Commodore 128 - C128 Mode

WARNING
PRESSING THE RESET SWITCH OR SWITCHING OFF THE
COMPUTER DESTROYS ANY INFORMATION IN THE
COMPUTER'S MEMORY UNLESS THAT DATA IS FIRST SAVED.
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C128 Mode is the default mode of the Commodore 128 Personal Computer.
This means that, when you switch
on the computer without any keys being
held down
and with the disk drive switched off, C128 Mode is entered. This
mode supports both
40 and 80 column displays.
C64 and
CP / M modes can be entered from C128 mode without switching
the computer off
or resetting it. Instructions for this are given in the
descriptions
of those modes.
To Enter C128 Mode When Switching On The Computer
To select 40 column display:
• Make sure that you are using
a
TV set, a composite monitor,
or a 1
901 dual monitor
•
If you are using the 1901 dual
monitor, ensure that
it is set to
separated chroma/ luma (this
is described
in the 1901 's user
manual)
• Make sure the
40 / 80 key is
NOT depressed
• Switch the disk drive off
• Switch the computer
on
• Switch the disk drive on
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