TOPIC ---------------------------------------------
Does the Texas Instruments MicroExplorer work in the Macintosh IIx and the
Macintosh IIcx?
DISCUSSION ---------------------------------------------
The Texas Instruments MicroExplorer is NuBus-compatible. It will work with
the Macintosh II, the Macintosh IIx and the Macintosh IIcx.
The MicroExplorer card comes with 4MB of memory but is usually configured
with an additional 4MB of memory. This extra memory comes on an expansion
board that takes the space of a second slot although it does not use a
connector. In the Macintosh II and the Macintosh IIx, two slots are used.
Because there are only three slots in the Macintosh IIcx, Texas Instruments
bends a pin so that the MicroExplorer only uses one slot. You can then use
two additional cards in the Macintosh IIcx.
Unless you want only 4MB of memory, the Macintosh IIcx configuration must
be purchased from Texas Instruments as a system because they bend the pin. The
Macintosh II and the Macintosh IIx configuration can be bought as a
package, or the card can be bought separately.
For more information, search on "Texas Instruments" in the Tech Info library.