Commodore 128 - Table of Contents

CONTENTS
THE COMMODORE 128 PERSONAL COMPUTER
.. ..... .. .... .. . .. 1
About The Commodore 128 Manuals
............................. 1
THE THREE C128 OPERATING MODES . . .. ...... ........ ..... ... . 2
C128 MODE ........................... . ...... ... .. ..... ..... . 2
C64 MODE ................................................... 2
CP/M MODE ..... . .. . . ........ .... . .... .. ..... ..... .. . .. ... ... 3
40 AND 80 COLUMN DISPLAYS ................................ 3
UNPACKING THE
COMMODORE 128 PERSONAL COMPUTER . ... . 4
A LOOK AT THE COMMODORE 128 ............................. 5
KEYBOARD NOTES .
................ . .. . ... ... . . . . . . ........ ... . 6
DOCUMENTATION AND DiSKS ....... . . ... ..... . ... ........ ..... 8
Introductory Guide ............... ....... . ..... ... .. ...... .... .. 8
System Guide
....... . ..... .. .. ........ .. . .. ...... .. ........... 8
The
CP / M Systems Disk ... ... .. ... ................ . ........... 8
SETTING UP THE EQUIPMENT
.................................. 8
Connecting a composite monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting
an RGBI monitor ... . . . .. . .... ..... . . ............... 10
Connecting a dual monitor . .
... .. ...... . .. . .. . .............. . .. 10
Connecting a Television Set . .. ... . .......... . .... . . . ... ..... .. . 11
Connecting to a Serial So cket .................................. 11
SWITCHING ON . . .. .. ... ..... . ................. . . . ......... . . . 12
TROUBLE-SHOOTING CHART
...... . ......... .. . . . . . ... ... ..... 14
PERIPHERALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 16
Disk Drives
............... .. . . . .. . . . . .... .. ...... . ... ... ... . . 17
Printer
........... . ...... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . ... . .. ..... ... . . 17
Modem
............ . .. . . . . . ........... . . ... ................ . . 17
Datassette
Re corder ............ . .... . . . ..... . ............. ... 18
Joysticks/Mouse
... . ...... . ......... . . . .. . .. . . ... ... . ..... ... 18
Chaining D
is k Drives and Printers . . .... . . . .. . .. . ... .... ...... . .. 19
Checking the Connections . .
.... . ............ . . . . . . . ....... .... 19
THE THREE OPERATING MODES .
.... . . .... .. ... .. . ....... ..... 20
C128 MODE
................................................. 21
To Enter C128 Mode Wh en Switching On The Computer .. .... ... 21
Switching Between 40 And 80 Columns in C128 Mode ... ... .. . . 22
The Fun ction Keys ............ .. . . . .... ..... . .. .. .. ... ...... 23
Leaving C128 Mode .
.. ... . .. ... . ...... . ....... .... ... . .... . . 23
C64 MODE ... .... . . .. . . . .... . . .. ..... . .. ............. .... . .. 24
Leaving C64 Mode
.... . . . .... . ............ . ......... .... .... 25
CP / M MODE ..... ......... . . . .... . ... . ..... .... . . . . ... ... .. . . 25
To
Ent er CP / M Mode Wh en Switching On The Computer .... .... 25
Ent eri ng CP / M Mode Fr om C128 Mode .... ........ .. . ......... 27
Sw itching Between 40 And 80 Columns In CP / M Mode . .... .. .. . 27
Leaving CP / M Mode ...... .. . . ... . .. .. .. .. ........ .. ... .. .. . 27
MODE SWITCHING CHART .. . . . ...... . ....... ...... ......... . 28