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INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the ATARI XE Game System!
The
ATARI
XE
game
system is
made
for you,
the
serious game
player.
Its
expansive
memory capability
(64
kilobytes) easily
handles the most exciting and complicated
games with a variety
of great
action
features
.
And you
can
control the game any way
you want
-
with a
joystick,
Trak-Ball~
light gun, mouse, or from the
keyboard.
The XE comes with two game controller ports so you
can share the
fun with a
friend (or
opponent).
The
XE game system
starts
you out with Missile Command™,
its
own built-in
game.
As a bonus,
the system
also contains the
programming
language
ATARI
BASIC™
in ROM
,
its
perman~nt
memory.
With
the
XE keyboard connected to your
system,
you can
access BASIC and begin writing your own computer
programs.
Once you become
familiar
with your
XE,
you 'll want to expand
your system with a number of peripherals. By attaching a disk
drive you 'll be able
to
store the programs you write
with
BASIC, or
the documents you create with other
programs.
Adding a printer
or modem to your system
lets
you publish your work and take
advantage of outside
databases,
bulletin
boards,
and other com-
puters.
And don 't forget the large library
of
cartridge, disk, and
cassette
games available to you once you have the
add-ons.
The ATARI XE game system
is
compatible with most software and
hardware from
both
the
ATARI
XE and
ATARI
XL™ computer
lines.
Using This Manual
Operating your XE game system is
easy,
and you'll get the best
results if you connect and operate it correctly from the start.
This manual explains how to do that
in
clear,
nontechnical
language
.
Chapter 1: Getting Started explains how to set up your system
and begin using
it
.
Later sections of the chapter tell you how to
expand
your system by adding peripheral devices.
Chapter 2:
Helpful
Information tells you how to maintain your
system in top operating condition
,
and what to do
in
case of
problems. XE game system owners in the United Kingdom
should
refer to the additional set-up instructions in this chapter
when
connecting
their systems
.
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