Atari Portfolio User Manual

CHAPTER
SEVEN:
BUILT-IN
APPLICATIONS--
INTRODUCTION
Tho
Porllolio
s buirlln
applications
provide
yo,r
wrth
the abrirly
io
perlor-n
word
processlng
numeric calcuia
ons, and
many_
spreadsheer
lunclions
The Aodress
Book and Drary
enabtd
you
lo manage
your
lime.
organize
your
schedule, and
marnlarn
tmporlanl
bustness and
personal
relalionshtps
Ihrough
betler commun,calton.
Setup
allows
yoJ
to niodtly
lhe Portloiio's
screen
display and solnd
prooitcrron.
and tc
conlrol vanous
aspecls ol
pefl pheral
interlaLes.
An applicalion
is
simply a set
ol inslructions
(program)
Ior the
compuler
lo follow.
For example,
the Edilor contains
instruc-
lions
on
how
lo
process
and lormat words
lyped in by
you.
I
hese rnsiruclrons
never change
Every lime
yo,l
swtlch on
your
Porlloho
the appltcatons
will always
have the same
capabilities
Nole: This
chapler only
provides
a bflel tutonal
lor
lhe basic lunclion
o,each buill-in
applrcalton. tt is nol
inlended Io
be a comprehenslve
relerence manual
For
complete inlormalion
on the tealures
ol each
applicalion,
consuli an
advanced Portlolio relerence
manual,
Warning:
li
you plan
to create
large liles coniaining
imporlani ,niorma
on.
you
shourd
save a copy of thi
lile
(known
as a backup copy) to
a memory card to
prolecl
your
dala.
ADDRESS BOOK
The Address
Book does more
than simply store names,
addresses,
phone
numbers, and noies.
The Address Book
allows
you
lo search
lhrough lhe address
records Jor a
speolic enhy and
modtly exisltng records lt wih
ever dtal the
phone
lor
youl

Atari Portfolio Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 80C88
Clock Speed	4.9152 MHz
RAM	128 KB
Battery	3 x AA batteries
Manufacturer	Atari Corporation
Release Year	1989
Display	LCD, 240x64 pixels
Ports	Parallel and serial ports
Power	3 x AA batteries or external power supply
Storage	128 KB internal, external solid-state memory cards (up to 4MB)
Operating System	DIP-DOS (MS-DOS compatible)