Cold Starts; Normal Starts, Warm Starts, And Reset - Tandy 600 Owner's Manual

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Cold Starts
Before you perform a cold start, be sure the RAM Memory switch on the
bottom of the computer is ON. Then, briefly press the I
BKSP
I, I
ALT
I,
I
LABEL
I, and I
POWER
I keys at the same time. Release the I
POWER
I key first,
then the others. All data files stored in memory are erased, and the System
Manager screen appears.
If a cold start does not display the System Manager screen, turn OFF the
RAM Memory switch on the bottom ofthe computer. Wait 30 seconds,
then
tur~N"'m"emory
again. Perform a cold start to bring up the System
Manager screen. Remember, turning off memory and performing a cold
start erases all RAM memory, even defaults set ifl the System Manager.
Reset the system date and time (Set Clock) after performing a cold start.
Normal Starts, Warm Starts, and Reset
Under normal conditions, you can simply press thel
POWER
I button at the
top left of the keyboard to start your Tandy 600. The System Manager
screen appears. A normal start does not erase any of the data currently in
RAM memory.
Another power-on procedure is the "warm start." Hold down I
BREAK
I
(I
SHIFT
II
PAUSE
I), and press the I
POWER
I key to perform a warm start.
Perform a warm start to redraw the System Manager screen whenever you
encounter any difficulties. A warm start also recovers any available
memory not recovered after file deletion.
On the front left side of the computer is a small reset button. If the
computer screen locks up, or "freezes," and the programs are inoperable,
press the reset button. The System Manager screen appears after you reset
the computer. RAM memory remains intact.
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