Commodore Amiga - Page 81

Precautions for Add-Ons
When attaching any add - on, use only a cable that is specifically designed
for the Amiga. Using a cable that is not properly wired for the Amiga
may damage the add-on. You can obtain cables designed for the Amiga
from your Amiga dealer. If you wish to adapt other cables for use with the
Amiga, see Chapter 7 for information about the proper connections.
Before you attach a cable to any of the connectors on the back of the main
unit, turn off the Amiga. Attaching a cable when the Amiga is turned on
may reset the Amiga. (This precaution does not apply to the connectors
labeled .. 1" and .. 2" on the right side of the main unit; you can switch
add -ons you attach to these connectors at any time .)
When using cables to attach any add-ons, including printers, be sure that
the cables are shielded . Using unshielded cables can cause interference to
radio and television reception. See Chapter 7 for more information about
how to prevent and correct interference.
Adding Memory to the Amiga
With the Amiga Memory Expansion Cartridge, you can easily add an
additional 256K of random-access memory to your Amiga . The cartridge
slides into the front of the Amiga and takes only seconds to install. With
the additional memory, you can:
•
open additional tools and switch quickly between them.
• use tools that take advantage of extra memory. Many tools
work faster
when there is more memory available .
•
use tools that require more than 256K of memory.
5-2 Adding to the Amiga