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+# VideoMacPacHack Documentation
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+The contents of this directory are as follows:
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+* `hardware.md`: Description of the original Video Mac Pac hardware and its principles of operation
+* `software.md`: Description of the *Video Mac Pac 4.1* control panel and its principles of operation
+* `clone.md`: Notes on the VideoMacPacHack clone design
+* `video_adapter.md`: Notes on the video adapter dongle design
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