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ATARI Light Pen Operator's Manual
SECTION 4 - ATARI LIGHT PEN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM CASSETTE
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
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1.
Insert an ATARI BASIC (Computing Language) cartridge into your
ATARI 400(TM) or ATARI 800<TM) computer console cartridge slot.
(Insert in the LEFT CARTRIDGE slot on the ATARI 800 computer
console. )
2.
Make sure the ATARI 410(TM) Program Recorder is properly connected
to the computer console, and to a wall or power outlet. (See your
Program Recorder Operator's Manual for further details if
necessary. )
3.
Turn your television set on.
4.
Turn on the computer console by pressing the POWER switch on the
right side of the console to ON.
5.
If all equipment is properly connected and powered up, your
television screen should be displaying the READY prompt, with the
white square "cursor" just below.
NOTE: If you have problems loading the program, and if you have other
peripherals in addition to the Program Recorder attached to the
computer console, try disconnecting the other peripherals and
connecting the Program Recorder directly to the computer console
to isolate the problem.
6.
Insert Side 1 of the Light Pen Demonstration Program Cassette (8K
version) into the ATARI 410 Program Recorder. If your computer has
16K RAM or more installed, try the 16K version on Side 2 of the
cassette. Press the REWIND button on the Program Recorder to wind
the tape back to the beginning if it is not already at that
position. When the tape stops, push STOP (STOP/EJECT).
7.
Type CLOAD on the computer keyboard and hit CRETURN3. The "beep"
sound is a reminder to press PLAY on the Program Recorder. Press
PLAY and hit the [RETURN] key again on the computer console.
Through the window of the Program Recorder, note that the tape is
turning. The beeps and other sounds you hear coming from the
television speaker tell you that the program is being loaded into
computer RAM.
8.
When the screen displays the READY prompt again, type RUN and
press [RETURN]. The television will display the ATARI logo and the
message LOADING LIGHT PEN. You will hear another beep as the
program automatica11y begins to load into the computer. When
loading is completed, the menu will be displayed and the program
is ready for use.
ATARI Light Pen Demonstration Program Cassette
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