Getting Started - Radio Shack TRS-80 Preliminary User's Manual

GETTING STARTED

This Preliminary User's Manual is not intended to be a detailed,
complete course in Radio Shack's Level I BASIC. For that you'll
have to wait for the complete Manual. However, we will try to give
you enough help here so you can exercise your Computer a little
before getting into the meat.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Each line of a program must be entered into the
'type the same line over again —
Let's try the "calculator mode" first. It's the easiest. Type
the following:
PRINT 5-2 (hit ENTER)
The Display will show
3
READY
> -
This means the Computer is ready for more.
repeat the READY and > _ . )
Now try
PRINT 2/3, 2*8 (Hit ENTER. Note you must use PRINT to receive a
Computer. You do this by pressing ENTER key. To
correct a typing error, press the backspace key
(-*-) ; repeat as necessary to erase the error. If
you have already ENTERed a line and notice an error,
always takes the last line typed in.
NOTE: With the TRS-80, there is no
display.)
the Computer
need to use SHIFT to type capital
letters (all letters are capital).
SHIFT is needed only for the keys
which have two symbols.
(From now on, we won't
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