Commodore 16 - Page 19

SETTING UP
YOUR COMPUTER
Finally ...
Now it's time to turn on your computer. Turn on the
POWER switch on the right side of your computer.
If all went well, the red POWER light will go on, and
here's how your screen will look:
BLACK
LETTERS
WHITE
BACKGROUND
PURPLE
BORDER
The flashing block under the word READY is called the
cursor. The cursor tells you that the computer is
ready. If something went wrong, the Troubleshooting
Chart should come in handy.
IMPORTANT: Some TV sets cannot display the
entire Commodore 16 screen. Instead, their pic
ture cuts off the far left and far right column of
the screen. We recommend using a different TV
set or a monitor such as the Commodore 1702,
1802 or 1803 color monitor.
If this isn't possible, you can deal with the prob
lem by pressing the ESC key, followed by the R
key. This reduces the computer screen display
size to 38 columns, so that the entire picture fits
on the screen. You must repeat this each time
you power up or reset your computer.