First Steps Using The Master Cp/M System Discs Package - AMSTRAD cpc 6128 User Instruction

There are 40 tracks from the outside of the disc (Track 0), to the inside (Track 39), and
the circumference ofthe disc is divided into 9 sectors.
Each track in a sector can store up to 512 bytes of data; hence the total available space
on each side of a disc is 180Kbytes. .
First Steps Using the Master CP/M System Discs
Package
To prepare a new blank disc for reading and writing your own programs onto, you will
need to format the new disc. This is carried out using Side 1 of your master
CP/M
system discs package (supplied with the computer).
Switch the system on, and insert Side 1 of the master system discs package into the
drive.
If you are operating 2 disc drives, always insert Side 1 into the main disc drive within
the computer (Drive
A)
Type in:
I
c p m [RETURN]
(Y ou will find the bar symbol
I
by holding down [SHIFT] and pressing the
@
key.)
After a few seconds you will see the following message at the top of the screen:
CP/M PLus Amstrad Consumer ELectronics pLc
This is a'S
i
9 non' message indicating that the computer is now under the control of
the
CP/M
Plus operating system. You will also see the letter A> together with the
cursor displayed on the screen. This is a prompt, (similar to Rea d y during normal
BASIC operation) indicating that the computer is awaiting your instructions.
Once you are operating
CP/M,
you cannot enter BASIC commands into the computer,
as these will not be understood.
Iffor example, you type in the BASIC command:
c
L
s [RETURN]
The Computer will return your entry, together with a question mark:
CLS?
... .indicating that it does not understand your command.
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