Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B User Manual

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Formatting TRSDOS Data Diskettes
To make a data diskette to use with a TRSDOS application •
program, follow these steps
1 Power up the system.
2 Place a write-enable tab over the write-protect notch of the
diskette to be formatted (destination diskette)
3 Insert a
backup of your TRSDOS System Diskette or TRSDOS
2.iZlb System Diskette into Drive 0 (If you have a hard disk,
make sure you are operating under floppy diskette control.)
4. Enter the date and time
5. When TRSDOS READY is displayed, insert the destination
diskette
Into Drive 2 Type:
FORMAT 2 (ENTER)
6 If you are formatting over a used disk. a prompt appears
asking you
If you want to format over it. If you do not need the
data on the diskette, type Y
(ENTER), If you might need the
data, type 0 (ENTER!.
TRSDOS READY is displayed when the disk is formatted
Using TRSDOS Data Diskettes. Place a backup of your TRSDOS
2.0b System Diskette
in Drive 0 Insert the data diskette(s) in the
other floppy drivers) Then use the application program as
instructed
in the application program manual
Formatting TRSDOS-II Data Diskettes
To make a data diskette to use with a TRSDOS-II application
program follow those steps
1 Power up the system
2 Place a write-enable tab over the write-protect notch of the
diskette to be formatted (destination diskette)
3 Insert the TRSDOS-II Systems Diskette
in Drive 0 (If you have
a hard disk, make sure you are operating under floppy
diskette control.)
4. Enter the date and time,
5 When TRSDOS-II Ready
is displayed, insert the destination
diskette into
Drive 2 Type:
FORMAT 2 (ENTEID
6. If you are formatting over a used disk. a prompt appears
asking you
if you want to format over it If you do not need the
data on the diskette, type Y
(ENTER), If you might need the
data, type Q (ENTER)
TRSDOS-II Ready IS displayed when the disk is formatted.
Using TRSDOSMII Data Diskettes. Place a backup of your
TRSDOS-II Systems Diskette
in Drive 0 and load the appropriate •
system Insert the data diskette(s)
in the other floppy drive(s) Then
use your application program as instructed
in the application
program manual.

Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 16B Specifications

General

Brand	Radio Shack
Model	TRS-80 Model 16B
Category	Desktop
Language	English