Table Of Contents - Commodore Amiga 500 User Manual

Table of Contents

Copyright5
About This Manual7
For More Information8
Table Of Contents9
Software9
Product View12
Introduction13
Introducing The Amiga 50013
Ram Disk14
How The Amiga Works16
Key Features Of The Amiga 50017
Digitized Stereo Audio17
Multitasking-Running Several Programs At The Same Time17
Resolution, Screen17
Direct Text-To-Speech Conversion18
Standard File Format For Easy Interchange Of Data Among Programs18
Graphics, Windows, And Sound Support For Standard Languages18
Multiple Disk Type Capability19
Internal Memory Expansion19
Addition Of External19
Midi Interface19
Amiga 500 Software20
Productivity20
Graphics And Art21
Education22
Amiga23
Music And Sound24
Telecommunications, Languages And More24
Setting Up The Amiga 50027
Where To Find The Connectors27
Chapter 2 Setting Up The Amiga27
Whe Re To Find Th E Conn Ectors27
Rgb Connector27
Before You Start28
Attaching The Mouse29
Attaching The Video Monitor30
Attaching An Rgb Monitor31
Attaching A Monochrome Monitor32
Attaching A Television33
Connecting Audio Equipment33
Connecting The Amiga To A Stereo System34
Sound Connections For Monitors34
Plugging It In36
Getting Started39
A Note About The Mouse39
Using Disks40
A Word Of Warning42
Moving The Pointer44
Selecting Icons46
Dragging48
Using Menus48
Selection Button48
Commands And Options51
Duplicating Your Disks Using A Menu52
Resetting The Amiga54
What Is The Workbench?57
Chapter 4 Using The Workbench57
What's On The Workbench?58
Icons58
Windows58
Screens59
Creating A Project59
Operations Involving Tools And Projects63
Duplicating Tools And Projects64
Renaming Tools And Projects64
About String Gadgets65
Getting Information About Tools And Projects65
Discarding Tools And Projects66
Operations Involving Drawers67
Opening Drawers67
Moving Tools, Projects, And Drawers68
Duplicating Drawers69
Renaming Drawers69
Discarding Drawers69
Special Drawers: Disks And The Trashcan70
Operations Involving Windows70
Using Gadgets71
Dragging Windows72
Sizing Windows73
Moving Windows In Front Of Other Windows74
Pushing Windows Behind Other Windows75
Scrolling The Contents Of A Window75
Closing Windows79
Disk Gauges79
Operations Involving Screens80
Dragging Screens81
Moving Screens In Front Of Other Screens82
Pushing Screens Behind Other Screens83
The Memory Meter84
Operati Ons Involving Requ Este Rs84
String Gadgets85
Operations Involving Disks86
Initializing Disks86
Duplicating Disks86
Copying Disks86
Moving A Tool, Project, Or Drawer To A New Disk87
Expansion Drawer87
Renaming Disks87
Resetting The Workbench88
Other Workbench Operations88
Cleanup88
Last Error89
Redraw89
Snapshot89
Version89
Mouse Tricks90
The Clock93
Chapter 5 Workbench Tools93
Setting The Time94
Opening The Clock94
Changing The Clock From Analog To Digital95
Changing The Size And Position Of The Clock96
Changing From A 12- To A 24-Hour Clock96
Displaying The Seconds97
Setting The Alarm97
Menu98
Closing The Clock99
Opening The Notepad99
Entering Text100
Moving The Text Cursor101
Tabbing101
Changing The Size Of The Notepad Window102
Moving Through The Text102
Moving From Page To Page103
The Notepad Menus103
The Project Menu103
New And Open103
Save104
Save As105
Print105
Print As106
Read Fonts107
Quit107
The Edit Menu107
Cancel And Cut107
Paste108
Copy108
Mark Place109
Find109
Find Next110
Find Prev111
Replace111
The Font Menu112
The Style Menu114
The Format Menu114
Paper Color114
Description Of114
Pen Color115
Word Wrap115
Global Font115
Remove Font116
Remove Styles116
Menu Shortcuts116
Changing The Notepad Default Values117
Connecting The Notepad Window Default Position117
Changing The Notepad Default Font118
Changing The Default Font Of A Note119
Changing The Default Print Type119
Changing The Default To Form-Feed119
Specifying The Global Font Default119
Turning Off The Word Wrap Default120
Opening The Calculator120
The Calculator Keys121
Closing The Calculator122
Opening The Icon Editor123
Loading An Icon124
Icon Editor125
Selecting Additional Icons126
Changing An Icon126
Changing An Icon's Colors127
Filling Areas127
Adding Text To An Icon128
Using The Undo Feature131
Working With Frames131
Copying A Frame132
Moving The Image Within A Frame132
Exchanging Frames133
Merging Frames134
Highlighting An Icon135
Specifying The Border Width135
Saving An Icon136
Stopping The Icon Editor139
The Say Speech Synthesizer139
Graphic Dump140
Setmap141
Setmap Code142
Nofastmem143
Using Preferences145
Chapter 6 Using Preferences145
Using The Preferences Tool146
Date And Time147
Key Repeat Speed147
Key Repeat Delay148
Mouse Speed148
Double-Click Delay148
Text Size148
Cli149
Display Centering149
The Serial Settings Are149
Workbench Colors150
Interlace151
The Pointer Editing Window152
Changing The Colors152
Changing The Pointer153
Changing The Point154
In This Screen, You Can Select155
(Printer Setting)155
Selecting This Gadget Opens The Printer Graphics157
Getting Back Preferences158
Using And Saving Preferences158
Amigados And The Cli161
Accessing Cli161
Chapter 7 Amigados And The Cli162
Commonly Used Cli Commands163
Amigados Command163
The Commands Summarized In This Chapter Can Be Used To Perform The Following Tasks164
Copying A Disk165
Formatting A Disk166
Command166
Relabeling A Disk167
Looking At A Directory167
Using The List Command169
Getting Information About The File System170
Changing The Directory171
Root Directory171
Setting The Date And Time172
Redirecting The Output Of A Command173
Typing A Textfile To The Screen175
Changing The Name Of A File176
Deleting Files177
Copying Files177
Creating A New Directory179
Is My File Somewhere On This Disk?179
Using The Ram Disk181
Changing The Startup-Sequence182
Setting The A501 Real Time Clock183
Creating A New Cli Window184
Closing A Cli186
Closing Comments186
Precautions For Peripherals189
Chapter 8 Adding To The Amiga189
Adding Memory To The Amiga190
Adding A Disk Drive To The Amiga190
Printers For The Amiga192
Adding A Modem194
Other Peripherals195
Amiga Precautions197
Chapter 9 Caring For The Amiga197
Taking Care Of Disks198
Cleaning The Mouse199
Radio And Television Interference201
Technical Reference203
Specifications For The Amiga203
Amiga Specifications204
Input/Output Connectors205
Serial Connector206
Asoo Parallel Connector207
Rgb Monitor Connector208
Mouse/Game Controller Connectors209
Connectors 1 And 2: Mouse Connections209
Connectors 1 And 2: Game Controller210
Connector 2: Light Pen Connection210
External Disk Connector211
86-Pin Connector212
A500 Block Diagram213
Theory Of Operation214
68000 Microprocessor214
Rom215
Parallel I/O215
Clocks Generator215
The 3 Custom Chips216
Bus Control, Address/Data Mux, Address Driver216
Display Ram217
Custom Control Chips217
Custom Animation Chip218
Fat Agnus218
Features218
Fat Agnus Block Diagram219
Custom Graphics Chip220
Denise220
Rgb Monitor220
Denise Block Diagram221
Custom Sound/Peripherals Chip222
Paula222
Paula Block Diagram224
Custom Control Chip225
Gary225
Gary Block Diagram226
Amiga 500 Memory Map227
Real Time Clock227
Amigados Information229
Amigados User's Commands229
Ed Screen Editor Commands231
Special Key Mappings231
Immediate Commands231
Extended Commands232
Amigados Error Messages233
Using The Amiga Keyboard237
Layout Of The Keyboard237
The Typewriter Area239
Return239
Backspace239
Del239
Caps Lock240
Shift Keys240
Alt Keys240
The Commodore Key241
The Cursor Keypad241
The Numeric Keypad241
The Function Keys241
Using The Amiga Without A Mouse242
Moving The Pointer Without A Mouse242
Selecting Without A Mouse242
Using Menus Without A Mouse243
International Key Maps243
Standard U.s. Keyboard (Usa)244
Danish Keyboard (Dk)245
German Keyboard (D)246
Characters On The Front Side Of Keytops247
Spanish Keyboard (E)248
French Keyboard (F)250
British Keyboard (Gb)252
Icelandic Keyboard (Is)253
Italian Keyboard (I)254
Swiss Keyboard (Ch)256
Swedish/Finnish Keyboard (S)257
Norwegian Keyboard (N)258
Printer Escape Codes259
Printer Escape Sequences259
Ansi X3.64 Style Commands260
Amiga Bibliography263
Introductory Level264
Advanced Books264
Amiga 500 Schematics265
Paula Power269
Audio Power269
External Floppy272
Internal Floppy272
Master Clock273
Expansion273
Power Input274
Floppy Power274
Spares274
Glossary277
Extended Selection280
Rgb Monitors285
Scroll Arrow286
Scroll Bar286
Scroll Box286
Selected Window286
Index291