Atari 400 User Manual

174 User's Handbook to the Atari 400/ 800 Computers
SAVE
The SA VE command is used to send a BASIC program in RAM to
an output device .
CONFIGURATION
SAVE device
where device is a device name such as the program recorder (C:)
or disk drive (D :). In the case of the disk drive, a filename may be
specified
with the d ev ice name. The program will be saved
under the filename specified.
Files saved via SAVE are transferred in tokenized format. These
files can only be subsequently loaded using LOAD or RUN.
CLOAD and ENTER will not load a program saved with SAVE.
SA VE With The Program Recorder
The SAVE C: command is used to transfer a program to the
program recorder. When SAVE C: is executed, the Atari's
speaker
will sound twice to indicate that the tape is to be
positioned correctly to receive the file. Once the tape has been
positioned, press the Record and Play buttons on the recorder.
Then, press any key
on the Atari's keyboard. The program will
then be transferred from RAM to the program recorder .
SA VE With The Disk Drive
Before SAVE can be used to transfer a program to the disk drive,
DOS must have first been booted . An error will result if an
attempt is made to execute SAVE when DOS has not been
booted . If a file with the same filename as the file specified with
SAVE already exists on the diskette to which the program is being
transferred,
the file being transferred will replace the file on
diskette with the same name.

Atari 400 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Atari
Model	400
Type	Home Computer
Release Year	1979
CPU	MOS Technology 6502
CPU Speed	1.79 MHz
ROM	10 KB
Operating System	Atari OS
Keyboard	Membrane keyboard
RAM	8 KB (expandable to 48 KB)
Graphics	ANTIC and GTIA chips
Sound	4 channels
Display	RF output for connection to TV
Storage	Optional cassette tape drive or floppy disk drive
Ports	Cartridge
Display Resolution	320x192 (16 colors)