Table of Contents for this issue:
SE/30 video card question
Re: Mac Plus & Modems
CD Rom and a Mac IIcx?
Re: Mac Plus & Modems

I have an SE/30, and would like a second monitor. Probably the standard Apple RGB monitor. Where might one find a cheap (possibly used) card for this purpose?

Thanks,
Mike Stone

Regarding:

1st Question:
Can a Mac Plus use a 14.4 -- such as the Global Village?
2nd Question:
Can a Mac Plus be upgraded to have more memory then the 4 megs?

Answer #1: yes you can use a 14.4 modem.

Answer #2: No more than 4 megs memory can be installed.

How fast of a cd rom (2,4,8,10,12X) can I use with a Mac IIcx (20/100) before the IIcx becomes the bottleneck? I have seen some cd roms require 68040s. Is this really true for acceptable playback?

Thanks Todd

Can a Mac Plus use a 14.4 -- such as the Global Village?

Yes, & No. A MacPlus can use any speed modem (With the appropriate hardware handshaking cable if high speed) through it's modem port. However, I believe that the Global Village modem piggy-backs through the ADB port for it's power source, so with the Plus you're without any way for it to get juice. The Plus has no ADB port. Any modem with an external power source will work. If you have any trouble finding one I can help you out with a Zoom faxmodem & software for a song.

Can a Mac Plus be upgraded to have more memory then the 4 megs?

Again, Yes & No. The ROM's on the Plus's motherboard only enable it to access 4 MBs of RAM. It is possible to obtain some 3rd party accellerators for the Plus (@$200), but you might as well shop around and invest that same $ in a Classic II or an SE/30.

Where are you going to school? I recently graduated from LSU Law School where I was the resident Mac guru. Glad to help any way I can.

F. Edward Mouton
Lafayette, LA