Atari 400 - Page 134

Pressing the OPTION, SELECT, and START keys
will not make any characters appear on the
screen
or make the cursor move or change any-
thing
else. These keys are not really a part of the
keyboard, but they are often used in game pro-
grams. For example,
OPTION may be used to
choose a difficulty level, SElECT to determine
the
number of players, and STAin to get the
game going.
The use of these keys will be differ-
ent for each program, so read the instructions
that come with your program to find out what
these keys do , if anything .
And then there's the SYSTEM RESET key. Sounds
powerful, doesn't it? That's because it is . When
you press SYSTEM RESET, it turns the machine
off and back on again. If you are working with
some kinds of software; the program will be
interrupted and
you will have to begin again.
Use this
key with care. Follow any specific in-
structions
that come with your software .
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