Tandy 1000 User Manual

Chapter 2/ Using the Tandy 1000
Handling Diskettes
Diskettes are sensitive. To avoid losing information, handle them
with care.
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Do not touch a diskette’s exposed shiny surfaces.
Do not turn the computer on or off while a diskette
is in a drive.
Doing
so can destroy data.
Do not insert or remove
a diskette when you hear the sound of
the drive motor and the light on the drive door is on.
Do not leave
a diskette inserted in a drive-either fully or
partially-when the computer is off.
Keep diskettes away from heat, direct sunlight, dust, and
magnetic fields (such
as transformers, AC motors, magnets,
radios, and the computer’s display console).
Do not bend diskettes.
Do not write on
a diskette with a ball point pen or lead pencil.
Use
a felt-tip pen only.
Always put the diskette back in its protective envelope after use.
Store diskettes in an upright position, never in
a stack.
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200