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This manual is organized to be read sequentially. Chapters 2
through 4 contain the background information necessary to turn
the system on, understand your workstation keyboard and its fea-
tures, and interact with the computer.
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 get you acquainted with the different types
of storage devices, storage media, printers, and graphics devices
that may be part of your HP 250; it is important that you recog-
nize the relationships between the components of the system.
Once you understand the different components of your HP 250 sys-
tem, proceed to Chapter 8. There you will find several HP 250
BASIC Commands that will be useful in the day-to-day operation of
your system.
Chapter 9 and 10 describe typical maintenance procedures and what
to do if you encounter a problem with the system.
The appendices provide reference material that you may find occa-
sionally helpful (such as error messages). Words printed in bold
type throughout the manual appear in the Glossary (Appendix
A).
As stated before, you may find that some of the material in this
manual is not applicable to your particular configuration or your
daily task. We do recommend, however, that you hold onto this
information for future reference. You may someday add a printer,
workstation, or mass storage device to your system. Additional-
ly, your daily responsibilities may not require some of the mate-
rial presented here, but you should take the time to read it any-
way; that way you will know where to find the answer to a ques-
tion that may come up.
Even though various HP 250 configurations look physically differ-
ent, you will have no problem operating your system once you rec-
ognize and understand the different components.
Finally, you should remember that this guide is not a programming
manual. The information presented here is what you need to oper-
ate your HP 250 system. If you need programming information, you
should consult the appropriate manual, which is included in the
HP 250 Programming Manual Kit.
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This manual is organized to be read sequentially. Chapters 2
through 4 contain the background information necessary to turn
the system on, understand your workstation keyboard and its fea-
tures, and interact with the computer.
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 get you acquainted with the different types
of storage devices, storage media, printers, and graphics devices
that may be part of your HP 250; it is important that you recog-
nize the relationships between the components of the system.
Once you understand the different components of your HP 250 sys-
tem, proceed to Chapter 8. There you will find several HP 250
BASIC Commands that will be useful in the day-to-day operation of
your system.
Chapter 9 and 10 describe typical maintenance procedures and what
to do if you encounter a problem with the system.
The appendices provide reference material that you may find occa-
sionally helpful (such as error messages). Words printed in bold
type throughout the manual appear in the Glossary (Appendix
A).
As stated before, you may find that some of the material in this
manual is not applicable to your particular configuration or your
daily task. We do recommend, however, that you hold onto this
information for future reference. You may someday add a printer,
workstation, or mass storage device to your system. Additional-
ly, your daily responsibilities may not require some of the mate-
rial presented here, but you should take the time to read it any-
way; that way you will know where to find the answer to a ques-
tion that may come up.
Even though various HP 250 configurations look physically differ-
ent, you will have no problem operating your system once you rec-
ognize and understand the different components.
Finally, you should remember that this guide is not a programming
manual. The information presented here is what you need to oper-
ate your HP 250 system. If you need programming information, you
should consult the appropriate manual, which is included in the
HP 250 Programming Manual Kit.
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