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From: toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Lowercase characters for Apple][ +
Date: 7 Jan 1993 11:25:55 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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scip2060@nusunix1.nus.sg (SARDJONO INSANI) writes:

>Anyone knows how to modify the Apple ][ + keyboard to produce lowercase? 

Which model have you got? The earlier ones couldn't do it without software
support. The later ones had six solder pads and a couple jumpers you could
change to add a DPDT switch that served as a CAPS LOCK switch. If you have
the "two-piece" keyboard (there's a little PC board hanging off of the main
keyboard) then you are in luck. If you look at the little PC board then look
near the CONTROL/RESET switch and see if you can find a 2x3 pattern of holes
with exposed metal around them and two "bow ties" nearby. You may have to
partially disassemble the keyboard to find them, and you will definitely
need to do that to add the Caps Lock switch and cut the bow ties (the bow
ties are connections that make the board think there is a switch connected
but locked in one position, and you cut them with an exacto knife when you
install the real switch).

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu