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Sinclair QL User Manual

Sinclair QL
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Introductbn
In
general, ESC cancels
the
current action and
will
restore
you
to
a sensible
pOint
In
ESCAPE
the
program.
You
can also
use
ESC
to
cancel any numbers or
text
that
you
have
typed
into
the
input line or abort a partially completed command.
Data can be loaded and
saved
on
other devices besides a Mlcrodrive. The device
is
OTHER
DEVICES
specitied
in
the standard SuperBASIC
way
except that
the
device name
is
preceded
by
an
underscore
(_).
See
the
devices entry
in
the Concept Reference Guide.
For
example,
to
load and
save
via
the network:
Before loading a OL program, each computer on the network must
be
given a
station
number Switch
the
computer
on
but do not insert a program cartridges; press
F1
or
F2 when prompted.
To
set
the station number type
the
command NET followed by
the
station
number
of
your choice.
For
example,
to
set
the
OL
to
station 5 type the command
NET 5 IENTER I
Place
the
program cartridge
in
Microdnve 1 and load
the
program by typing
1
run
mdv1_boot
[ENTERI
Once the program
is
running,
you
can
receive data sent along the network
by
typing
the load command
in
the normal
way.
If
the data
was
being
sent
by
station
12,
you
would enter
LOAD
net;
12
This
must be done before
station
12
starts
sednlng.
To
send data, type
in
the
save command. Assuming
you
were sending
to
station
23,
you
would enter
SAVE
net
a 23
Station
23
must be ready
to
receive before
you
press ENTER
FOR SERVICE MANUALS
CONTACT;
MAURITRON
TECHNICAL
SERVICES
www.mauritron.co.uk
TEL: 01844
·351694
FAX; 01844 . 352554
12184
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Sinclair QL Specifications

General IconGeneral
ProcessorMotorola 68008
Clock Speed7.5 MHz
RAM128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
ROM48 KB
Operating SystemSinclair QDOS
Release Year1984
StorageMicrodrive tape loop
Graphics256x256 pixels, 8 colors
PortsRS-232, ROM cartridge
SoundBeeper (internal speaker)

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