Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B User Manual

eTRS-80®
Model 16B Built-in Hard Disk
SYSTEM MANUAL
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CUSTOM MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY RADIO SHACK, A DIVISION OF TANDY CORPORATION

Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Model	TRS-80 Model 16B
Category	Desktop
Release Year	1983
CPU	Motorola 68000
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 768 KB)
Operating System	Xenix
Ports	Serial, Parallel
Storage	Floppy Disk
Graphics	Text and Graphics modes

Summary

Limited Warranty

Section I/ Installation and Power Up

Chapter 1: Installing Your Built-in Hard Disk System

Guides the user through the physical installation of the system.

Your Equipment

Lists and describes the components included with the TRS-80 system.

Installing Your System

Provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and powering up the system.

Installing Peripheral Equipment

Section II/ Hard Disk Control

Chapter 4: Hard Disk System Preparation/TRS-XENIX

Prepares the primary hard disk for TRS-XENIX operation.

Chapter 5: Hard Disk System Preparation/TRSDOS-II

Prepares the primary hard disk for TRSDOS-II/TRSDOS programs.

Running TRSDOS-II Programs Under Hard Disk Control

Instructions for executing TRSDOS-II programs using hard disk control.

Section III/ Floppy Diskette Preparation

Chapter 6: Backing Up TRSDOS-II and TRSDOS 2.0b Systems Diskettes

Covers procedures for creating backup copies of system diskettes.

Tips on Safeguarding Data

Section IV/ Maintenance and Appendices

Chapter 9: Maintenance

Outlines general maintenance procedures for the system and diskettes.

Care of Floppy Diskettes

Appendix A: Problems and Error Messages

Unreadable Disks, Files, and Programs

Troubleshooting steps for issues with disks, files, or programs.

Error Messages

Explains common system error messages and how to resolve them.

Appendix B: The BACKUP and SAVE/RESTORE Utilities

TRSDOS-II Backup