Working With Limited Memory - Tandy 600 Owner's Manual

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Working with Limited Memory
The Tandy 600 has a fixed amount offile storage space, or system memory,
depending on the amount of RAM memory installed. On a 32K computer,
approximately 23K is available for file storage. If you run out offile
storage space, the message line displays:
Not enough system memory
Each application data file is limited to approximately 64K. If you run out
of application work space, the message line displays:
Not enough work space
Because system memory is less than application work space, you will never
see this message on a 32K computer.
The minimum amount offree memory needed for an application work file is:
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If system memory is limited, the message line displays:
Delete data files at the System Manager screen to free system memory.
First, save your files on disk with the Copy command. Then, delete the
files from memory.
You can also print files, save the paper copy, then delete the files. Another
way to save files is to transfer them to another computer, using Telcom. To
increase work space in a file: delete unnecessary data from the file or move
data to another file.
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3700 bytes (minimum file size I 100)
4200 bytes (minimum file size 347)
3800 bytes (minimum file size 1472)
(minimum data file size 172)
6500 bytes (minimum file size 2347)
3800 bytes (minimum file size 125 I)
TELCOM
MULTIPLAN
WORD
CALENDAR
FILE
If memory is low in a file or in the system, the low memory (Lo) indicator
appears on the status line. When Lo indicates low work space, the amount
of work space still available is: 1024 bytes in Word, 100 bytes in Calendar,
100 bytes in File, 256 bytes in Telcom, and 256 bytes in Plan. To check for
low system memory or work space in any application, select the Option
command, and press I
ENTER
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Free space in system memory: xxxx
Ifwork space is limited, the message line displays:
Free work space: xxxx
The number of free bytes is shown after the colon in the free space
messages. A byte is equal to one character in RAM.