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Atari XE manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Atari XE Owner's Manual (104 pages)
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Brand:
Atari
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 24 MB
Table of Contents
Important Information
2
Contents
4
Introduction
7
Getting Started
9
Connecting the XE Keyboard
9
Turning on Your XE Game System and Keyboard
10
Turning on a System with a Disk Drive
11
Running Cassette Programs
11
Understanding Your Keyboard
12
Adding ATARI Graphics
15
Adding an International Character Set
15
Editing Basic Programs with the ATARI XE Keyboard
17
Auto Repeat Function
17
Error Messages
17
Uppercase and Lowercase
18
Graphic Symbols
18
Cursor Control
19
Clearing the Screen
19
Inserting
20
Deleting
20
Tabs
21
Inverse Video
22
Miscellaneous Keys
22
Writing a Simple Basic Program
23
Clearing the Computer's Memory
23
Checking the Computer's Memory
23
Executing Instructions
24
Line Numbering
25
Creating Order
25
Error Message
25
Creating Blank Lines
27
Abbreviation for PRINT
27
Logical Line Length
27
Screen Display
28
Printing Graphic Symbols
28
Stopping the Screen Display
28
Creating an Interactive Basic Loop
29
GOTO: a Computer's Map
29
A Tab Marker
29
Computer Glue
30
A Separator
30
DIM and INPUT
31
Dimensioning and Inputting String Variables
31
Courtesy of INPUT
32
String Variables in PRINT Statements
32
Inputting Numeric Variables
33
Input Loops
34
Processing Random Numbers and Mathematical Functions with Basic
35
Numbers
35
Scientific Notation
36
The Computer as a Calculator
37
Random Numbers
38
Random Number Game
41
Math Programs
42
Making Decisions and Solving Problems with Basic
43
IF-THEN Commands
43
Evaluating with IF-THEN
44
Ending the Program
44
Trapping Errors
44
Quiz Writing with IF-THEN
45
Computer Bugs
46
The Counting Loop
46
Starting Point
47
Counting Incrementally
48
Counting Backward
48
Delay Loops
49
Sample Programs
51
Producing Sound and Graphics with Basic
53
Sounding off
53
Making Music
55
Colorful Graphics
56
Graphics Mode 0
57
Graphics Modes 1 and 2
59
Getting Rid of the Text Window
60
Graphics Mode 3
61
Plotting Points on the Grid
62
Connecting the Dots
62
Setcolor and Color
63
Graphics Modes 5 and 7
64
Sample Basic Programs
66
The Atari Choo-Choo
66
The Big Bang
67
Sort those Words
67
Players and Missiles
68
Topsy-Turvy
68
Type-A-Tune
69
Higher Math
70
Computer Blues
71
United States Flag
73
Igpay Atinlay
74
Grapheek
74
Esrever
75
Protecting Your Program
75
Sea Gull over Ocean
77
Kinetic Art
78
Basic Reserved Words
79
ATASCII Character Set
85
Index
98
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Atari XE Owner's Manual (36 pages)
Brand:
Atari
| Category:
Game Console
| Size: 5 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Introduction
7
Welcome to the ATARI XE Game System
7
Using this Manual
7
Chapter 1 :Getiingstarted
9
Setting up Your XE System
9
Connecting the TV Switch Box
10
Setting up the XE Console
12
Turning Your System on and off
13
Function Keys
15
Start
15
Select
15
Reset
15
Plugging in a Cartridge
16
Setting up the XE Keyboard
16
Running BASIC and Missile Command from the Keyboard
17
Using Game Controllers
18
Joystick
18
Light Gun
18
Expanding the XE System
19
Adding a Disk Drive
19
Adding a Program Recorder
20
Additional Devices
20
Chapter 2: Helpful Information
21
System Diagnostics
21
Memory Test
22
Audio-Visual Test
23
Keyboard Test
23
All Tests
24
In Case of Problems
24
The Picture Doesn't Look Right
24
No Color on Screen
25
No Game Sound
25
It Just Won't Work
25
Caring Foryourxegamesystem
25
Power Connection in the United Kingdom
26
Technical Information
27
Specifications
27
Connector Pinouts
28
Customer Support
29
Index
31
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