Checking It Out; Memory Test - Atari 130XE Owner's Manual

Checking It Out
When you turn on your ATARI 130XE, it automatically tests itself. But
you can run three separate tests just to insure that your computer is
working properly. Running all three tests after setting up your com-
puter for the first tim e is recommended. To run the tests, turn the
computer on while you are holding down the
~
key . You may
also get to the test program by typing BYE when ATARI BASIC gives
the Ready prompt . (If you have a disk drive hooked up to your com -
puter, make sure it is turned off when you run the Self Test .)
A Self-Test menu will appear on the screen . Like a restaurant menu ,
this menu offers a choice of selections: MEMORY TEST, AUDIO-
VISUAL TEST, KEYBOARD TEST, and ALL TESTS . Press
I
Select
1
to
choose a test , then press
I
Start
I.
Press
I
Help
I
at any time to return to
the Self-Test menu . When you select ALL TESTS , the computer runs
all three tests for you. The tests repeat until you press the
~
key.
Press
I
Reset
I
to stop the tests and return to ATARI BASIC.
SELF TEST
MEMORY
AUDIO-VISUAL
KEYBOARD
ALL TESTS
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MEMORY TEST
This test checks Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access
Memory (RAM). ROM is noneraseable memory containing ' the com-
puter's operating system . RAM is the memory for the programs that
you use or write yourself .
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