The Disk Drive - Tandy 600 Owner's Manual

The Disk Drive
The Tandy 600 uses 3
1
12" diskettes for additional file storage. The disk
drive is located on the right side of the computer. The diskette that comes
with your Tandy 600 contains the FORMAT, DISKCOPY,
PRINTER.DVR, and INSTALL utilities. FORMAT prepares a diskette
for file storage, and DISKCOPY duplicates a diskette for safekeeping.
PRINTER.DVR and INSTALL work in conjunction with one another to
. set up the Tandy 600 for your printer. Refer to Appendices A and B for
more information on these utilities, DBCALLS.LIB is also included on
your diskette. This file is for use with the optional BASIC package.
Never remove or insert, "swap," diskettes when the power is off. Swap
diskettes only at the System Manager screen when it is displaying RAM
files. To determine whether displayed files are in RAM or on disk,
highlight one of the files. The name of the highlighted file appears at the
bottom of the screen. A: appears before the filename for all disk files.
[ill
changes between the disk file screen and the RAM file screen.
Important
Note
Make a backup of the utilities diskette that comes with your
computer. Use the copy for day-to-day operation, and store
the original (master) in a safe place. Never use the master
diskette for file storage. Backups ensure that you always have a
spare diskette in case of an accident. Refer to Appendix A for
backup instructions.
After you backup your master diskette, use the new diskette to format a few
blank diskettes for data storage. We recommend that you always keep at
least one formatted diskette on hand for data file storage. Disk formatting
requires approximately 6389 bytes (6.4K) of memory. If you have less than
6.4K and have not already formatted your diskette, delete some of your
files to free enough memory for the format.
With the computer on, insert the diskette, label side up and to the outside,
into the disk drive. Next, choose Options from the System Manager
command menu, with A as the drive. Press I
ENTER
I. The System Manager
screen is redrawn and includes the names of all files stored on the diskette.
Press
[ill
to return to the RAM file directory.
Note the small, square hole in the upper right comer of your diskettes.
This is the "write-protect" notch. Use this notch to "write-enable" the
diskette (for formatting, backing up, or copying) or write-protect it. Move
the small tab (normally red or black) down so that the hole is completely
covered to write-enable the diskette. The tab should click into place.
Move the tab up so that the hole is open to write-protect the diskette.
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