IBM 5150 User Manual

Let's Go
1 Make sure DOS is ready and A> is displayed.
2 Press and hold the Ctrl key, and then press the Prtsc key.
This will cause the printer to print everything that
appears on the screen.
3 Insert your DOS Diskette into drive A:.
4 Type this:
dir
and then press the Enter key.
5 When the directory of your DOS Diskette has been
completely displayed and printed, tear off the listing
and
look for these files:
ART .BAS SAMPLES .BAS MORTGAGE.BAS
COLORBAR.BAS BUG .BAS CALENDAR.BAS
MUSIC .BAS DONKEY .BAS BLUE .BAS
HUMOR .BAS POP .BAS FORTY .BAS
DANDY .BAS MARCH .BAS STARS .BAS
HAT .BAS SCALES .BAS SAKURA .BAS
CIRCLE .BAS PIECHART.BAS BALL .BAS
COMM .BAS SPACE .BAS
They arc the names of the sample program files. You
can learn how to run these programs in "USING BASIC-
Running the SAMPLES Program" in the next chapter of
this section.
6 Now hold down the Ctrl key and press the Prtsc key.
This
stops the printer from printing what is displayed.
DOS 3-45

IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Clock Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	16 KB - 256 KB
Manufacturer	IBM
Model	5150
Release Year	1981
Storage	5.25-inch floppy drives
Graphics	MDA or CGA
Operating System	IBM PC DOS
Ports	Cassette, keyboard
Expansion Slots	5