Tandy Color Computer 3 User Manual

TO OUR
CUSTOMERS
Your Color
Computer
3 is more
powerful
and
more
versatile
than
most
mammoth computers
of
twenty
years
ago.
Although those
metal
giants filled huge,
glass-walled
rooms and
cost
millions
of
dollars, they couldn't sing or
cipher half
as
well
as
your
Color
Computer can
now
in
your
own living room.
Despite its
power
and
complexity,
your
computer is
simple
to
operate.
You alone determine
how
"technical"
a
machine
you
want
it
to
be.
At the
simplest level of
operation,
all
you
have
to do
is
plug
in a
Tandy Program Pak to make the
Color
Computer 3 obey your every
whim.
Each
ROM cartridge
you
install
gives
your machine the
"memory" of
a
genius ... in
accounting,
in alien-zapping
games,
in
record-keeping,
or
in whatever
you choose.
You're
the master.
(If
you want
to
start
using
your Color Computer
right
away,
this
booklet
contains all
the information you'll
need
for Program Pak
operation.)
At
a
slightly more advanced
level,
you
might want
to
write
your
own
programs and
make
your computer
the
most
responsive and
important
tool
in
your
home. Even
if
you're
a beginner, you'll find
programming is
easy
and
fun
when you follow
the
instructions
in
the
BASIC
programming manual
that
comes with your
Color
Computer.
As
you
gradually
gain
control of
the
computer (and
all
its
power),
you'll
discover that
computing
is as
rewarding
as
it
is enjoyable.
If, however, you already know BASIC, and
especially if you've
used another
Tandy model,
simply read
this operation manual;
then
use the
Quick Reference Guide
to get
right
down
to
programming.
(The
Color Computer 3 has
many features
not
found
on other Tandy
computers,
as
well
as some
important differences. A few minutes
spent
with the
Quick Reference Guide before
you
press
(enter)
could save
you
hours
later
on.)

Tandy Color Computer 3 Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	Color Computer 3
Category	Desktop
Language	English