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Kaypro 10 User Manual

Kaypro 10
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Kaypro 10 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandKaypro
Model10
CategoryDesktop
LanguageEnglish

Summary

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK

MEET KAYPRO 10!

UNPACKING YOUR KAYPRO 10

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

SETTING UP YOUR KAYPRO 10

BECOMING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR COMPUTER

THE CURSOR AND CURSOR KEYS

Explains the cursor's function and how to use arrow keys for navigation.

KEYS ON THE LEFT OF THE KEYBOARD

Details functions of ESC, TAB, CTRL, CAPS LOCK, and SHIFT keys.

KEYS ON THE RIGHT OF THE KEYBOARD

Describes the BACKSPACE, DELETE, RETURN, and LINE FEED keys.

THE KEYPAD

Describes the numeric keypad layout and its functionality.

THE BIG GREEN SCREEN

Discusses screen resolution, status line, and brightness control.

MEMORY

Explains ROM, RAM, and hard disk storage concepts.

STORAGE OF PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION

Details how information is stored in files on disks.

CARE OF DISKETTES

Provides guidelines for handling and protecting floppy diskettes.

NAMING FILES

Explains conventions for naming files, including drive, name, and type.

THE SETUP OF THE HARD DISK

Describes the hard disk structure, drives, and user areas.

COLD BOOT AND WARM BOOT

Defines cold and warm boot processes for starting and restarting the computer.

STARTING YOUR KAYPRO 10

INDICATOR LIGHTS

Explains the function of POWER, 10 MB READY, and DISK DRIVE indicator lights.

FINDING FILES ON THE HARD DISK

Details commands and procedures for listing and locating files on the hard disk.

TURNING OFF YOUR KAYPRO 10

CP/M - THE PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE KAYPRO 10

CP/M Components and Functions

Explains BDOS, BIOS, CCP, and other CP/M functions.

CP/M Commands and Utilities

Introduces PIP, DIR, TYPE, ERA, REN, CONFIG, BAUDM, BAUDP commands.

USING THE DIRECTORY

Explains how to use the 'D' program to list files and directories.

COPYING FILES FROM ONE USER AREA INTO ANOTHER USER AREA

Provides steps for copying files between different user areas.

ERASING FILES

Details the 'era' command for deleting files.

FORMATTING A DISKETTE

Explains the procedure for formatting new diskettes.

COPYING FILES TO DISKETTES

Guides on transferring files from the hard disk to diskettes.

A TOUR OF THE SOFTWARE

Perfect Software Overview

Introduces Perfect Writer, Speller, Filer, and Calc programs.

Getting Started with Perfect Writer

Guides on starting the Perfect Writer lessons and writing documents.

Getting Started with Perfect Calc

Explains using Perfect Calc for spreadsheet tasks.

Getting Started with Perfect Filer

Guides on using Perfect Filer for database management.

ProfitPlan - The Mathematical Spreadsheet

Introduces the ProfitPlan spreadsheet program with a sample table.

Microsoft BASIC-80 - The Interpreter

Explains getting started with the M-BASIC interpreter.

S-BASIC - The Compiler

Guides on writing and compiling S-BASIC programs.

The WORD Plus - The Spelling Checker

Describes the features and use of The WORD Plus spelling checker.

THE GAMES

Lists and describes available O-BASIC and M-BASIC games.

USING GRAPHICS ON THE KAYPRO 10

Video Graphics and Attributes Command Set

Details graphics capabilities and attribute commands.

Drawing Graphics

Explains how to draw graphics using escape sequences and coordinates.

Cursor Positioning

Describes how to move the cursor on the screen using escape sequences.

Graphics Characters

Explains how to set pixels and create graphics characters.

Character Attributes Commands

Details commands for inverse video, blinking, intensity, and underline.

Summary of Commands

Provides a summary of graphics and attribute commands.

Drawing Routines (Circles, Rectangles, etc.)

Explains procedures for drawing shapes like circles, rectangles, squares, and bars.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

Lists common symptoms and their probable causes and remedies.

Symptoms and Remedies

Details common issues like program loading failure and keyboard input problems.

MAINTENANCE

Provides guidance on basic computer maintenance and cleaning.

CONNECTING A PRINTER

Parallel Printer

Explains connecting a parallel printer and its pin assignments.

Serial Printer

Guides on adapting the serial interface for a serial printer.

KAYPRO SERIAL PRINTER PORT RS-232C

Details pin assignments for serial ports (DCE and DTE).

SERIAL PORT ASSIGNMENTS

Covers modem and printer serial port assignments and baud rates.

I/O PORT ADDRESSES

Lists I/O port addresses and their assignments for various functions.

PROGRAM TO TURN OFF THE KEYBOARD BEEPER

Provides an S-BASIC program to disable the keyboard beep.

PERFECT WRITER CONFIGURATION TIPS

Offers advice on configuring Perfect Writer for different printers.

MEMORY MAP OF THE KAYPRO 10 COMPUTER

Illustrates the computer's memory map layout.

COMMON CONTROL FUNCTIONS IN CP/M PROGRAMS

Lists common control key functions used in CP/M.

VIDEO COMMAND PROTOCOL FOR KAYPRO 10

Outlines video control sequences similar to ADM-3A terminals.

ESCAPE SEQUENCES

Explains various escape sequences for display control.

KAYPRO 10 DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS OF CHARACTERS

Provides a chart of ASCII character codes.

APPENDIX A: MUFBAR BACKUP AND RESTORE SYSTEM

Introduction to MUFBAR

Introduces the MUFBAR system for floppy backup and restore.

BACKUP Procedure

Details how to back up files using the MUFBAR system.

LOOKUP Procedure

Explains how to read header records using the MUFLOOK program.

RESTORE Procedure

Guides on restoring files from backup disks using MUFREST.

APPENDIX B: SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGES

SOFT ERRORS

Explains temporary errors caused by power fluctuations or environmental factors.

HARD ERRORS

Describes errors indicating physical disk damage or sector failure.

APPENDIX C: TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT FOR YOUR KAYPRO 10

Warm-up Tables

Provides tables for calculating computer warm-up time based on temperature changes.

GLOSSARY

INDEX

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