Commodore VIC-20 - Quick Start Guide Manual

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LOADING AND STARTING THE PROGRAM
=
VWic20 USING THE VIC
HOME CALCULATOR
The friendly computer
VIC
LOAN
&
MORTGAGE
CALCULATOR
Nowadays
loans
can
be
very
complicated,
with
balloon
payments,
variable
interest
~-—
rates,
etc.
The
VIC
LOAN/MORTGAGE
CALCULATOR
is
a
decision
making
aid
which-
helps
you
calculate
the
terms
of
the
loan
and
compare
alternatives.
O O AND wo A OQ
. Set up your VIC20 computer, TV set, and Commodore
. Place the tape in the recorder, label side up. Most tapes
. Press the REWIND key on the recorder.
.
When
the
tape
stops
moving,
press
the
recorder’s
STOP
key.
-+
.
Type
the
word
LOAD
on
the
VIC’s
keyboard
and
hit-
RETURN:
VIC Programs are
easy to load and
fun to use.
cassette recorder.
are recorded on both sides, several times on each side.
s
.
The
message
PRESS
PLAY
ON
TAPE
appears
on
the
screen.
Press
the
PLAY
key.
.
Tne
words
OK
and
SEARCHING
should
appear
and
the
tape
runs.
i
. After a few seconds, the VIC will display FOUND (name) and the word LOADING.
. After a minute or so, the VIC says READY.
.
To
“run”
the
program,
simply
type
the
word
RUN
on
the
keyboard
and
hit
RETURN.
The
program will start.
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE LOADING
1.
2.
Type
the
word
LOAD
and
hit
RETURN
again.
(There
is
a
second
copy
of
the
program
onthe
same
side
of
the tape.)
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7
Try moving the Datassette so the cord is fully extended (to minimize the possibility of
interference
from
your
TV
or
monitor.
Placing
the
Datassette
on
or
near
some
sets
may
cause interference)
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COMPUTER
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