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5
1.2.1 Activating
system
software
The MZ-80A personal
computer is
supported by system software which
is
filed in software packs.
BASIC SA-5510
is
stored on a
cassette tape file,
and
must
undergo initial program loading whenever
it is to
be
used. Loading
is
easily achieved.
First,
turn
on the power switch on the back of the MZ-80A. The Monitor
program
starts and the
following message
will be displayed on the CRT display.
* *
MONITOR SA-1 5
10
* *
*
Sf
A
1
—
cursor
flickers
Place the
BASIC
cassette file
in
the cassette tape deck and
press the
[jL]
key. then
press
the
[
CR
1
key. (L: Load)
The Monitor's program loader
starts,
and
message "4 PLAY"
is displayed.
Press
the
|
PLAY
1
button
of
the
cas¬
sette tape deck.
The program loader loads
the
BASIC
interpreter
(photo at left of Figure 1 .4), and upon completion of loading,
the
MZ-80A displays the message illustrated
in
the photo
at
right and
the
BASIC interpreter begins
to operate.
The message "Ready"
indicates that system
control
is at
the
BASIC
command level
and that the
system is
ready
to
accept any
command.
••
MONITOR SA-1518
M
>L
*
PLAY
Loading
BASIC
SA-5510
«•
MONITOR SA-1510
••
•L
•
PLAY
Loading
BASIC SA-5510
BASIC
interpreter
SA-5510
Copyright
1981
by
SHARP
Corp.
20204
Bytes
Ready
Figure
1.4
Please refer
to the
chapter 2 on
activating system
software from the diskette files and Monitor commands.
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