace, however, it can be a nuisance to have
to remove a 45K database tile from the Desktop in order to sake room for a 12k
word processor document or spreadsheet. And with 55K. transferring data between
applications can became a laborious chore that spoils the “integrated” aspect of
AppleWorks.
With MultiRam C’s larger Desktop sizes, however, these old problem disappear.
A Desktop of sufficient size will allow you to stop work on one sizeable file,
switch to work on another good size file, and then return to the first file
without going to the bother of saving your data.
With MultiRam C, the AppleWorks Desktop works for you much mote like a real
office desktop, s big desk that allows you to spread out your files and work
more efficiently between them.
By increasing the effectiveness of the Desktop, MultiRam C truely allows
AppleWorks to fulfill its promise as one of the best integrated programs.
RAM DISK EMULATION
5.1
Chapter 5
RAM DISK EMULATION
The MultiRam C Card can be made to look like a high capacity disk drive to DOS
3.3, ProDOS, and Apple Pascal operating systems.
After MultiRam C is setup as a RAM disk, it can be used like any disk drive
except it will work many times faster since it is RAM based and has no
mechanical parts. Depending upon the type of operating system and commands
used, disk access times can be forty times faster than normal.
To transfer a program to a RAM disk, the program must be available on disk as an
unprotected file, a file that can be cataloged using a normal, unmodified
operating system. Most copy protected programs cannot be transferred to a
MultiRam C RAM disk although some may be able to use the RAM disk as a fast data
disk.
DO S 3.3 R AM DI SK
The MTULTIDRIVE.DOS program converts your MultiRam C Card’s memory and the 64K
auxiliary memory of the //c into fast electronic disk drives for the DOS 3.3
operating system. The DOS RAil disk drive is used as up to two slot 3 disk
drives.
Sp ecifica t ion s
MultiRam C memory and the 64K auxiliary bank of the //c is allocated by the RAM
disk program to provide up to two large capacity disk drives with MultiRam C’s
full 512K of memory. With a 256K standard RAM configuration, the RAM disk
program creates one 320K RAM disk (256K MultiRam memory + 64K //c auxiliary
memory = 320K). With 256K in Bank A, 64K in Bank B, and 64K auxiliary memory on
the //c, one 384K RAM disk is created. With a 512K MultiRam C, one full 384K
RAM disk and one partial 192K RAM disk are crested.
Maximum RAM disk capacity
RAM disk sizes possible
Maximum number of drives
Sectors per track
Tracks per 64K
Maximum tracks per drive
Slot assignment
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
384K
320K, 384K, 192K + 384K
2
32
8
48
3
Apple 5 1/4 inch floppy drives have a total usable memory of 128K (140K total
less four tracks reserved by DOS) so that MultiRam C’s full 384K disk drive is
the equivalent of three standard Apple floppy disks,
5.2
RAM DISK EMULATION
P r ep a r in g T h e P r ogr a m
The RAM disk program is on the Utilities side of your MultiRam disk. You will
need to save this program to another disk as it cannot be used directly from the
Utilities disk. The Utilities disk uses the ProDOS operating system. Programs
stored on a ProDOS disk cannot be directly transferred to a DOS disk. You will
need to use the Convert program, also found on the Utilities disk, to transfer
the RAM disk program for you.
Before you start, please initialize a blank disk with your DOS 3.3 System Master
disk. You will transfer the RAM drive program to this disk. You may want to use
this disk for an auto—boot disk as discussed later in this chapter. A DOS
formatted disk with files already on it say also be used if at least 10 sectors
remain on the disk. Place the DOS formatted disk in drive 2.
Boot the Utilities disk (the back of the MultiRam disk). Choose the
MULTIDRIVE.DOS from the menu. Follow the on—screen instructions and press the
appropriate key to run the Convert program which will convert the ProDOS based
binary file into a DOS based file.
The Convert screen should show “DIRECTION: PRODOS —----> DOS 3.3 S6,D2” at the
top of the screen. Press “R” to reverse direction if it does not. If you are
not using an external drive, press “C" to change to drive 1.
Press “T” to transfer the file. Use the right arrow key to copy over the prefix
than enter “MULTIDRIVE.DOS” and press the Return key. After the disk drives
stop, your DOS RAIl disk will be ready for use.
You may place your DOS disk with the “MULTIDRIVE.DOS” program on it in drive 1
and press Control+[Open—Apple]+Reset to boot the disk.
To rerun the Utilities menu. leave the Utilities disk in drive 1. Press
“Escape” to return to the Convert main menu. Press “Q” to quit the Convert
program. Press the “Return” key at the “LOAD WHAT SYSTEM PROGRAM?” prompt.
Installation
Install DOS 3.3 by booting your DOS SYSTEM MASTER diskette, or any other DOS 3.3
disk that leaves you with an Applesoft prompt. “I”. on the screen The DOS RAM
disk can be installed now in slot 3 from the keyboard by typing “BRUN
MULTIDRIVE.DOS.’
To install the RAM disk from within an Applesoft program, enter this line: PRINT
CHR$(4)”BRUN MULTIDRIVE.DOS.” The RAM disk program should be on the same disk
as the Applesoft program using this line. When the program is run, a message
appears telling you the number and size of RAM disk drives initialized.
Transferring Files
Files must be copied to and from the RAM disk using a file copier. FID. found
on the DOS 3.3 System Master, is easily used for this purpose. A disk copy
program, such as COPYA, will not work. If you use a file copier other than FID,
it must be able to copy files to and from disks that have more than 35 tracks.
RAM DISK EMULATION
5.3
Always end a session with the RAM disk by copying any files on the RAM disk that
you wish to permanently save to a floppy disk. Programs can also be directly
saved to the RAM disk from memory. Similarly, programs can be loaded into the
Apple’s memory from the RAM disk.
CAUTION: When using a RAM disk, DO NOT create a file greeter in size than the
disk you can save it too. A standard 5 1/4 inch Apple disk drive can save 128K
of data with DOS on the diskette, or 140K without DOS. A hard disk drive is
recommended for large files.
Auto—boot Disks
You may create disks that will automatically install the RAM disk, transfer to
the RAM disk those files you would like to have there, and then run a selected
program from the RAM disk.
To create an auto—boot disk, you may use the disk onto which you transferred the
RAM disk program. That disk already has the RAM disk drive program on it. You
will need to copy one other file to the disk, FID. Use FID to make a copy of
itself onto the auto—boot disk.
Next, after clearing memory with the “NEW” command, enter this Applesoft line:
10 PRINT CHR$(4)”EXEC AUTO—BOOT”. Save this short program under the name HELLO,
the boot file of the disk you initialized earlier.
automatically run when you boot the disk.
This program will
Last, create an EXEC file to control the auto—boot process. An EXEC file is a
text file that can control the Apple just as you would from the keyboard. You
may create a text file with your favorite word processor or from an Applesoft
program like the following. Consult your DOS 3.3 manual for sore information on
EXEC files.
EXEC File Maker
Comments
10 D$= CHR$(4)
20 PRINT D$”OPEN AUTO—BOOT”
30 PRINT D$”WRITE AUTO—BOOT”
31:
32: REM EXEC PILE CONTENTS
33:
Set DOS command prefix
Create a text file
40 PRINT “BRUN MULTIDRIVE.DOS”
50 PRINT “BRUN FID”
60 PRINT “1”
70 PRINT “6”
80 PRINT “1”
90 PRINT “3”
100 PRINT “1”
110 PRINT “=”
120 PRINT “N”
Run the RAM disk program
Run the FID program
Select “Copy” from the FID menu
Slot 6 for program to copy from
Drive 1 for program to copy from
Slot 3 for program to copy to
Drive 1 for program to copy to
Select all programs for copying
no prompt, copy all
130 PRINT “B”
Begin copying (any key would start it)
131:
140 PRINT D$”CLOSE AUTO-BOOT"
Save EXEC file to disk
5.4
RAM DISK EMULATION
Running the preceding program will create and save a text file to disk that when
EXEC’d first runs the RAM disk installation program, runs FID, and then passes
values to FID so that all the files on the disk. including P10 and the RAM disk
drive program, are copied to the RAM disk. The only thing to add to the disk
are the files you would like to see moved onto the RAM disk.
You my customize this EXEC file maker to control FID to do other actions than
an automatic transfer of all files on the disk.
DOS Commands
All DOS 3.3 commands will work with the RAM disk except the INIT command. You
will see “I/O ERROR’ if you attempt to initialize the RAM disk with this
command. The RAM disk will not be affected if you accidentally do try to INIT
the RAM disk.
Disconnecting The RAM Disk
The RAM disk can be destroyed by turning off the Apple, by doing a
Control+[Open—Apple]+Reset wars boot, or by running a program that uses
auxiliary bank zero, the //c’s own auxiliary emory. Running the MULTIDRIVE.DOS
program after a RAM disk is installed will reforest the RAM disk eliminating any
files that did exist on the RAM disk.
Using 80—column or double hi—rem displays will not affect the disk. These areas
of memory are not included in the RAM devoted to the RAM disk.
Pressing the “Reset” key or “Control C” has no effect on what is in memory on
the MultiRam C Card.
Non—Standard DOS
Many forms of customized DOS exist. The RAM disk will work with most customized
versions that have not made major changes to DOS. For example, ProntoDOS and
Diversi-DOS which speed up disk access times work with the RAM disk. Other more
radically altered DOS say not work with the RAM disk (for example, David—DOS).
If you have made or intend to make patches to DOS yourself, almost all of the
most common modifications will work with the RAM disk. Increasing the number of
files per disk, increasing the size of binary files, custom catalogs, custom
error messages, and hello files that can be BRUN or EXEC’d are examples of
modifications that should work with the program.
RAM DISK EMULATION
5.5
Programming Tips
DOS 3.3’s Read/Write/Track/Sector routine, RWTS, can be used to directly read or
write to the RAM disk. If you wish to use RWTS with the RAM disk, follow all
standard protocols and do not call into RWTS; enter RWTS from the top of the
routine. The standard or custom RWTS Input/Output Block (IOB) and its sector
buffer must lie in the $200 to $BFFF area of main motherboard memory. Programs
written to run in the language card area of memory must have their IOB table and
sector buffet in the lower 48K main memory area.
Auxiliary 64K bank 0 Ia always in place. The only time other 64K banks are
activated is when RWTS calls them.
DOS
Updates
The DOS RAM disk software will be updated in the future adding new features.
Some new features planned include a user re—definable slot option and a
customization utility to allow you to modify the RAM disk itself.
Registered owners will be notified of updated RAM disk software.
5.6
RAM DISK EMULATION
PRODOS
RAM
DISK
The MULTIDRIVE.PRO program converts your MultiRam Cs memory into a fast
electronic disk drive for the ProDOS operating system. The ProDOS RAM disk is
recognized by ProDOS as one large ProWS volume.
Specifications
The MULTIDRIVE.PR0 RAM disk program creates one ProWS volume named “/RAM,”
located in slot 3, drive 2. The size of the “/RAM” disk depends upon the
amount of memory on the MultiRam C Card. RAM disk memory can be as small as
256K or, with a full 512K of memory on the MultiRam C, as large as 512K.
The “/RAM" disk created by the MULTIDRIYE.PRO program will take the place of the
64K “/RAM" drive automatically created by the ProDOS operating system in the 64K
auxiliary bank of the //c. You will always have a larger RAM drive using the
MultiRam “IRAN” disk than the RAM disk ProDOS automatically creates.
The MultiRam ProWS RAM disk uses only memory on the MultiRam C Card to create a
RAM disk so that the RAM disk directory and files stored on the RAM disk cannot
be destroyed by booting a program that uses main memory end the standard //c 64K
auxiliary memory bank.
The ProWS RAM disk can be used with ProDOS version 1.1.1 or any older version of
ProDOS and is compatible with floppy and hard disk drives.
The storage capacities of the ProWS RAM drive are as follows:
MultiRam C
Size
----------
256K
RAM Disk
Size
--------
256K
Total
Blocks
--------
512
Blocks
Free
------
495
Blocks
Used
-------
17
3201
320K
640
620
20
512!
512K
1024
1024
29
In comparison, a standard Apple 5 1/4 inch floppy disk formatted by the Filer
with the ProWS operating system and the BASIC.SYSTEM file saved to it (which
are already in memory whenever the ProDOS RAM disk is used) has 2B0 total blocks
available. 221 blocks free and 59 used.
Installation
To install the ProDOS RAM disk, simply boot the Utilities side of the MultiRam
disk. Select the ProDOS RAM disk option from the main menu and the RAM disk will
be automatically installed. You will then see a message telling you the disk has
been activated and you will also see the memory size used by the ProDOS RAM
disk.
RAM DISK EMULATION
5.7
Using the ProDOS Filer, which is included on the Utility side of the MultiRam
disk, you may transfer the MULTIDRIVE.PRO program to any ProDOS formatted disk.
To run the program, simply type “MULTIDRIVE.PRO” after the disk the program is
on has booted and has displayed the Applesoft “]” prompt. If the program is on a
disk other than the one you originally booted, first type the disk s prefix
and then the program name. For example, “—/USERS.DISK/MULTIDRIVE.PRO” would
install the RAM disk if you had transferred the program to a copy of your ProDOS
Users Disk.
You may also have the RAM disk automatically installed upon bootup if you have
the MULTIDRIVE.PRO program and the BASIC.SYSTEM and PRODOS system files saved to
a ProDOS formatted disk. To automatically create a RAM disk upon bootup, save
this one line program under the name "STARTUP”:
10 PRINT CHR$(4)”BRUN MULTIDRIVE.PRO”
To install the RAM disk from within any Applesoft program, enter the preceding
line. Be certain the program is on the same disk as the Applesoft program using
this line; otherwise you must precede the program name with the volume name
where it can be found.
Using The RAM Disk
The RAM disk drive can be used like any other disk drive with ProDOS. You may
transfer programs into the RAM disk from other disks and from the RAM disk to
other disks; you may save programs to the RAM disk from memory; and you can load
programs from the RAM disk into memory. Unlike other disk drives, however, you
should end each session with the RAM disk by saving any files desired to a
standard floppy or hard disk as the RAM disk’s memory is lost when the Apple is
turned off.
Because the RAM disk can become quite large, you may wish to use subdirectories
with the RAM disk. ProDOS allows only 51 file entries in its volume directory.
With subdirectories, you may have 51 files stored per subdirectory.
The ProDOS RAM disk’s volume name is “/RAM” by default. Using the Filer volume
command “Rename”, the volume name can he changed to any legitimate ProDOS volume
name.
To clear the RAM disk of all files, you could format the disk using the Filer’s
“Format a Volume” command. If you have renamed the RAM disk, the RAM disk’s
volume name will be changed back to “/RAM” after using the Filer format command.
5.8
RAM DISK EMULATION
Transferring Files
Files must be copied to end from the RAM disk using a file copier. The Filer’s
“Copy Files” commend is easily used for this purpose. The “Copy a Volume”
command, found under the volume commands, will not work. The Filer program is
included on the Utilities side of the MultiRam disk.
Always end a session with the RAM disk by copying any files on the RAM disk that
have been modified and will be used again to a floppy or hard disk.
CAUTION: When using s RAM disk, DO NOT create a file greeter In size then the
disk you can save it to. A standard Apple disk drive can save approximately 256
to 280 blocks to a disk. A hard disk drive can save far more, usually 10
megabytes or more. Use the Filer to determine the amount of memory you have
left on any storage device before trying to save a large file stored on the RAM
disk to it. Although you can easily create very large files if your card has
256K or more memory, remember that you still must save the files you create to
non—volatile storage media. Plan ahead so that you do not find yourself with a
file that is larger than any storage device you can successfully use.
ProDOS Commands
All ProDOS and Basic commands will work with the ProDOS RAM disk. If you have
added any disk commands to Basic following Apple’s guidelines, these new
commands should work with the RAM disk.
Disconnecting The RAM Disk
The ProDOS Ram disk can be disconnected end the contents of the RAM disk can be
destroyed only by turning of f the Apple or by running a program that uses more
than the first auxiliary 64K bank of the MultiRam C Card (such as AppleWorks
modified for MultiRam use).
Using the 8O—column or double hi—resolution features of the //c will not affect
the RAM disk. These areas of memory are not included in the RAM devoted to the
disk.
Pressing the Reset key will not affect the files stored on the RAM disk. To
restore the RAM disk with all files intact if you accidentally press the
Control+[Open—Apple]+Reset key combination, simply reboot a ProDOS disk using
the same key combination and run the MULTIDRIVE.PRO program again.
Similarly, you can boot a disk using the ProDOS, DOS, or Pascal operating
systems after you have used the ProDOS RAM disk, and you can then easily
reconnect the ProDOS RAM disk with all its files intact using the following
steps.
RAM DISK EMULATION
5.9
the
First,
boot
the
other
disk
you
would
like
to
run
using
Control+[Open—Apple]+Reset key combination. DO NOT turn off the Apple and then
turn it on again to boot the desired disk aa all files on the RAM disk will be
lost. Run the desired programs from the disk you booted.
Second, when you are ready to return to use the ProDOS RAM disk, remove the disk
you have been working with from your disk drive. Insert a ProDOS disk,
preferably
one
with
the
file
MULTIDRIVE.RAM
on
it.
Press
the
Control+[Open—Apple]+Reset key combination to exit the program you have been
working with and boot the ProDOS disk. If you were using a ProDOS program, DO
NOT use that program’s “Quit” routine instead of the Control+[Open~Apple]+Reset
key combination; using the ProDOS ‘Quit” routine will destroy the RAM disk
files.
Third, run the MULTIDRIVE.PRO program. This will restore the ProDOS RAM disk and
all files on it will reappear as you last left them.
Programming
Tips
The ProDOS RAM disk can be used like a normal disk from within Applesoft
programs. All Applesoft disk related commands function correctly and no special
steps are required to use “IRAN.”
From within assembly language programs, you may directly manipulate files on the
“IRAN” disk using a ProDOS MLI (Machine Language Interface) callable subroutine
in the ProDOS Kernal or by passing commands using the Basic Interpreter’s
command handler. Avoid using direct calls to the device driver for block access
as unpredictable results may sometimes occur.
ProDOS
Updates
The ProDOS RAM disk program may be modified in the future. Allowing the ProDOS
generated “/RAM” file to co—exist with the MultiRam C’s RAM disk is now planned.
Registered owners will be notified of updated software.
OTHER
RAM
DISK
SOFTWARE
Apple Pascal RAM disk emulation software will soon be available at a nominal
charge. Contact your dealer for more information if you are interested in a
Pascal RAM disk emulator.
CHAPTER 6
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
MuItiRAM C’s operation can be enhanced by using other manufacturer’s hardware
and software products along with it. Some of the more useful products are
described in this chapter.
HARD WARE
All hardware products tested with the MultiRam C card have been compatible :
modems, mouses, printer cards and printers. etc.
The two moat useful hardware additions that could be made to increase MultiRam
C’s usefulness are a large capacity disk drive and a non—interruptable power
supply.
Disk
Drives
MultiRam C’s large on—board memory, especially if expended to a full 512K, is
far larger than the standard Apple II 5 1/4 inch floppy disk drive’s unformatted
capacity of approximately 144K.
To better take advantage of software that can use MultiRam C’s large memory, you
may want to consider purchasing larger capacity disk drives. Using larger
capacity drives, you may more easily save and load large data files as well as
keep many more programs on one disk.
Large capacity floppy disk drives are currently available for the Apple //c and
others will soon be available. Larger floppy disk drive capacities range from
160K to BOOK and come in 5 1/4 inch and 3 1/2 inch sizes.
Herd disk drives have greater storage apace available and faster access times to
information stored on them than floppy disk drives. Hard disk drives for the
Apple //c range from 10 megabytes to 20 megabytes.
Whether used in a single—user setting or networked for multiple users, a hard
disk drive makes a very effective companion to the MultiRam C Card. As more
ProDOS software like AppleWorks is made available for the Apple, a hard drive
and MultiRam C will make an even stronger combination as ProDOS is capable of
creating 16 megabyte files, more than enough to handle large files that can be
manipulated with MultiRam C.
Currently, the Quark ~ 10 and QC 20 are the only hard drives that can be
directly connected to the Apple //c. No tests have been run with the Quark
drives and the MultiRam C Card to date. Please call Customer Service if you
have a question regarding compatibility as the Quark drives and the MultiRam C
Card will have been tested by the time this manual is published. No
compatibility problems are expected.
6.2
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
Before buying a large floppy drive or hard disk drive, check to ace that all the
operating systems you would like to use on your Apple (ProDOS, DOS 3.3, and
Pascal) work on the drive. Further, if you use copy protected commercial
software. be certain that the drive will run the software you now use or check
with the software publishers to see if they have a version that will run on the
drive in question.
Non — interruptable
Power
Supplies
In a business environment, a power failure that occurs while you are working
with a large data file stored all in memory could be disastrous. At best, data
must be re—entered costing lost time and aggravation. At worst, if a power
failure occurs while information is being written to disk, a power surge or
other disruption accompanying the power failure could cause damage to the file
being saved so that the file is unusable.
A non-interruptable power supply offering quick response time to a loss of power
as well as having sufficient power to operate the computer long enough to allow
information stored in MultiRam C’s memory to be saved to hard or floppy drives
would be ideal if you are using MultiRam C in a business setting.
Checkmate Technology plane to offer to MultiRam, C owners a non—interruptable
power supply that meets these specifications.
SOFTWARE
Checkmate Technology plane to offer for sale modifications to popular existing
software (like the AppleWorks memory expansion program) that can best take
advantage of MultiRam C’s large memory.
Revised spreadsheet and data base software packages that will use MultiRam C’s
large memory are also expected to be released by third party software publishers
later this year.
Some programs currently on the market will use more than 64K of MultiRam C’s
memory, though not all of the memory on a card may be recognized. FlashCalc,
MagiCalc, and Magic Office are examples of programs which will recognize 64K
banks 0, 3 sod 5 of MultiRam C memory.
Unprotected programs that return to a program or data disk frequently can
benefit now from MultiRam, C RAM disk emulation software. Most popular,
unprotected programs can run out of a RAM drive and use the same RAM drive to
store their data, thus greatly speeding up these programs. These programs would
boot—up almost instantaneously. When running them, their disk access time would
be almost unnoticeable. RAM fast disk speed would also allow you to very
quickly and easily switch between programs as needed.
Part 3
PROGRAMMING THE MULTIRAM C CARD
Programming the MultiRam C card explains
how to use the //c’s standard auxiliary
memory
auxiliary
MultiRam C Card.
and
how
bank
to
manage
multiple
for the
addressing
chapter 7
PROGRAMMING AUXILIARY MEMORY
MultiRam C’s memory is addressed by The Apple as standard auxiliary memory.
Therefore, when any 64K bank of the MultiRam cards memory has been switched
into place as active auxiliary memory, standard auxiliary memory addressing
techniques can be used to access MultiRam C memory.
This section briefly reviews standard auxiliary memory programing techniques
for the Apple //c. For a more detailed description of auxiliary memory
programming for the Apple //c, please refer to The Apple //c Reference Manual
published by Apple Computer, Inc.
If you are familiar with programing auxiliary memory, you may wish to go
directly to Chapter 9. To fully use all of the MultiRam card’s memory as
auxiliary memory requires switching from one bank of MultiRam 64K auxiliary RAM
to another, by means of one soft switch. This is detailed in Chapter 9.
To access auxiliary memory from a program, to transfer program control or move
data to auxiliary memory, or to employ double high resolution graphics, requires
assembly or machine language programming skills. The following discussion
assumes these skills.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Apple //c uses a 65C02 microprocessor to control its operation. This
microprocessor can address only 64K of memory at one time.
The //c contains two banks of memory: 64K of main memory and 64K of auxiliary
memory. To use the 64K auxiliary memory, the //c uses a set of soft switches,
contained in its Memory Management Unit, to control the address bus and switch
between the 64K of main memory and the 64K of auxiliary memory. The soft
switches are in turn controlled through software.
The 64K of auxiliary memory may be used for program or data storage, except for
1K which is used to control the 8O—column display. If you are going to use only
4O—column mode, you say use the full 64K.
The video display of the //c is controlled by routines located in specific areas
of memory. In 4O—column mode. Text Page 1 and Text Page 2 control text and
l0—res graphics display in the main memory (see Table 8.1 for locations). For
80—column mode, Text Page 1 of both main and auxiliary memory control the
display.
Double High—Resolution Graphics may be turned on via soft switches. This
doubles the horizontal resolution of Graphics Page 1. To turn on the double
hi—rem graphics, write any value to soft switch 80COL ($C00D), TEXT Off ($C050),
HIRES On ($C057). and MIXED Off ($C053).
7.2
PROGRAMMING AUXILIARY MEMORY
BANK SWITCHING
Because the 65C02 can address only 64K of memory at one time, in order to
utilize the I/c’s auxiliary memory, the computer must switch between the 64K RAM
of the main memory and the 64K of auxiliary memory. This is called “bank
switching.
Soft switches are locations which control which of the banks of memory is being
addressed at a given time. Each soft switch has two control locations assigned
to it as Table 8.1 shows. Write to the location that has the effect you desire
with a STA, STX, STY instruction or a POKE command from Applesoft.
The soft switch called RANRD selects either the main or auxiliary memory for
READ operations. The soft switch RAMWRT selects either main or auxiliary memory
for WRITE operations. Read and Write may be set independent of one another so
that s program may read data from a location in one bank and write it to another
location in the other bank. To access main memory, both RANRD and RAMWRT must
be Off; to access auxiliary memory, both must be On.
ALTZP selects locations in one bank or the other for both Read and Write
operations in Page 0, the stack, and the language card.
The 8OSTORE switch controls the effects of some of the other switches, and it is
particularly important to set it correctly. 8OSTORE must be OFT if RANRD and
RAMWRT are to control the entire memory from $0200 to $8FFF. With 80STORE On.
the PAGE1 switch can select either main or auxiliary memory. If HIRES is turned
Off. PAGE2 will select Text Pagel from either main or auxiliary memory; if HIRES
is On. PAGE2 selects Hi—rem Graphics Page 1 and Text Page 1 from main or
auxiliary memory. RAMRD and RAMWRT do not affect the Text Page while 80STORE is
On. Table 8.1 shows the relationships of these three switches.
Table 8.2
Functions of soft switches 8OSTORE, PAGE2, and HIRES
80STORE:
OFF
ON
------------------
Use RAMRD,RAMWRT
--------------------------
Access MAIN Memory (RAMRD
RAMWRT no effect)
PAGE2 OFF
HIRES OFF
HIRES ON
(no effect)
(no effect)
Text Page 1
Hi—res Page 1
PAGE2 ON
Access Hi—Res Psge 2
Access AUX. Memory (RAMRD,
RANWRT no effect)
HIRES OFF
HIRES ON
(no effect)
(no effect)
Text Page 1
Hi—res Page I
------------------------------------------------------------------
In Table 8.1, the first address given for each soft switch is the location at
which the status of the switch can be read. When this location is read in
machine language, a 0 (aero) in the high bit (7) indicates the switch is Off, a
1 shows the switch is On. If the location is read from BASIC, a value 0f 127 or
less indicates the switch Is Off, 128 or greater indicates On.
PROGRAMMING AUXILIARY MEMORY
7.3
Table 8.1
Soft switches
Switch
Name
------
Location
Function
Hex
Decimal
-------
-----
----------------------------------
RAMRD
RAMWRT
ALTZP
$C013
$C002
$COO3
49171
49154
49155
Read RAMRD switch
OFF: Read Main 48K ($0200—$BFFF)
ON: Read Aux. 48K
$C014
$CD04
$C005
49172
49156
49157
Read RAMWRT switch
OFF: Write to Main 48K
ON: Write to Aux. 48K
$C016
$C008
49174
49160
Read ALTZP switch
OFF: Use Main memory, Page 0. stack
bank—switched (16K) memory
ON: Use Aux. memory. Page 0, stack
bank—awitched memory
$C009
49161
80STORE
$C018
$C000
49176
49152
Read 80STORE switch
OFF: Enable RAMRD, RANWRT switches
for video pages
$C001
49153
ON
Override RAMRD, RAMWRT switches
for video pages (use PAGE2 switch)
80COL
TEXT
$CD1F
$COOC
$COOD
49183
49163
49164
Read 8OCOL switch
OFF: Display 40—colunma
ON : Display 80—columns
$CO1A
$C050
$C051
49178
49232
49233
Read TEXT switch
OFF: Display graphics
ON: Display text
MIXED
PAGE2
$CO1B
$C052
$C053
49179
49234
49235
Read MIXED switch
OFF: Full graphics
ON: Mixed text and graphics
$CO1C
$C054
49180
49236
Read PAGE2 switch
OFF: 1. Display video page 1 using
RAMRD.RAMWRT (80STORE off)
2. Display video page 1 using
main memory (8OSTORE on)
$C055
49237
ON : 1. Display video page 2 using
RAMRD, RANWRT (80STORE off)
2. Display video page 1 using
AUX. memory (80STORE on)
HIRES
$C01D
$C056
$C057
49181
49238
49239
Read HIRES switch
OFF: Low—res graphics selected
ON: Hi—res graphics selected
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7.4
PROGRAMING AUXILIARY MEMORY
AUXMOVE AND XFER
No built—in assembly language subroutines may be used to transfer data and
program control between main memory and auxiliary memory. These are AUXMOVE
(starting location $C311) and XFER ($C314).
AUXMOVE is used to move blocks of data between main and auxiliary memory. Three
pairs of bytes are used to pass addresses to AUXMOVE. Al is used for the
starting address of the source block (AlL at $3C for low—order byte; A1H at $3D
for high byte); A2 for source ending address (A2L at $3E for low byte; A2H at
$3F for high byte): and A4 for the destination starting address (A4L at $42 for
low byte; A4H at $43 for high byte).
Data addresses must be put into byte pairs in Page 0, and the carry bit set to
select a move from Main to Auxiliary (SEC) or Auxiliary to Main memory (CLC).
This must be done before calling the AUXMOVE routine. AUXMOVE cannot be used to
copy data in the memory space switched by ALTZP (Page 0, stack, bank—switched
memory).
When AUXMOVE is called by a JSR, the block of data specified by the A registers
is copied in the direction specified by the carry bit. When complete, the x and
y registers and accumulator are back as they were when the subroutine was
called.
XFER is used to transfer program control between programs in main and auxiliary
memory. To use the subroutine XFER to transfer control to and from segments in
auxiliary memory, you must first set up three parameters: 1) the address of the
routine being transferred to; 2) the direction—Main to Auxiliary memory, or vice
versa; and 3) which Page 0 and stack to use.
The low byte of the program starting address is placed at $3ED, the high byte at
$3EE (low byte first). The carry bit is set (SEC) to transfer from main to
auxiliary, or cleared (CLC) to go from auxiliary to main memory. Set the
overflow bit to use Page 0 and stack in auxiliary memory, or clear (CLV) the
overflow bit to use Page 0 and stack in main memory.
Be sure to save the current stack pointer in current memory space before using
XFER and restore it afterwards.
Control is passed to the XFER routine by a jump instruction rather than a
subroutine call. The accumulator and transfer address are saved on the current
stack, the soft switches set for the parameters selected, and the jump to the
new program is executed.
Chapter 8
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The MultiRam C Card can contain up to 512K of memory. The Apple //c’s 65C02
processor can use this memory as eight banks of ordinary 64K auxiliary memory.
How to use these different memory banks from within control by machine language
routines is the subject of this chapter.
This chapter should be read by programmers who intend to write assembly language
programs using the MultiRam C Card’s memory or assembly language subroutines
that can be called by higher level languages.
SELECTING AUXILIARY MEMORY BANKS
Because the Apple’s 65C02 processor is an 8 bit processor, it can directly
address only 64K of memory. The Apple addresses the 64K memory in a standard
auxiliary bank by “hank switching” using software controlled switches. These
soft switches cause different memory areas to be switched into the address range
the Apple can read and write to and are discussed in Chapter 7.
Each of MultiRam C’s eight possible 641 memory banks can be moved into the
address area reserved for normal auxiliary memory by writing the number of the
desired 64K auxiliary bank —— $1 to $8 —— into a soft switch located at $C07X (X
is any hexadecimal number $0 to $F). The Apple then can use this memory bank as
it normally would use auxiliary memory. See “Softawitch Selection” in the
following section for more information on use of the soft switch.
MultiRam C’s eight auxiliary banks are associated with fixed RAM Bank locations
on the card. As Table 9.1 shows, Banks A and B have four 64K auxiliary memory
banks associated with each of them. Four auxiliary banks can be associated with
each RAM Bank as a set of 256K RAM chips can be placed into a RAM Bank and a set
of 256K RAM chips is the equivalent of four 64K banks.
Table 9.1 Auxiliary Memory Bank Location (Hex notation)
-------------------------------------------------------
MultiRam C
MultiRam C 64K
Aux. Bank Number
-----------------
1, 2. 3. 4
RAM Bank
----------
A
B
5, 6, 7, 8
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8.2
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
A $0 written to $C07X selects the //c’s own auxiliary 64K memory. Values $9 to
sET written to $C07X also select auxiliary hank $0.
Under program control, the last 64K bank selected will remain enabled as
auxiliary memory until another bank is selected.
PROGRAMMING
GUIDELINES
The following programming guides will will help you in writing your own software
to effectively use the card’s memory. These guides are not comprehensive but
should cover the most common questions you may have regarding card programming.
Softeswitch
Selection
As previously explained, writing a value associated with a MultiRam C 64K
auxiliary memory bank to any of the $C070 to $CO7F memory locations causes that
64K memory bank to be selected as the auxiliary bank. As Figure 8.1 shows,
writing a SO to $C07X selects 64K bank 0, the //c’s own 64K auxiliary memory
bank. Figure 8.2 shows bank 4 selected when a $4 is written to $CO7X.
Writing anything to the $C07X locations also causes the Apple a game paddle
timers to be activated. If you are writing a program using a joystick, game
paddle or other device attached to the game controller port, you should read the
$CO7X address with a LDA, LDX, LDY instruction if you only intend to trigger the
timer for the joystick. If you write to the $C07X register with a STA, STX, or
STY instruction, you may switch to an undesired auxiliary bank. Also, remember
that the paddle timer must time out before you can use the $C07x address again.
Allow 3 to 4 milliseconds to elapse before you use $C07X again.
You should not write to $C070, $C077, $C07E, and $C07F as theme switches perform
video related operations on the //c. Writing to any other location such as
SCUll, $C073, or $0078 should cause no problems.
As previously mentioned, a $0 written to $C07X selects the //c’s own auxiliary
64K memory. Values $9 to $FF written to $C07X also select auxiliary bank $0
(not true with MultiRam //e and MultiRam RGB memory cards discussed later).
Under program control, the last 64K bank selected will remain enabled as
auxiliary memory until another bank is selected.
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
8.3
Figure 8.1
MultiRam C Auxiliary Memory bank Selection
Bank 8
Bank 7
Bank 6
Store Bank Number
Bank 5
Bank 4
e.g. $0
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
$C07X
Bank 0
Bank Select
Switch
(X = $0 to $F)
Figure 82
MultiRam C Auxiliary Memory Bank Selection
Bank 8
Bank 7
Bank 6
Store Bank Number
Bank 5
Bank 4
e.g. $4
Bank 3
Bank 2
Bank 1
Bank 0
$C07X
Bank Select
Switch
(X = $0 to $F)
8.4
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
Initializing
The
Card
When the Apple is first booted from a cold start, auxiliary bank 0 (zero) is
selected. This is the //c’s own built-in auxiliary 64K memory.
A program, however, should not assume bank 0 (zero) will he immediately
available to it. A program may have been run previously that left another bank
selected. Make it a practice to select bank 0 (zero) when first addressing the
card and when exiting your program. This will ensure error free operation for
your program and programs run after it.
Identifying
MultiRam
C
Memory
After selecting auxiliary bank 0 (zero), your program should next determine how
such memory is available on the card for use by your program.
Memory banks can be identified by writing a particular bit pattern into a
specific location or locations in a memory bank. Next read the memory location
that the pattern was written into and compare what is found there against the
original pattern. A 64K auxiliary memory bank exists if there is a match.
Many different techniques can be used to perform the write/read/Compare
operation. A preferred method is to use a descending loop that selects the
highest memory bank available on the card, writes the expected auxiliary bank
number and a checksum value into two bytes of that bank, decrements the bank
counter and then repeats the process ending with bank 0 (zero). This would be
followed by a descending loop that reads the bytes from the two bytes of each
bank and compares them against the expected value.
A descending identification loop is preferable as it consistently identifies
useable 64K banks from the highest possible bank number to the lowest.
Using a descending loop starting with $18 rather than $8 would ensure the
software developed for MultiRam C would also work with MultiRam //e and MultiRam
ROB memory cards. These cards can be combined in the //e to give op to 1.5
megabytes of memory. The ending 64K bank of their 1.5 megabyte combination is
defined as siB. In the I/c. selecting non—existent banks from $1B to $9 and
writing the bank number associated with that bank into memory causes no
problems; bank 0 is selected for all values above $8 and the last value written
to bank $0 in a descending loop ending with $0 would be $0.
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
8.5
An example of a routine to identify useable memory is as follows:
LDX BANK#
MARKALL STX BNKSELCT
STX ALTZP
Bank number to start. $1B for //e compatibility
Select bank with the $C07X bank switch
Write to $C009 for aux. zero page
Write the bank number to first location
in zero page of selected bank
STX TEST1
TXA
Prepare for EOR
E0R #FF
Reverse the bank’s bits setting
Write the checksum byte to second location
in zero page of selected bank
STA TEST2
DEX
BPL MARKALL
Decrease the bank counter
Loop through to bank zero
LDX BANK1
READALL STX BNXSELCT
CPX TEST1
BNE MAPFAIL
TXA
Bank number to start, same as MARKALL start
Select bank with the $C07X bank switch
Compare bank number against memory
Memory map marked showing bank n with no memory
Prepare for EOR
EOR #FF
Prepare the checksum for the double check
Compare the EOR’d byte for the double check
Memory map marked showing bank n with no memory
Memory bank exists, mark bank n into memory
MAPFAIL, MAPPASS return here
CMP TEST2
BNE MAPFAIL
BEQ MAPPASS
READNEXT
DEX
Decrease the bank count
BPL READALL
STX MAINZP
RTS
Loop through to bank 0
Select main memory zero page
Memory
Bank
Mapping
You should keep a record 0f available memory for your program’s use after you
have identified the memory on the card. Either a byte map or a bit map could be
used for the memory map. You may wish to construct a map that not only shows
which 64K banks are useable, but like DOS and ProDOS sector bit maps, also keeps
track of the availability of smaller increments of memory. The auxiliary bank
memory map could then become part of a larger memory manager.
You will also need to use a byte or bytes to track the memory bank in current
use. The $CO7X strobe cannot be read to see which bank was last called.
Memory
Transfers
Data can be transferred from main memory to auxiliary memory and back using
standard //c auxiliary memory transfer commands. The RAMRD and RANWRT soft
switches and the AUXMOVE routine described in Chapter 7 all function normally.
The only difference is the additional need to determine which of the MultiRam
C’s 64K banks should be used for the transfer.
8.6
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
Data can also be transfered from one MultiRam C 64K auxiliary bank to another
64K auxiliary bank. This could be done by selecting the source bank, copying the
source bank’s data into main memory using AUXMOVE or your own memory move
routine, selecting the 64K destination bank, and then writing the data to the
destination bank from main memory.
Another method is to transfer data directly from one bank to another, one byte
at a time, through the accumulator. The memory move routine doing the transfer
must always be located in the part of memory not being transfered. The safest
method of doing this type of transfer is to locate the move routine on the
motherboard main or bankswitched memory areas.
80—Column
Addressing
The 80—column display is derived from the //c’s 64K auxiliary bank 0 only. When
another bank is active, the 80—column display will still come from bank 0; the
RAM in bank 0 is automatically refreshed during the //c’s video refresh cycle.
Therefore, you do not have to keep a mirror image of the bank 0 text page area
in other banks in order to maintain the 80—column display when you switch banks.
To read and write to the 80-column screen, auxiliary bank 0 (zero) should be
selected. If you write to the text video page area with some other bank selected
while an 80-column display is active, information displayed will become garbled.
You may only safely write to the text page area of an auxiliary bank
——other than bank 0 — if an 80—column display is not active.
To avoid potential problems, you may want to exclude the 80—column text page
area ($400—$7FF) from use on all banks.
Similar warnings apply to double hi—res displays.
Reset
Key
Trapping
Pressing the Reset key will not automatically switch in auxiliary bank 0 (zero).
If you would like to direct your program to a specific auxiliary bank location
when the Reset key is pressed, you must change the reset vectors $3F2 and $3F3
to point to a routine that will write the desired bank number into $CO7X.
Interrupt
Handling
Interrupts are handled in the Apple //c by an interrupt vector located at $FFFE.
The $FFFE location is normally RUM area.
If an auxiliary bank’s bank—switched memory is active when the interrupt occurs,
that bank most have a vector at the $FFFE location in its memory pointing to an
interrupt handler routine on motherboard main memory. The interrupt handler
routine should be able to return to the bank that was active when the interrupt
occurred if a “bank active” temporary byte is being maintained by your program in
maim motherboard memory ($200—$BFFF) or a defined location in another area.
AUXILIARY MEMORY MANAGEMENT
8.7
An alternative method to handling interrupts is to disable interrupts with a SEI
instruction whenever auxiliary bank—switched memory is in use. When switching
out of auxiliary bank—switched memory, interrupt requests could then be enabled
with a CLI command.
Part 4
MULTIRAM C SERVICE GUIDE
The MultiRam Service Guide describes the
MultiRam
C
warranty
and
explains
Checkmate Technology’s service policies.
Chapter 9
T H E W AR R ANT Y
The MultiRam C Card, like all of Checkmate Technology’s peripheral cards,
carries a 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY.
CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. warrants products against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 5 years (90 days for software) after purchase.
During the warranty period, CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. will at its option,
repair or replace at no charge, or refund the purchase price to the purchaser,
products that prove to be defective provided that the CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY
product is returned, shipping prepaid, to CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY. INC. For
products returned by other than U.P.S., the sender assumes greater risk of loss
and delays.
Your sales receipt is your warranty validation. The receipt must be provided
when requesting warranty work to be performed unless a valid product
registration card is on file at the company headquarters. This warranty does not
apply if, in the sole opinion of CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC., the product has
been damaged due to abuse, misuse, misapplication, accident or as a result of
service or modification by other than an authorized CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
service center.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED. CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY DOES N(Yt WARRANT THAT GOODS ARE MERCHANTABLE OR
FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY SHALL NOT HE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.
This warranty applies to CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY products purchased in the United
States. The warranty may vary for products purchased outside the continental
United States. Contact CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. for warranty service
information.
SECOND HAND OWNERSHIP
Purchasers of used Checkmate Technology products should register the transfer
with Checkmate Technology. The cost of registration is $10.00 and is a wise
investment: any remaining unexpired warranty period will be transferred into
your name and you will receive newsletters providing product information.
including news of product updates.
To transfer the unexpired warranty period, the original owner must have filled
out and returned the Registration/Warranty card to Checkmate Technology at the
time of purchase.
If the original owner failed to register the card, for a one—time fee of $30.00
you say transfer the unexpired warranty period (based on either the original
purchase receipt showing date of purchase or by date of manufacture indicated by
serial number on the card). Checkmate Technology reserves the right to decline
any warranty transfer.
9.2
THE WARRANTY
In order to transfer registration you must provide Checkmate Technology with:
1. Product name
2. Serial number on the card
3. Name of previouS owner (sellers name)
4. Your name, address, and telephone number
5. Date of sale
6. Your check for $10 ($30 if the card was not registered)
EXTENDING THE WARRANTY
If you would like to extend the warranty on your newly purchased or used card,
Checkmate Technology offers an EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM.
New owners can take advantage of an additional five year warranty by sending a
check for $25.00 together with the Product Registration/Warranty Card. This
offer is limited to new owners and must be sent to the company within thirty
days of purchase.
Second hand owners can extend the unexpired warranty to a maximum of five years.
The cost of extending the warranty is $15.00 per year in addition to the
transfer registration fee. For example, if there is only one year left on the
unexpired warranty, a check for $70.00 would be sent: $60.00 for 4 years plus a
$10 registration fee ($30 if the original owner did not register the card).
Checkmate Technology reserves the right to limit the duration it accepts for
extended warranties.
chapter 10
SERVICE POLICIES
This chapter explains Checkmate Technology’s repair and product update policies
and other pertinent customer information.
HOW
TO
GET
HELP
If you are unable to get your MultiRam C Card to work properly after following
the procedures in Chapter 3, please contact the Customer Service Department. We
will try to solve your problem as quickly as possible.
Telephone
Help
Before sending in your MultiRam C Card, you may want to call a Customer Service
representative. Some problems may be solved without returning your card.
The telephone number and hours for technical assistance are:
Customer Service: (602) 966—5802
Hours: Mon. to Fri., 9am to 5pm (Mountain Standard Time)
If you need to cell us, please hove the following information available to save
time:
1. Approximate date you mailed in your registration card.
2. Serial number of the Apple //c used (found on the
bottom of the //c case).
3. Peripherals in use when the problem occurred.
4. Nature of the problem with the card.
If your card needs to be returned to the factory for repair, you will be issued
a Return Merchandise Authorization number during your call. Write this number
on the outside of the package that you will use to ship your card.
Telephone
Policy
We want to be as helpful as possible with your questions and problems. We
understand that the problem you are having is important, and we will provide
technical assistance to try to answer it. We ask that you use our Customer
Service telephone number for assistance. Support vs not available through the
toll—free order desk telephone number; collect calls are not accepted by
Customer Service.
10.2
SERVICE POLICIES
HOW TO RETURN A CARD
If it is necessary to return your MultiRam C Card, follow these steps:
I. Please wrap your card in anti—static material. If none is available,
wrap the card in aluminum foil. Returning a card without wrapping it
in protective anti—static material or aluminum roil say cause further
damage to the card and will VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Insert the pins on the
bottom of the card into the anti—static foam shipped with the card to
protect the pins from damage.
2. Include a note with your name, address, home telephone number, a
daytime telephone number, plus:
A. Detailed description of the problem.
B. Serial number of the Apple /Ic used (found on the bottom of
the case).
C. Peripherals in use when the problem occurred.
3. If you are a registered owner, meaning that you completed and returned
your warranty registration card to Checkmate Technology, you are not
required to send in proof of purchase. If you have not registered your
MultiRam C Card, include proof of purchase.
NOTE:
ANY CARD RETURNED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE, OR WHICH IS NOT
REGISTERED, WILL BE TREATED AS A PRODUCT OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL BE
CHARGED FOR NON—WARRANTY REPAIR AT RATES THEN IN EFFECT.
4. Pack the wrapped card, note, and proof of purchase (if needed) in a
sturdy box and cushion the card with non—static packing material much
as crumpled newspapers.
5. Ship the card, postage pre—paid. to:
Checkmate Technology, Inc.
511 South Rockford Drive
Tampa, Az. 85281—3021
Attn: Repair Dept.
Checkmate Technology, Inc. assumes no responsibility for cards either damaged or
lost in shipping to Checkmate Technology for service. Please insure your
valuable card. The coat of shipping insurance is low compared to replacing a
lost card. We suggest U.P.S. as they insure the first $100.00 at no charge and
require the addressee to sign for each package.
RETURNING
YOUR
REPAIRED
CARD
After repair or replacement, your MultiRam C Card will be shipped to you in the
U.S.A. by U.P.S., regular delivery, postage paid. Returns outside the U.S.A. may
require a handling and shipping charge. Contact us regarding repairs outside the
U.S.A.
SERVICE POLICIES
10.3
RAM INSTALLATION & REPLACEMENT POLICY
You may return your card to Checkmate Technology if you would prefer to have the
factory install added RAM on your card. Installed RAM will be teated at the
factory on your card before return to you.
The cost of factory installed RAM is $65.00 for a set of eight 64K DRAM and
$120.00 for a set of eight 256K DRAM. Checkmate Technology will return your card
postage prepaid. These prices are subject to change. Contact the Customer
Service Department for current pricing.
Cbeckmate Technology warranties only that RAM on the MultiRam C Card that was
installed at the factory or RAM from a Checkmate Technology RAM Kit that was
installed later. Such RAM is replaced at no charge if a defect in the RAM
occurs during the 5 year warranty period.
Cards returned to the factory with defective RAM that was not supplied by
Checkmate Technology will be charged a $25.00 service fee in addition to an
$8.00 charge for replacement of each defective 64K RAM chip and a $15.00 charge
for replacement of each defective 256K RAM chip. The repaired board is returned
to you C.0.D. you pay repair charges upon receipt of your board. Return
shipping charges are included in the service fee. Face are subject to change.
Contact the Customer Service Department fur current pricing.
REPLACING DAMAGED DISKETTES
All Checkmate Technology disks are warrantied for 90 days and will be replaced
free of charge if a defect is discovered within the warranty period.
If you damage or wear—out a CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. program disk after the 90
day warranty period and are a REGISTERED OWNER, we will replace your old program
diskette for $15.00, return postage prepaid. Non—registered software owners
will be required to pay $25.00. The additional ten dollars covers the costs of
setting up a new owner registration.
Return the damaged or worn—out program diskette to the Customer Service
Department, along with a note detailing the problem, and a replacement disk will
be sent to you.
SOFTWARE
UPDATES
Checkmate Technology may from time to time upgrade the standard features of the
MultiRam disk and other related MultiRam software. Registered owners will be
notified of updates through our newsletter or special mailings.
Send $5.00 to cover disk, shipping and handling costs, and an updated disk will
be sent to you. You will not need to return the older software version.
10.4
SERVICE POLICIES
NE W SL E T T E R S
Checkmate Technology will publish informative newsletters for registered owners
of its products. "Check—It—Out” Newsletters will contain Information on updates
to products, information on modifications to software, general information on
product usage, and news of product developments at Checkmate Technology, Inc.
If you would like to share any discoveries, programming tips, comments, or
suggestions with other owners, please write to us and we will include them in
the newsletter.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
We actively solicit your help in making as many programs MultiRam C compatible
as possible. Owners submitting the most useful program modifications will
receive, at Checkmate Technology’s discretion, products or cash rewards for
their efforts.
In the newsletter we will also list the names of users of the MultiRam C Card
that have joined our “staff” by submitting original software that we can offer
for sale. Anyone writing an original software package featuring the MultiRam C
Card is invited to call to arrange a product review. Please do not send your
original software without first contacting us. Cell the Customer Service
Department for further details.
SUGGESTIONS
If you have suggestions, comments, or questions regarding Checkmate’s products
please contact us. Address correspondence to:
CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
509 South Rockford Drive
Tempe, Arianna 85281—3021
Attn: Andrew P. Niemic President
Our goal is a satisfied customer!
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