With the computer correctly connected as shown in Foundation 1, switch on the monitor, and
then the computer, using the slide switch on the right hand end. After about 30 seconds of
warm up time, the monitor will display:
Amstrad 64k Microcomputer <v1>
©1984 Amstrad Consumer Electronics plc
and Locomotive Software Ltd.
BASIC 1.0
Ready
This is known variously as the ‘Reset’, ‘Early Morning’ or Wake Up’ message, that indicates the
computer has been completely reset to its initial state - a condition which occurs on power up, and
after a full computer reset via the keyboard, when the correct sequence of three keys have been
pressed simultaneously.
([CTRL][SHIFT] and [ESC]ape pressed in sequence and held down simultaneously –try it now
before you enter anything else.)
Adjust the BRIGHTNESS control on the right hand side of the monitor. The colour is preset at the
factory, so if you want to change the colour of the display (gold lettering on a blue background), this
must done by program instructions and you will have to skip to the graphics primer and BASIC
keywords in Chapter 8. If you don’t mind not jumping ahead a little, here’s a short program that will
give you one of the best and most readable combinations of colours for text entry, using the high
resolution 80 column display mode.
IMPORTANT
Please refer to the Setting Up
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