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Type mismatch
.... means that you have omitted the quotation marks"
Syntax error
.. , .means that you mistyped the word run
Drive A: read fai L
Retry, Ignore or CanceL?
.... means that the computer has failed to read data from your disc. Check that you
have inserted the correct disc and press R to Retry. This message will appear if ever
you corrupt your disc by switching the system on or off while the disc is in the drive.
Once you ha ve learned how to make back -u p copies of discs, always do so for val uable
programs, and especially for your master
CPIM
system discs package.
Loading AMSOFT software and the WELCOME
program
Having hopefully whetted your appetite for the lighter side of computing, let's load a
game ....
Insert your software disc in the drive, and type in:
r u
1' 1
"d i
s c"
[RETURN]
After a few seconds, your game will be loaded and ready to play.
Try typing in: run" d; se" with Side 4 of your master
CPIM
system discs package
inserted into the drive, and you will see and hear the CPC6128 continuous 'Welcome'
demonstration.
When you have finished watching 'Welcome', reset the computer using the
[CONTROL] [SHIFn and [ESC] keys.
The above instruction (r un" d ; se") will load most of the AMSOFT range of disc
software, but you may come across the odd occasion where you have to type in
something else. In all cases however, the loading instructions will be found on the
label of the software disc, which should always be carefully followed.
Finally, check that you have observed the following warnings given at the beginning
of this manual, in the section entitled 'IMPORTANT':
INSTALLATION NOTE 6
OPERATION NOTES 1,5,6
Foundation Course
Chapter 1 Page 21

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