INTRODUCTION
Included with your
Tandy@
1000
is the multi-purpose
DeskMateTM
integrated software package. This powerful, yet simple-to-use com-
bination of hardware and software makes it possible to put your
Tandy 1000 to work immediately and makes the perfect desk-top
complement.
Your Tandy 1000 package includes:
The main unit, which contains the CPU with 128K RAM,
a
360K disk drive, built-in monochrome and color graphics
adapters,
a
3-voice sound circuit (for complicated sound and
music generation), and
a
speaker.
The keyboard, which features
90
keys.
The MS-DOS diskette with full BASIC.
The DeskMate diskette.
A
Guide to
the
Tandy
1000,
including:
Introduction to Tandy
1OOOlA
Tutorial to DeskMate
DeskMate,
A
Reference Manual
BASIC,
A
Reference Guide
DeskMate,
A
Quick Reference Guide
You can connect your Tandy
1000
to
a
color monitor such
as
the
CM-2 Color Monitor (Cat.
#
26-3212),
a
monochrome monitor such
as
the VM-2 Monochrome Monitor (Cat.
#
26-3211), or
a
color televi-
sion
set
using the RF Modulator (Cat.
#
15-1273).
Note:
Some sophisticated software packages using
80-column display, such
as
DeskMate, require the use of
either
a
monochrome or color monitor.
Increase the memory of your Tandy
1000
with user-installable
Memory Expansion Boards. (Memory expansion boards must be
Tandy boards.) You can install Tandy Option Boards or any stan-
dard PC-compatible input/output (I/O) boards
(10
inches or shorter)
and add exciting options such as a mouse,
a
modem, RS-232, net-
working capability, and more!
Tandy
1000
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