The Display; Getting Started - VTech PreComputer Prestige Course Manual

THE DISPLAY

The PRECOMPUTER PRESTIGE
Although it is a relatively large viewing screen, you can't see the whole program at one
time. Use the

GETTING STARTED

This activity lets you type in your own programs and run them. Follow these simple steps:
1. Turn on the PRECOMPUTER PRESTIGE
2. Click the Business Basic icon from the main menu.
3. Choose the BASIC activity.
There are two modes available — Command and Run.
Type in this program:
10 PRINT "HI THERE"
This is the usual way to write a program. Each line starts with a number and is followed
by a statement. Type in the program lines and remember to press the Enter key. The
PRECOMPUTER PRESTIGE
you can execute the program by typing the command, RUN.
Enter key after typing RUN. The program that you have typed into memory will begin. The
results appearing on the LCD display will be the message: HI THERE.
There is a short cut.
Enter the following (no line number in front):
PRINT "HI THERE"
This time PRINT was used as a command and the results appeared immediately on the
display after the Enter key was pressed. The computer executes the command right away,
without waiting for you to type RUN.
for future re-use. They are executed immediately and discarded. This is not recommended
for creating programs but highly recommended for use as a calculator.
Here are some other commands that can be used:
NEW
This command clears the memory of any BASIC statements that have been previously
entered.
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learning unit uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
and keys to scroll through display window.
TM unit.
press the Enter key
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unit stores the line with the other lines into memory. Later
press the Enter key
When you do this, the statements are not saved
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Don't forget to press the