Loading a program
from
tape
The key
10
proper loading
of
programs
is
the casselle recorder's
volume control. If you don't know what me correct volume selting
is,
try halfway between soft and loud. (The computer cannot use
data that
is
sent eimer too loudly
or
tOO
softlY.) If your recorder
abo
has a tone control, adjust
it
toward the treble setting. To load a
program from tape, follow these
five steps:
1.
Type
LOAD
but don't press Return yet.
2. Press the cassette recorder's
PLAY
button to start
me
tape.
3. Now, press Return to issue the
LOAD
command. The cursor will
disappear.
In
a few seconds, the computer will
beep
(0
indic.1te
that
it
has found me beginning
of
the program.
If
all goes ,,,ell,
the computer will
beep
a second time and the cursor
will
reappear, indicating that the
computer
has successfully loaded
the program. If you
get
an error message instead,
see
"Troubleshooting Tape Loading."
4. Stop the cassette recorder.
S.
To run the program you loaded, type RUN
and
press Return.
Saving a program
on
tape
If you don't have a program, and want
to
try saving one, type this
one-line program:
10
PRINT
"HELLO"
Before you record a program, make sure you have a blank tape
rewound
to
the beginning.
If
you're using a tape that already has a
program
on
it,
make sure you advance the tape past the program,
or
you
will
record over
it.
If
you arc starting from the beginning
of
the
tape, you might also
reset the tape counter to 000,
so
you can note
the length
of
the program after it's saved.
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