A-Max User Manual
			 Addendum for Version 1.0



ECS Mode Selection:
	When the selected video mode is "ECS", the Wide and High gadgets
control the ECS video mode.  The Wide gadget selects a 640 pixel wide screen,
as before, but if the screen width gadget is "Mac", the Mac 512x342 screen
will be displayed.  If the screen width is "Wide", then the screen height
gadget controls the the number of lines the ECS mode will display.  "Mac"
is 400 lines and "High" is 480 lines (suitable for VGA monitors).
	"ECS Lace" displays 640x800 or 640x960 depending on the setting of
the "High" button.
	ECS screens look best with the default Workbench colours 
(dark blue $05a, white $fff), so set the "Colors" gadget to "System" for
ECS screens.

Fast RAM:
	If you have a fast RAM expansion board in your Amiga, and memory
at $c00000 (most commonly in Amiga 2000's and expanded A500's) using the
"No $c00000" memory mode will cause the A-Max system code to be placed in
fast RAM, which will give you a faster Mac.  This is particularly important
for 68020 boards as this memory is often 32 bit RAM.  The memory at $c00000
will be made available to the RAM disk.
NB:	A-Max will not function if your KickStart ROM has been copied down
into 32 bit RAM with the SetCPU command.

Amiga 1000 KickStart Memory:
	There are some internal memory expansions for the 1000 that will not
function when KickStart RAM is write enabled.  These are most commonly the
'hack' 512K-1.5MB expansions that are done by piggy backing RAM chips on
the 1000 motherboard.  If you find that the ADDMEM command crashes when you
attempt to add your expansion memory to the system (ie. you have non-
auto-configuring memory expansion), you will have to disable the KickStart
enabling boot block on the A-Max startup disk.  This is done easily by
installing a normal boot block on the startup disk with the Workbench
INSTALL command.

Cartridge Legs:
	There is no need to snap off the legs for the cartridge as described
in the manual.  There are two sets of legs provided with A-Max, two long
for the A1000 and two short legs for the A2000 or A1010 external drive. The 
legs plug in to the two holes on the bottom of the cartridge (not the screw
holes).

File Transfer Program (A-Max side):
	When copying files to and from A-Max format disks you should insert
the A-Max disk in the drive when the file requester is being displayed.
The File Transfer program disables the file system detection of disk
insertion except when the file requester is being displayed, so only insert
the A-Max disk at this time.

File Transfer Program (Amiga side):
	It is recommended that single drive users use a RAM disk as their
AmigaDOS source and/or destination.  Also make sure the drive light on
any drive is off before swapping any disks.

Serial Printer Cables:
	Any serial cable used for printer connection (eg. for an Apple
ImageWriter) should have the hardware handshaking line CTS connected on the
Amiga side.
Examples:

Amiga DB-25       ImageWriter I DB-25 male
Pin 2 (TxD) ----- Pin 3 (RD)
Pin 3 (RxD) ----- Pin 2 (SD)
Pin 7 (GND) ----- Pin 7 (GND)
Pin 5 (CTS) ----- Pin 20 (DTR)

Amiga DB-25       ImageWriter II Mini DIN-8 male
Pin 2 (TxD) ----- Pin 5 (RxD-)
Pin 3 (RxD) ----- Pin 3 (TxD-)
Pin 7 (GND) ----- Pin 4 (GND)
Pin 5 (CTS) ----- Pin 1 (DTR)

Amiga DB-25       LaserWriter DB-25 male
Pin 2 (TxD) ----- Pin 3 (RD)
Pin 3 (RxD) ----- Pin 2 (SD)
Pin 7 (GND) ----- Pin 7 (GND)
Pin 5 (CTS) ----- Pin 20 (DTR)

The LaserWriter cable applies to most other serial printers.

Hardware Problems:
	Problems with the A-Max cartridge reading ROMs, and using the
Macintosh disk drive can be the result of defective CIA chips in your Amiga.
It is possible that Amiga 3.5' drives continue to function even when these
chips are bad, which can be caused by connecting or disconnecting any device
to the external disk drive port of the Amiga with the power on.  If you are
having problems with your A-Max system it is often useful to test the
cartridge on another Amiga if you have access to one.