Copy Right Protection; Error Conditioning - Tandy Color Computer 3 Manual

Using
the
Cassette
Recorder
Copy
Right Protection
Here
are
some
tips for
making good
recordings:
•
When
you're not using the
computer
to
SAVE
or
LOAD
programs,
don't leave the recorder's
RECORD
or
PLAY
buttons
down.
Press
STOP.
•
You
can
avoid
many
problems
with
tapes by
using
new,
high-quality
computer
tapes
(26-301)
whenever
you save a
program
or data.
•
If
you want
to
reuse a prerecorded
tape,
erase the contents
with
a bufk tape eraser (44-232)
to
be
sure
you erase
everything.
Even though
the recording
process erases
the
old recording,
enough
information
could
be
left
to
confuse
the
new
recording.
•
If
you want
to
save a taped
program
permanently, break
off
the
Erase
Protect tab
on
the cassette (see
your tape recorder
manual). Without the
tab,
you
can't press the
RECORD
button
on
your recorder. This
keeps you from
accidentally
erasing
that tape.
Error
Conditioning
Several possible error
messages can appear
in
the
upper-left portion
of
the display
screen
when
a mistake
is
made
during
a
loading
operation. For explanations
of
the error
messages,
refer to
the
appendix
entitled
"BASIC
Error
Messages"
in
the
BASIC
programming manual
that
you
received
with
your Color
Computer.
Note:
If
you
try
to load
a blank
tape,
your Color
Computer
3
searches
for
the
program
until
the
tape
ends
without giving
any
indication that the
tape
is
blank.
Press
RESET
to
stop
the loading process.
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