EasyManuals Logo

Atari 800 User Manual

Atari 800
326 pages
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
Page #25 background imageLoading...
Page #25 background image
Installation and
Operation
of
Atari Computers
23
Next,
plug
one
end
of
the data
cord
to the
peripheral
plug
on
the
Atari console, and the
other
to
one
of
the I/ O
connectors
on
the
rear
of
the Atari
810.
This
is
shown in
Illustration
2-2.
Additional
peripherals can be
connected
via
the unused I/ O
connector.
If just
one
disk
drive
is
being
installed, the
device
code switch in
the back
of
the Atari
810
should be
set
to
1. If 2, 3,
or
4 drives are
to be installed, the swtiches should be set
as
indicated
on
the
drive
code
diagram
on
the back
of
the Atari
810.
This
is
shown in
Illustration 2-5.
Use
a pen
or
screwdriver
to
move
the switches
to
the
appropriate
setting.
Be
certain that the
power
to
the
Atari
800
and
810
is
off
when
setting the
drive
code
switch.
Installing the Atari
820
Printer
The Atari
820
Printer includes the
following
items:
•
Pri
nter
• Roll
of
Paper
• Paper
Mandrell
•
Ribbon
• Data
Cord
• User
's
Manual
• Attached Power Card
Never operate a
printer
without
the
ribbon
and
paper
installed.
Doing
so
may cause damage
to
the
printing
head solenoids. The
instructions
for
loading the
ribbon
and
the
paper
in
the
Atari
820
are given in the
operator's
manual.
Once
the Atari
820
has
been loaded
with
paper
and a
ribbon
has
been installed,
plug
the
power
cord
attached
to
the
unit
into
a
household
outlet.
Next,
plug
one
end
of
the data
cord
into
the
port
labeled
'
peripheral'
on
the
Atari
computer
console.
If
another
peripheral
such
as
the
Atari
810
Disk
Drive
has
already been
installed via
the
peripheral
port,
the Atari
820
can be
connected
via
the
I/ O CONNECTOR
port
on
the
Atari
810
disk drive. Plug
the
other
end
of
the
data cord
into
either
of
the
I/O
CONNECTOR ports
on
the
printer.

Table of Contents

Other manuals for Atari 800

Preview: Service Manual
Service Manual129 pages
Preview: Basic Reference Manual
Basic Reference Manual122 pages
Preview: Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual30 pages
Preview: User Guide
User Guide244 pages
Preview: Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual8 pages
Preview: Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual90 pages
Preview: Field Service Manual
Field Service Manual207 pages
Preview: Owner's Guide
Owner's Guide11 pages
Preview: Hardware Manual
Hardware Manual113 pages

Questions and Answers:

Question and Answer IconNeed help?

Do you have a question about the Atari 800 and is the answer not in the manual?

Atari 800 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ProcessorMOS Technology 6502
Processor Speed1.79 MHz
ROM10 KB
GraphicsANTIC and GTIA chips
Release Year1979
Display Resolutionup to 320 x 192
Colors128 colors
Sound4 channels
StorageCartridge, cassette, floppy disk
PortsCartridge, serial, monitor
Operating SystemAtari OS

Related product manuals