The caps lock is of the latching type and is required to be down (caps lock on) for compatibility with software designed for Apple computers that only supported upper case. There are 62 keys that make up the keyboard (63 including the reset button) and each key has automatic repeat (hold down a key for to activate) and the keyboard also has N-key rollover, that is, you can hold down any combination of keys and each one is detected individually. Additionally, a n Enhanced IIe identifies itself with 'Apple //e' on its start up screen as opposed to 'Apple ][' for the standard IIe. From the outside the Enhanced IIe is distinctive because it has either an Enhanced sticker or a 65C02 sticker on the power indicator, between the caps lock and the open-Apple key. Although some software required the Enhanced IIe, there were some compatibility issues with older programs. T he Enhanced IIe has a 65C02 CPU (additional instructions and ran cooler compared to the standard 6502 ), a new character ROM (includes MouseText characters) and 2 new firmware chips (bug fixes, lowercase support in Applesoft BASIC and the Monitor). The Apple Enhanced IIe is an enhanced version of the Apple IIe - which is an enhanced version of the Apple II - so in a sense it's doubly enhanced, and was released in March 1985, 2 years after the IIe. While this section concerns the Enhanced IIe, much of it will also be appl icable to the standard IIe. A spect ratio has been corrected but in the conversion to HD there will be large borders. Please note that unless otherwise stated all screenshots on this page were taken from an Enhanced IIe via its composite connection, converted to HDMI and then captured using an Elgato capture card.
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