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Making the Backup Copy
Type the following command, substituting the
name of your program for the word NAME:
SAVE"NAME",8
If the program could be copied, it will be
copied now.
Check to Be Sure the Copy Was Made
Correctly
Type VERIFY"*",8 and press the RETURN key.
If the copy was made, the following message
will appear:
VERIFYING
OK
READY.
If the copy was not made, the following mes
sage will appear:
7VERIFY ERROR
READY.
If the copy was not made correctly, try this
procedure again or seek help where you
bought the software.
NOW, RUN THE PROGRAM
At this point, if you were able to make a
backup copy, turn off the computer, TV, and
Datassette/player or disk drive to try running
the program as you normally would from the
first step. Then, perform the appropriate proce
dure for cassette or diskette that follows.
If no backup copy was made and you are
working with the original cassette or diskette
program, just follow the appropriate procedure
for cassette or diskette.
ON CASSETTE
STEP 1
Turn on the computer, the TV, and the
Datassette/player.
STEP 2
Take the cassette containing the copy of the
program you just made (or the original if no
copy was made) and insert it into the
Datassette/player.
Loading the Cassette Program
There are two methods for loading the pro
gram into your VIC or 64. Try either method.
The simpler method is presented first.
Method 1
STEP 1
Hold down the SHIFT key while pressing the
RUN key. This tells the computer to load into
its memory the first program it finds on the
cassette tape.
STEP 2
When the message PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
appears on the screen, press the PLAY button
on the Datassette/player. You should then see
the following message appear on your TV:
SEARCHING
FOUND
LOADING
READY.
RUN
At this point, you will usually see the first mes
sage of the program you have loaded.
STEP 3
To use the program, just follow whatever
instructions appear on the screen.
Method 2
STEP 1
Type the word LOAD and press RETURN.
STEP 2
When the message PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
appears on the screen, press the PLAY button
on the Datassette/player.
STEP 3
ON THE 64, when the message FOUND
appears, press either the C= key or the SPACE
bar to continue loading the program.
STEP 4
To run the program, type RUN and press
RETURN.
STEP 5
When the first message of the program
appears on the screen, follow those instruc
tions to use the program.
ON DISKETTE
STEP 1
Turn on the computer, the TV, and the disk
drive.
STEP 2
Take the diskette containing the copy of the
program you just made (or the original if no
copy was made) and insert it properly into the
disk drive. If you need more detailed instruc
tions, see Step 2 of "Inserting the Diskette."
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