TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: MEET THE ATARI ST COMPUTER 1
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE ST SYSTEM
5
UNPACKING THE SYSTEM
5
The Computer
5
The Monitor and Disk Drive 5
HOOKING
UP THE SYSTEM 6
The Computer 7
The Monitor 7
The Disk Drive 7
The Mouse 8
Two Disk Drives 9
TURNING ON THE SYSTEM 10
CHAPTER
3: UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD
13
CHAPTER 4: GETTING STARTED
17
THE GEM DESKTOP 17
CONTROLLING THE MOUSE 18
Pointing 19
Clicking 20
Dragging
21
Multiple Selections 21
TAKING A TOUR
OF THE GEM DESKTOP 22
Windows 22
Menus 28
Files 28
Desk Accessories 30
Trash
30
Dialog
Boxes and
Alert Messages
30
MAKING A SYSTEM BACKUP DISK 31
CHAPTER
5:
THE OPENING MENU
35
DESK
35
Desktop
Info
36
VT52 Emulator
36
Control Panel 37
Set RS232 Configuration 40
Install
Printer 41