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  • Page 1 Acorn A5000 Welcome Guide...
  • Page 3 Acorn A5000 Welcome Guide...
  • Page 5 Acorn itself. Please also pass on any suggestions as to how we might improve our service to you — it is with the help of such feedback that we have been able to develop your new Acorn computer.
  • Page 6 Acorn Computers Limited in good faith. However, Acorn Computers Limited cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information or particulars in this manual, or any incorrect use of the products. All maintenance and service on the product must be carried out by Acorn Computers' authorised dealers or Approved Service Centres.
  • Page 7 Guidelines for safe operation The equipment described in this guide is designed and manufactured to comply with international safety standards EN60950 (BS7002) and is intended for use only as a desktop computer. It must not be used for other purposes. It is most important that unpacking and operation is carried out in accordance with the instructions given in this guide.
  • Page 8 Warning: this equipment must be earthed If the plug supplied is not suitable for the power supply in your country, please consult your supplier. UK information As the colours of the cores in the AC power lead of this equipment may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: •...
  • Page 9 If ACORN agrees with the supplier that the equipment should be forwarded to ACORN for repair then ACORN will arrange for collection and return of the equipment at no charge. In all other cases the supplier will be responsible for effecting any necessary repairs in accordance with ACORN's service policy.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Contents Part 1 - Getting started The chapters in this part contain all the information you need to get started on your computer. The odd-numbered pages in this part are marked with a grey box on the top righthand side. Unpacking 1 Describes what you should find when you open the box containing your computer.
  • Page 11 Contents Part 2 - Hardware reference section This part contains technical reference information and more detailed installation instructions, along with some advice on looking after your computer. The odd-numbered pages in this part also have a grey block on the righthand edge, but lower down than those in Part 1.

  • Page 13: Unpacking

    Unpacking chapter tells about unpacking your computer, gives some hints on where to set it up. Unpacking Unpack your computer on a flat surface — either on the floor, or on a large table where there's plenty of room for the carton as well as for the computer. Take everything out of the carton, making sure you don't break the packaging material, as you may need this later.
  • Page 14 (see Appendix C: Attaching peripheral devices if you're not sure). Complete the Owner Registration Form and post it back to Acorn (purchasers outside the UK should send it to their local supplier or national distributor). This will enable us to inform you of new products and upgrades to your computer as they become available.

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Computer

    Setting up the computer his chapter describes how to connect the components of the computer together and set it up ready for use. Before you start connecting it up, please read the Guidelines for safe operation in the front of this guide. Connect mouse to keyboard Take the mouse and the keyboard out of their plastic bags.
  • Page 16 Connect monitor Connect monitor You'll usually have two cables with each monitor: • a signal cable (allows the computer and the monitor to 'talk' to each other) • a power cable. Connect monitor signal cable to computer Put the monitor on top of the computer (unless you are using a monitor which weighs 25kg or more, in which case it will have to go alongside the computer unit, or on a strong shelf above it).
  • Page 17 Setting up the computer Connect other peripherals to computer Connect any other peripherals you have (such as a printer or a modem) before you switch on the power. Most printers use the PARALLEL PRINTER port on the rear of the computer. Appendix C: Attaching peripheral devices gives you some advice.

  • Page 19: Switching On

    Switching on chapter tells power your computer the first time, and describes what you see on the screen when you do. Equipment check First check that you have connected all parts of the computer together properly, as described in the previous chapter. Before switching on the mains supply Check that the monitor, printer and computer ON/OFF switches are set to OFF.
  • Page 20 Switching on Switch the computer on, by pressing the ON/OFF switch on the front (the green LED on the lefthand side of the computer will light up). Depending on your monitor (and whether it has warmed up yet) you might see the screen change colour while the computer performs some self-tests.

  • Page 21: What Now

    Now you're ready to begin using your computer. If this is the first time you've used a computer (or at least an Acorn computer) take the following route: Use the rest of this guide to get used to the RISC OS desktop, and to learn how to use the computer efficiently.

  • Page 23: The Risc Os Desktop

    The RISC OS desktop n introduction to the desktop environment of RISC OS. The RISC OS desktop RISC OS is the name of the operating system of your computer, which controls the way the computer appears to you, and how it does other things. There's more on this subject in the RISC OS 3 User Guide, if you're interested.
  • Page 24 Device icons Device icons The icons on the left of the icon bar represent the devices which are available — that is, the discs and other places where you can load information from, and save it to. At least one will appear on the icon bar: Floppy disc drive.

  • Page 25: Using The Mouse

    Using the mouse his chapter tells you how to use the mouse to select and move things displayed on the screen. It is your principal means of communicating with the desktop. Holding the mouse Hold the mouse with the cable away from you so that your fingers rest easily on the three buttons.
  • Page 26 The mouse buttons The mouse buttons The mouse has three buttons, known as Select, Menu and Adjust: The Select button is used most of the time to select icons displayed on the screen, or to choose from menus. The Menu button makes a menu appear. Menus are described in Menus on page 25. The Adjust button does a variety of things, mostly useful variants of what the Select button does.
  • Page 27 Using the mouse Clicking 1 Point at the icon Move the mouse so that the pointer is over the item you want to select. For example, point at the Apps icon on the icon bar. 2 Click Select Press and release the Select (lefthand) button of the mouse.
  • Page 28 Dragging Dragging 1 Point at the object Move the mouse so that the pointer is over the object you want to move. For example, point at the title bar along the top of the Apps directory display. (The title bar is the part of the directory display containing the words Resources:$.Apps) 2 Select it with the mouse...

  • Page 29: Windows

    Windows his chapter describes windows and explains how they can be moved, resized, hidden and closed. It describes how to move through the contents of a document too large to display in one window all at once. What is a window? A window is an area of the screen displaying an activity or application.
  • Page 30 Practising manipulating windows Back icon Clicking on the back icon has the effect of putting a window to the back of the pile of windows on the screen. If you click on this, the window will be hidden behind any windows which overlap the area it occupies.
  • Page 31 Windows Moving a window You move a window by dragging its title bar — follow the steps in Dragging on page 16. You can drag windows almost off the screen (! Configure in the RISC OS 3 User Guide tells you how to set up the computer to do this).
  • Page 32 Bringing windows to the front Bringing windows to the front When you have a stack of windows on the screen, you can get at the one you want by sending windows to the back or bringing one to the front. First, click on the palette icon on the icon bar to bring up another window.
  • Page 33 Windows Scrolling A window is so named because it allows you to see all or part of a file, application or whatever you've displayed on the screen. If, for example, a file is too large to display all at once, the window will only show a section of it. The proportion of the file visible depends on the size and shape of the window.
  • Page 34 Scrolling Most windows have scroll bars and scroll arrows to enable you to move around a file: Scroll bars The scroll bars allow you to scroll the window over the file, directory or picture you are viewing. Slider The slider size shows what proportion of the file is visible: if the slider occupies half the length of the scroll bar, half the file is visible.
  • Page 35 Windows Practising scrolling Insert the Applications disc supplied with your computer and click on the floppy disc drive icon to show the directory display for this disc. Then double-click on the App 1 directory. Alternatively, if your computer has a hard disc, double-click on the App 1 directory on the hard disc directory display.
  • Page 36 Moving through a file Moving through a file 1 Select the slider Position the pointer on the slider, press the Select (lefthand) button and keep it pressed down 2 Drag the slider Drag the slider to display the part of the file you want to view.

  • Page 37: Menus

    Menus his chapter tells you what menus are, how to display them and choose things from them, and how to type in answers when the computer asks you to be more specific about what you want. What is a menu? A menu in the desktop is similar to a menu in a restaurant —...
  • Page 38 Displaying a menu Displaying a menu 1 Point to the relevant icon Move the pointer over the window or icon you want to work on. For example, click on the Apps icon on the icon bar and move the pointer over the Apps directory display.
  • Page 39 Menus Keeping a menu on the screen You'll notice that after you click Select to choose a menu option, the menu then disappears. If you click with the Adjust (righthand) button instead of Select, the menu will stay on the screen, and you can choose another option.
  • Page 40 Writable menu boxes Writable menu boxes Some submenus include writable menu boxes. They prompt you to type in information, such as a filename. Some boxes are blank. Others include a default name, which you can change if you want to. To erase the default name, press the Delete key until it has gone.

  • Page 41: Discs And Disc Drives

    Discs and disc drives his chapter tells you how to use and take care of your discs and disc drives, and how to format and make backup copies of discs. Floppy discs and hard discs You store information and programs on hard or floppy discs. Floppy discs Your computer uses 3.5 inch floppy discs.
  • Page 42 Inserting and ejecting floppy discs Inserting and ejecting floppy discs The floppy disc drive is on the front of the computer. Insert the disc into the floppy disc drive like this, with the label uppermost: The disc clicks into place when it is fully inserted. To eject a floppy disc from the computer, press the disc eject button below the disc slot, but only when the drive indicator light is off.
  • Page 43 You can use the following sizes of floppy disc with your computer: • double density floppy discs, holding 800 kilobytes (800KB) when formatted ( Acorn ADFS 800K (E) format) • high density floppy discs, holding 1.6 megabytes (1.6MB) when formatted (Acorn ADFS 1.6M format).
  • Page 44 Formatting a floppy disc Your computer can also format discs for filing systems other than ADFS, as shown in the following table. To ensure reliability only format discs in accordance with this table. Filing Unformatted size# Formatted size Density system ADFS 800KB double...
  • Page 45 Discs and disc drives 3 Click on the format you want Choose the format appropriate to your disc. You'll probably want ADFS 1.6M (high density) or ADFS 800K (E) to start with, but check in the RISC OS 3 User Guide if you're not sure. The Format window will appear: 4 Decide on a name for your disc Click Select on the Name: box and press Ctrl U (...
  • Page 46 Renaming a floppy disc Renaming a floppy disc As well as writing the disc's name on a sticky label so that you know what it's called, you can use the computer to name the disc electronically (so the computer knows the disc's name too).

  • Page 47: Making Backup Copies

    Discs and disc drives Making backup copies It is a good idea to make a backup copy of any valuable files or discs from time to time, in case a disc is damaged or a file is accidentally deleted. You should also make backup copies of your program discs, and use these rather than the originals, which you should keep safe.
  • Page 48 Making backup copies Backing up files from a hard disc If you have any files on your hard disc that you can't afford to lose, it's a good idea to keep backup copies of them on a floppy disc, in case your hard disc develops any errors.

  • Page 49: Using The Keyboard

    Using the keyboard his chapter describes the keyboard and its functions. A quick tour of the keyboard The illustrations in this chapter show how the keys are laid out on the keyboard. This chapter describes the main features of the keyboard, and tells you how to use the different groups of keys.
  • Page 50 The lefthand side of the keyboard The Iefthand side of the keyboard...
  • Page 51 Using the keyboard The righthand side of the keyboard...

  • Page 52: Moving Around A Document

    When to use the keyboard The computer control keys have different functions, depending on the software with which they are being used. Useful keys to know about at the moment are: Delete deletes a character to the left of the caret (e.g. in Edit) or deletes a selected object (e.g.
  • Page 53 Using the keyboard Typing special characters Sometimes you need to be able to type special characters that are not apparently on the keyboard, such as accented characters, or symbols like ©. You can in fact get at lots of extra characters using the Alt key. The keyboard map at the bottom of this page shows all the characters that are available.

  • Page 55: Using Applications

    Using applications his chapter tells you how to load and run applications on your computer It uses the application Edit as an example. What are applications? Applications, like Edit or 1st Word Plus, are programs. They are the tools that you use to produce your letters, drawings, music and so on.
  • Page 56 Using applications 2 Start the application Double-click on the application's icon. It will appear on the icon bar, ready for you to use. For example, double click on !Edit. Its icon will appear on the icon bar, indicating that it has been loaded into the computer's memory, and is waiting for you to use it.
  • Page 57 Using applications Using more than one application window Often you'll have more than one application window open on the desktop (this is the power of RISC OS — it lets you transfer data between different windows and applications). You can only enter information (e.g. write some text, or draw a picture) in one window at a time.
  • Page 58 Getting the most out of applications Getting the most out of applications These are some tips to help you use applications efficiently. They're not essential reading now, and indeed they'll mean more to you after you've read the next chapter, so by all means come back to them later.

  • Page 59: Files And Directories

    Files and directories his chapter explains how you can store information in an organised way, copy it, and delete it when you no longer need it. Files and directories Everything you create using an application or programming language can be saved as a file, whether it consists of text, graphics or a program.
  • Page 60 Building a file structure Double-clicking on an application directory loads the application, usually onto the icon bar ready for use. See the previous chapter for more on this. Three refinements you might find useful later on: • Double-clicking Adjust on a sub-directory icon opens the sub-directory display and simultaneously closes the directory display it came from (the parent).
  • Page 61 Files and directories To create a structure like this, you will need to save files, create directories and copy files into them. These procedures are described on the following pages. To practise saving files, you'll need a work disc of your own. Create one by taking a new disc and formatting it, as described in Formatting a floppy disc on page 32.
  • Page 62 Saving (and loading) a file Saving (and loading) a file 1 Open the directory display Decide which directory you want to save your file in, and double-click on its icon to open a display for it. For example, do this on the TestFiles1 directory you've just created.
  • Page 63 Files and directories 4 Drag the file icon into the directory window Select the file icon in the dialogue box, drag it into the directory window, and release the button. For example, drag it to your TestFiles1 directory. You can load the file again by double-clicking on its icon (as long as the relevant application is in the Apps directory, or its icon has been displayed on the screen since you last switched...
  • Page 64 Deleting files and directories 4 Release the button Release the Select (or Adjust) button and the file will be copied into the new window. A copy of the icon will appear in the window when this has been done. To move a file (so that the original is not retained in its original location), hold down the Shift key during steps 2 and 3.
  • Page 65 Files and directories 3 Delete the file or directory Click on Delete. Your selection will be deleted from the directory. Do this with the copy of file EditTest in directory TestFiles2. Note: deleting a directory also deletes all the files in that directory, so use this option with caution! If any files (or directories) have been locked against deletion, they will not, in fact, be deleted.
  • Page 66 Pinboard You can remove the 'dropped' icon from the background as follows: 1 Display the Pinboard menu Move the pointer over the dropped icon and click Menu. 2 Remove the icon Choose Remove icon from the menu. If that option is greyed out, it means that the pointer wasn't quite over the icon when you clicked Menu.

  • Page 67: Printing

    • connected your printer to the computer (using the parallel port, in the case of the Acorn JP-150) using the correct cable (see Setting up the computer on page 3 and Appendix C: Attaching peripheral devices on page 77) Note: Printer cables longer than about 5m can cause problems.
  • Page 68 Problems with printing on page 60). In this case, load the driver called JP-150, which is specifically for the Acorn JP-150 printer. The Printer control window will change to include details of the printer driver you've just loaded, and so will the icon on the icon bar.
  • Page 69 Printing Choose Configure... to display the configuration window. Change any settings that aren't correct ( refer to the manual supplied with your printer). The only options you'll need to worry about for now in this window are Resolution, Paper feed.. .

  • Page 70: Printing A File

    Printing a file Printing a file 1 Load the program If it's not there already, load the program or application you used to create the file. 2 Open the file you want to print Double-click on a file to open it. For example, open the TestFiles1 directory on your workdisc, that you created in the previous chapter.
  • Page 71 Printing Another way of printing You can often print a file by dragging its icon and dropping it on the printer icon bar icon. 1 Follow step 1 from the previous section For example, load Edit. 2 Open the directory containing the file's icon For example, open the TestFiles1 directory on your workdisc, that you created in the previous chapter.
  • Page 72 Problems with printing Problems with printing The most common problems with printing occur in the setup stage. If your computer thinks it is connected to the wrong printer, you will have trouble. Take care with the following when you set up: •...

  • Page 73: Switching Off The Computer

    47). 2 Shut the computer down Move the pointer over the Task manager icon ( the Acorn) and click Menu. Choose Shutdown from the menu. The computer checks to see whether you have left any work unsaved. If you have, a window will appear, asking you if you really want to quit the relevant application.
  • Page 74 Normal shutdown procedure The computer will perform any 'tidying-up' operations necessary, such as quitting any applications, logging off any networks to which you may be connected, and parking the hard disc drive heads. A window will appear when all this has happened, telling you that the computer is ready to be switched off.

  • Page 75: If Things Go Wrong

    If things go wrong his chapter offers solutions to some problems you might encounter while you are getting started with your computer. If none of these help, consult your supplier. No picture Check that • the screen has not simply blanked as a result of the Blank delay set in !Configure ( if this is the case, moving the mouse or pressing the space bar will restore the display) •...
  • Page 76 If things go wrong Flashing floppy drive light If the floppy drive indicator light flashes more than once when you switch on, and the computer doesn't power up properly (you can't see the RISC OS desktop after a few seconds) consult your supplier. If the LED only flashes once, this is normal.
  • Page 77 If this doesn't cure the problem, the computer's internal CMOS RAM support battery may be faulty. Take the computer to your Acorn supplier, who will investigate. The self-test does not complete properly...

  • Page 79: Appendix A: Maintaining Your Computer

    Appendix A: Maintaining your computer his chapter tells you more about looking after your computer. It describes how to clean the computer and the mouse. Cleaning the computer, monitor and keyboard First, remember to follow the Guidelines for safe operation at the very beginning of this guide.
  • Page 80 Cleaning the mouse Make sure the inside of the mouse is free from dust. Wipe the ball with the clean, dry cloth. Do not use a cloth which may leave lint, and do not use cleaning liquid on the ball. To replace the ball and retainer, take the following steps: Turn the mouse upside down and place the ball back in the case.

  • Page 81: Appendix B: Monitor Connections

    Note: Various third party monitors and other peripheral equipment are described in this Guide. The description of these or any other third party equipment does not imply any recommendation or endorsement by Acorn Computers Limited, and users must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of any peripheral equipment (including monitors) on...
  • Page 82 Table 1: Monitor information Table 1: Monitor information +To allow only the VGA or VGA/SVGA modes to be selected, set MonitorType to 3 or 4 respectively (see MonitorType and screen modes on page 75) otherwise all the MonitorType 1 modes will be made available. *No adaptor required.
  • Page 83 Appendix B: Monitor connections Cables and adaptors This section gives you the pinouts on standard cables supplied with monitors, and tells you how to make adaptors if they are required. The pinout of the video connector on the back of the computer is illustrated in Appendix D: Hardware components and connectors.
  • Page 84 Cables and adaptors Adaptor type B The cable supplied with some Multiscan monitors is terminated at the computer end with a 9-way D-type plug. You need a standard 15-way plug to 9-way socket adaptor: Most Multiscan monitors are now being designed to be VGA-compatible and will work satisfactorily when driven with separate horizontal and vertical sync signals.
  • Page 85 Appendix B: Monitor connections Adaptor type D The cable supplied with some TV-type monitors is terminated at the computer end with a 9 pin D-type plug. You need a 15-way plug to 9-way socket adaptor: Note: HSync (pin 13) linked back into ID<0> ( pin 11) tells the computer that composite (rather than separate)
  • Page 86 Cables and adaptors Cable type F You need to make this cable to use with monochrome monitors which have a phono input socket. You need a 15-way plug to phono socket adaptor with resistors, to mix the separate red, green and blue signals into a composite monochrome signal (you can fit these components into a 15-way connector shell).
  • Page 87 Appendix B: Monitor connections MonitorType and screen modes MonitorType is a computer variable that controls which screen modes (described in the RISC OS 3 User Guide) your computer can display. The following monitor types are defined: MonitorType Description Screen modes available 0-17, 24, 33-36 TV standard including SCART TV/UHF modulator...

  • Page 88: Changing The Screen Mode

    MonitorType and screen modes Changing the screen mode To change the screen mode displayed on your monitor, proceed as follows: 1 Click Menu over the Palette icon. 2 Move the pointer to the right of the Mode menu option. 3 Click on one of the screen modes listed (or move the pointer to the bottom of the Mode box, type in your chosen mode number after the caret, then press Return).

  • Page 89: Appendix C: Attaching Peripheral Devices

    Acorn Computers Limited, and users must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of any peripheral equipment (including monitors) on advice from the equipment supplier.
  • Page 90 Serial port When you connect peripherals to the serial port: • Ensure that screened cabling is used to connect up the peripheral, and that the screening is connected to the shell of the connector. • Consult the peripheral manufacturer's instructions for pin connections. Printers on the serial port Hardware connection You should check carefully what options for flow control your printer uses, and if...

  • Page 91: Parallel Port

    Appendix C: Attaching peripheral devices Hardware connection You may need to make an adaptor cable to connect a modem or other standard RS232 DCE device. Here is the wiring guide for connecting to a standard RS232 25-way D-type connector: In practice you may leave out RI and DSR as they are not often used.
  • Page 92 Check the printer's documentation for more information. Software connection Printing on page 55 tells you how to configure your computer to use a Acorn JP- 150 printer. You'll find more information in Printing in the RISC OS 3 User Guide and the...

  • Page 93: Appendix D: Hardware Components And Connectors

    Appendix D: Hardware components and connectors his chapter describes the hardware components of the computer, and gives details about the connections of the different sockets. The front of the computer The drawing below shows the front of the computer. ON/OFF indicator light This green light comes on when you turn the computer on.
  • Page 94 The back of the computer Disc insertion slot This is where you insert floppy discs. Drive indicator light The indicator light comes on when the floppy disc drive is being accessed by the system. WARNING: When the floppy disc drive indicator light is on, the computer is actually reading or writing data.

  • Page 95: Parallel Printer

    DIN plug to go into the 5-way DIN socket on the back of the computer. The Econet socket is wired as follows: Use this socket to connect the computer with other Acorn computers on an Econet local area network (LAN). A LAN allows you to communicate with several computers within a single geographic location.

  • Page 96: Keyboard Connector

    The back of the computer 5 Serial port The serial port on the back of the computer is a 9-way D-type plug. A serial device to be connected here needs a 9-way D-type socket on the end of its lead. Refer to the documentation accompanying your particular communications package for information on how to wire the lead to be used with the serial port.
  • Page 97 Appendix D: Hardware components and connectors The pins on the socket are as follows: See Appendix B: Monitor connections on page 69 for information on monitors that use this socket. See your supplier for information on the types of colour monitors that work with the computer.

  • Page 98: Reset Button

    Mouse Keyboard feet You can pull these down, making the keyboard slope more steeply. You can choose one of two angles of rake. To put the feet back in their original positions (flush with the rest of the keyboard) press the keyboard foot release catch before pushing each foot back into place.

  • Page 99: Glossary

    Glossary his glossary defines any new terms that you may have come across in the guide. Terms in italics have their own definitions in this glossary. ADFS — Advanced Disc Filing System (see the RISC OS 3 User Guide for more information). adjust button —...
  • Page 100 Glossary close icon — Click Select on this to close a window or directory display. Click Adjust to close the window and simultaneously open its parent. Press Shift and click Select on this to close a window and leave its icon on the Pinboard. (Double-click on the icon on the Pinboard to open it).
  • Page 101 Econet — This is a means of connecting two or more computers together so that they can communicate with each other and share information. It is a type of Local Area Network (LAN) produced by Acorn. Contact your supplier for details. eject — Press the disc eject button to eject a floppy disc.
  • Page 102 Glossary kilobytes (KB) — Unit of size relating to storage space in a computer. There are 2 (1024) bytes in a kilobyte. A formatted high density floppy disc can hold about 1600KB. A hard disc can hold much more. letterbox — A type of screen mode that is much wider than it is high, giving the appearance of a letter box.
  • Page 103 Glossary peripheral — An item of hardware (e.g. a printer, monitor or modem) connected to your computer. Pinboard — Application that makes use of the blank areas of the desktop. You can drag icons onto the desktop itself and they will 'stick' there (still in the computer's memory, just not open on the desktop).
  • Page 104 Glossary scroll arrows — Arrows at either end of the scroll bars on windows that are not large enough to show all of a file. scroll bars — Shaded bars along the righthand (and sometimes lower) edge of a window. scrolling —...

  • Page 105: Index

    Index CapsLock key –see keyboard accented characters 41 caret 28 accessing - see files and floppy discs and hard discs moving in Edit 44 Adjust button 14 cleaning the computer, monitor and keyboard 67 choosing a menu option 27 clicking 14, 15 closing files and directories 48 close icon –...
  • Page 106 Index using 44 efficient use of applications 46 default Escape key – see keyboard definition 88 expansion cards 85 default names deleting with Ctrl U 28 Delete key – see keyboard deleting files 52 deleting text or objects 40 file structure 48 desktop 9, 11 Filer menu 49 destination disc 35...
  • Page 107 Index legal and illegal names 34 picture of disc drive 81 JP-150 renaming 33, 34 see printing storage size 31 write-protecting 31, 35 !Fonts 46 fonts 46 keyboard 37-41, 85 formatting – see floppy discs accented characters 41 function keys – see keyboard Alt key 40 Caps Lock key 37, 44 computer control keys 40...
  • Page 108 Index multiple keystrokes – see keyboard multitasking (working in more than one window) 45 Maestro 9, 47 memory 90 memory allocation using the task manager 12 Menu button 14, 25 naming files and directories 28, 49 displaying menus 26 New directory option 49 menus 25-28 no picture 63 applying to a file 26...
  • Page 109 Index ROM (Read Only Memory) 91 pointer 12 root directory ($) 46 power connecting to computer 4 shutdown 61 printers 77 connecting to computer 5, 77 safety standards v hardware connection on serial port 78 saving files 50 hardware connection to the parallel port 79 saving work 44, 50 switching on 7 SCART...
  • Page 110 Index switching off the computer 9 where to put your computer 2 shutdown procedure 61 windows 17 switching on the computer 7 adjust size icon 18 system applications 46 back icon 18 close icon 18,20 closing with Adjust 48 dragging off the screen 19 task manager features 17 memory allocation...
  • Page 111 Reader's Comment Form Acorn A5000 Welcome Guide (Part number 0492,250) We would greatly appreciate your comments about this Manual, which will be taken into account for the next issue: Did you find the information you wanted? Do you like the way the information is presented?
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