Tandy 1000 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION iii
1 SETTING UP THE TANDY 1000 1
Joystick Note 4
Printer Configuration Instructions 5
2
USING THE TANDY 1000 7
Start Up/Ending Procedures 7
Using the Keyboard 8
Handling Diskettes 9
Write Protecting a Diskette 10
Making Backups of System Diskettes 10
Making Backups of Non-System Diskettes 12
MS-DOS Installation 13
MS-DOS Installation for DeskMate 14
Using PC Software with the Tandy 1000 17
SAMPLE SESSION 19
3
BEGINNING THE SAMPLE SESSION 19
The Main Menu Screen 19
Control Keys 21
Arrow Keys 21
Function Keys 21
Message for Color Monitor Users
Screen Display
23
22
4
TEXT 25
Copying Text from Another File 27
Printing Text 30
Substituting Text 32
Using Calculator Within Text 34
Exiting Text 35
5 FILER 37
Finding Records 38
Creating a New Form 41
Arranging Records Using Order 43
Adding New Records 44
Other Functions 47
Tandy 1000
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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