IBM 5150 Manual To Operations page 11

Introduction
Welcome to the world of the IBM Personal Computer. Your new
system offers a wide variety of options to give you the ability to
custom-tailor your system to meet your needs now, and the growth
potential for the future.
The heart or brains of your Personal Computer is the System Unit.
Under the covers of this powerful table-top unit is where the options
are installed in any of the five expansion slots along with housing two
internal
5~"
Diskette Drives. The choice of options is what allows
this computer to meet your needs. Your System Unit will support
a variety of black and white or color televisions and monitors for
home entertainment, education, and business applications.
Your input to the System Unit is through an 83-key keyboard which
includes a numeric keypad and 10 function keys. The keyboard is
connected to the System Unit with a six-foot coiled cable which
allows you to move the keyboard to a comfortable operating
position.
The IBM 80 CPS Matrix Printer is a highly versatile Printer featuring
80 characters per second, bi-directional printing. Characters can be
printed in any desired size; enlarged, condensed, emphasized, and
normal. The use of ASCII codes lets you print all characters,
symbols and graphics on single or multi-part forms ranging in widths
from 4" to 10". The Printer receives its instructions from the
System Unit through a Parallel Printer Adapter and signal cable.
A special set of instructional material comes with your Personal
Computer so you don't have to be a computer expert to be able to
operate this powerful but compact system.
You will find a few examples on the following pages that show some
of the basic configurations and options that your new system can
have. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the many
functions and applications you will be capable of performing.
The non-IBM devices in this manual are for illustration only, and their use
here does not constitute a recommendation or an endorsement by IBM.
Selection, interconnection, and use of another manufacturer's device, are
the sole responsibility of the customer.
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