Chapter
2
USING
THE
TANDY
1000
Start
Up/Ending Procedures
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Turn on any peripherals, such
as
a
printer, using the instruc-
tions accompanying the peripherals. Center any joysticks you
are using.
To turn on your computer, press the rocker switch marked
POWER. The up switch is
ON.
The Tandy
1000
powers up in 80 column mode with 200 scan
lines.
If
you wish 40 column mode with 225 scan lines, press
0.
Television monitors require 40 column mode. DeskMate
uses 80 column mode.
Open lower drive door (Drive A) by rotating the latch into the
horizontal position.
Insert an MS-DOS system diskette into Drive A, label side up.
(Your MS-DOS/BASIC diskette
is
a
system diskette.)
Close the drive door by rotating the latch into the vertical
position.
Press the RESET button. Your computer’s memory capacity is
displayed in the upper left corner of the screen.
After
a
brief wait, you are prompted to enter the date and time.
Use the sample format displayed
on
the screen to make the
proper entry. (If you do not need the date and time, you can press
IENTER)
at
each prompt.) The system prompt is displayed.
Because you are currently using Drive
A,
the prompt is:
A>
You are now
at
the MS-DOS command level. We advise that your
next step be to make
backups
or copies of both the MS-DOS and
DeskMate diskettes. See “Making Backups of System Diskettes”
and “Making Backups of Non-System Diskettes.’’
1.
To end
a
session, exit any program you are currently using and
return to the MS-DOS command level.
2. Remove
all
diskettes. Turning off the power with a diskette still
in the drive can cause you to lose the contents of that diskette.
3.
Turn off
all
peripherals and the power switch of your computer.
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