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Atari PC3 Owner's Manual (133 pages)

Brand: Atari | Category: Desktop | Size: 16 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction
9
Getting Started
13
System Components
13
Computer and Disk Drives
13
Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse
14
Numeric Data Processor and RAM Chips
14
Optional Devices
14
Expansion Boards
14
Connecting the Atari PC3 System
15
Drives
15
Parallel and Serial Devices
15
Switching System on and off
18
Startup Drive Choices
20
Ports and Features
21
Switching off the System
21
Keyboard
21
The Computers Back Panel
23
Power
24
Serial
24
Printer
24
Video
24
The Computer's Right Side Panel
25
Floppy Disk Drive
25
Expansion Slots
25
Mouse
25
ATARI PC3 System Overview
27
Ms-Dos
27
Ove Drive and Multi-Drive Systems
27
Floppy Disks
28
Write Protecting Disks
29
Copying the Program Disks
30
Diskcopy
30
The Config.sys and Autoexec.bat Files
31
The Config.sys File
31
The Autoexec.bat File
32
The Tree Structure of Directories and Files
33
Filenames
34
Changing the Drive Designation
36
Atari PC3 Special Features
37
Setting the Real-Time Clock
37
Changing System Speed
38
Selecting Monitor Display Modes
40
Setting the Key Click Feature
40
Installing the Mouse for Use with Non-Gem Programs
41
Introduction to MS-DOS Commands
43
Commands
43
Parameters
43
Pathnames
44
Switch Parameters
45
Command Syntax
45
Preparing Floppy Disks
47
Editing Commands
47
Format
47
Copying Disks
48
Copying Files
50
Copying a File to a Directory
50
Copying Files from Disk to Disk
50
One-Drive System
51
Multi-Drive System
51
Viewing, Renaming and Erasing Files
52
Type
52
Rename
52
Del and Erase
53
Working with Directories
54
Directory
54
Mkdir
55
Chdir
55
Remove Directory
56
Tree
56
Path
57
Checking Disks
58
Printing Files
59
Print
59
Monitor Display Mode Commands
60
Mode
60
Cga
62
HGC Full
62
A few Other Useful Commands
63
Cursor
63
Prompt
64
Cls
64
Cursor Blink
64
Common MS-DOS Error Messages
65
Bad Command or Filename
65
Bad or Missing Command Interpreter
66
Bad Partition Table
66
Error Reading/Writing Partition Table
66
File Not Found
66
Invalid Drive Specification
67
Invalid Number of Parameters
67
Invalid Parameter
67
No Fixed Disk Installed
67
Syntax Error
68
Track Bad - Disk Unusable
68
System Maintenance
69
In Case of Problems
69
Power Switches
69
Cable Connections
69
Hardware Problems
70
Real-Time Clock
70
Caring for Your Atari PC3 System
71
It Just Won't Work
71
Hardware Care
71
Floppy Disk Care
72
Installing Extra RAM and the Numeric Data Processor
73
Installing Expansion Boards and Internal Drives
77
Selecting and Configuring an Expansion Board
78
Installing an Expansion Board
79
Installing an Internal Drive
82
Removing an Internal Drive
84
Connecting External Floppy Drives
85
Connecting One External Drive
85
Connecting Two External Drives
86
Preparing and Working with a Hard Disk
87
Fdisk
87
Working with a Hard Disk
89
Organizing Your Hard Disk
89
Parking the Disk Heads
90
Backing up the Hard Disk
90
Hdship
90
The Backup and Restore Commands
91
The XCOPY and COPY Commands
92
Low-Level Formatting
93
Starting the Low-Level Formatting Program
93
The Adaptec Low-Level Formatting Program
94
Adaptec Low-Level Formatting Errors
97
The Epson Low-Level Formatting Program
98
The OMTI Low-Level Formatting Program
98
Specifications
101
Connector Pinouts
105
External Floppy Drive
105
Power Connection in the United Kingdom
109
Glossary
111
Index
123

Atari PC3 Owner's Manual (122 pages)

Brand: Atari | Category: Desktop | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents
4
Introduction
7
Welcome to the Atari PC3
7
Using this Manual
8
Chapter 1 Getting Started

10
- Atari PC3 System Components
  10
- Computer and Disk Drives
  10
- Keyboard. Monitor. and Mouse
  11
- Numeric Data Processor and RAM Chips
  11
- Optional Devices
  11
- Ports and Features
  18
- Keyboard
  18
- The Computer's Back Panel
  20
  - The Computer's Right Side Panel
    22
Chapter 2: Atari Pc3 System Overview

23
- Ms-Dos
  23
- One Drive and Multi-Drive Systems
  23
- Floppy Disks
  24
- Write-Protecting Disks
  25
- Copying the Program Disks
  26
Chapter3 Introduction To Ms-Dos Commands

38
- Commands
  38
- Parameters
  38
- Command Syntax
  40
- Editing Commands
  42
- Preparing Floppy Disks
  42
- Format
  42
- Copying Disks
  43
- Disk Copy
  43
- Copying Files
  45
- Copy
  45
- Viewing, Renaming, and Erasing Files
  47
- Type
  47
- REN (Rename)
  47
- DEL (Delete) and ERASE
  48
- Working with Directories
  49
- DIR (Directory)
  49
- MKDIR (Make Directory)
  50
- CHOIR (Change Directory)
  50
- RMDIR (Remove Directory)
  51
- Tree
  51
- Path
  52
- Checking Disks. Directories. and Files
  53
- CHKDSK (Check Disk)
  53
- Printing Files
  54
- Print
  54
- Mode
  55
- Monitor Display Mode Commands
  55
- A few Other Useful Commands
  58
- Cursor
  58
- Prompt
  59
- Cls (Clear Screen)
  59
- Common MS-DOS Error Messages
  60
Appendix Asystem Maintenance

64
- And the Numeric Dat a Processor
  68
- And Internal Drives
  72
Appendix C: Inst Alling Expansion Boards and Internal Drives

72
Appendix D: Connecting External

80
- Floppy 6>Rives
  80
Appendix Epreparing and Working with a Hard Disk

82
Appendix F: at Ari Pc3 Specifications

96
Appendix G: at Ari Pc3 Connector Pinouts

99
Appendix Hpower Connection in the United Kingdom

103
- Glossary
  104
- Customer Support
  114
- Index
  115

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Atari PC3 Owner's Manual (133 pages)

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Atari PC3 Owner's Manual (122 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2: Atari Pc3 System Overview

Chapter3 Introduction To Ms-Dos Commands

Appendix Asystem Maintenance

Appendix C: Inst Alling Expansion Boards and Internal Drives

Appendix D: Connecting External

Appendix Epreparing and Working with a Hard Disk

Appendix F: at Ari Pc3 Specifications

Appendix G: at Ari Pc3 Connector Pinouts

Appendix Hpower Connection in the United Kingdom

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