User Interface; System Software - Atari Faicon030 Owner's Manual

Data Storage

User Interface

System Software

1 .44-MB floppy disk drive
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MS-DOS format compatible
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Optional internal IDE hard drive
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Standard QWERTY keyboard layout; low-profi le,
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scu lptured ergonomic design
94/5 keys; ten function keys; separate numeric and
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cursor keypads
Keyboard processor to reduce CPU overhead
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Two-button mouse supplied as standard
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Pre-emptive multitasking with adaptive
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prioritization ( MultiTOS)
I nter-process communication through MultiTOS
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messages and pipes
Hierarchical file system with subdirectories and
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pathnames
Icon-based graphical user i nterface with self-
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explanatory command functions
On-line help
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TOS operating system i n ROM
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Multiple w indow user interface with icons and
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drop-down menus
New Desk desktop and eXtensible Control panel
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allows customization by llser
Faicon030 Specifications
Appendixes
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