Atari 1500 User manual

An extremely efficient high-speed memory device, the AlARI
1050 Disk Drive greatly enhances your AlARI Home Com-
puter system. The AlARI 1050 enables you to store and
manage I011geamounts of information in separate files on
floppy diskettes. You can call up your files by name, copy or
erase them,. d manage them in many other useful ways.
esshow in a few simple steps how to con-
ned your ~811050 to your computer, ana how to handle
the diskettes you'H be using to store your files.

WARNING: Your ATARI1050 Disk
Drive should be placed 12 inches
or more from your television.
Your TVcreates a strong magnetic
field that could affect the informa-
tion recorded on your diskettes.
4 Turn on the disk drive. Both
the POWERlight (next to the
ONIOFF switch) and the BUSY
light (above the switch) will go
on. When the BUSYlight goes off,
you may insert a diskette.
1 Turn off the power to all com-
ponents of your computer system.
2 Plug theAC Power Adapter in-
to the wall socket. Then plug the
smaller end of the Adapter cord
into the hole marked POWERIN
on the back of the disk drive.
3 Plug one end of the Serial I/O
Cable into the jack marked
PERIPHERALon the computer con-
sole. Then plug the other end of
the cable into one of the two
jacks marked 1/0 CONNECTORS
located on the back of the disk
drive. (If you have an ATARIPro-
gram Recorder, you may want to
plug it into the remaining 1/0 con-
nector jack.)
CONNECTING YOUR ATARI 1 5 DISK DRIVE
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5 Insert a diskette carefully into
the drive opening with the label
facing up and toward you. After
sliding the diskette all the way in-
to the slot, turn the latch on the
front of the drive to the down
(vertical) position.
Although your disk drive is now
ready to use with your computer,
it's recommended thot you read
the rest of this manual and An
Introduction to the Disk Operating
System before operating the
drive.

You can attach up to four ATARI
disk drives, in addition to other
components, to your ATARI Home
Computer. Multiple disk drives
(and other components, if you
have them) are connected to each
other in a daisy chain, using the
Serial I/O Cables supplied with
each component.·
There are two I/O 0
jacks on the back of eac
drive. To install multiple d
connect a Serial I/O Cable
one I/O CONNECTOR on th
dis'kdrive to the jack labele
PERIPHERAL on the computer co
sole. Then connect another Serial
1/0 Cable from the remaining I/O
CONNECTOR on the first drive to
either I/O CONNECTOR on the
second drive ..Connect any addi .•
tional components in the same
way.
CONNECTING MORE l~N ONE D1SKDRIVE
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If your. system includes more than
one disk drive, you must set two
small identifier switches on the
back of each drive. These switches
tell the computer which drive
you're referring to in your pro-
grams and commands.
To set the switches, first turn off
the power to the disk drives. Then
turn the drives around so that you
c;an see the DRIVE SELECT window
on the back of each drive. Inside
the window is a black s'1.jtch end,
behind it, a white switch.
Using a pen or a small screw-
driver, set the switches in the win-
dow to match the patterns shown
here for Drive 1, Drive 2, and so
forth. You must always have one
drive s-et as Drive J.

Qflc;:e you've set up your AlARI
1050 Disk Drive, you're ready to
. begin using it. The Master Diskette
included with your drive contains
the Disk Operating System, or
DOS, that enables the disk drive
and computer to work together
on such tasks as saving program
end data files, loading files into
the computer, making backup
copies of ~iskettes, and so on.
D0Sis easy to use. Even if you
,hdye noprevious experience/with
ohttle practice you'll soon be us-
ing several pas functions with
confidence.
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE
To help you get to know the Disk
Operating System, two books
abbut DOS are included with your
disk drive and Master Diskette. An
Introduction to the Disk Operating
System explains in simple lan-
guage and with typic:al examples
what DOS cando for you and
how to use its most frequently
needed features. The Disk Operat-
ing System Reference Manual is
more technical and comprehen-
sive. It explains oll the features of
DOS in detail, with a variety of
examples. The Reference Manual
also contains a wealth of informa-
tion for serious pro-
grammers.
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The surface of a diskette is coated
with a sensitive magnetic material
that stores your data. To ensure
the long life and reliability of your
diskettes, you must handle them
properly and with care.
Each diskette is permanen,tly
enclosed in a black protective
envelope and is normally stored
in a paper sleeve. Most diskettes
have a small write protect notch
on one edge of the black protec-
tive envelope. By covering this
notch with one of the small
adhesive rectangular tabs pro-
vided by the diskette manufac-
turer, you can avoid accidentally
erasing or writing over any data
on a diskette.
Never turn your disk drive on or
off with a diskette in the drive,
and never leave a diskette in the
drive while it's turned off.
Never wet or wash a diskette.
Use a soft brush or compressed
air from a spray can to remove
any'dust from the surface.
Do not bend your diskettes; they
must turn freely in the protective
envelope. Handle them with care
when loading or unloading.
Store diskettes in their paper
sleeves standing on edge.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DISKETTES
Do not attach paper clips to your
diskettes.
Do not store your diskettes in
direct sunlight. Keep them away
from any- excessive heat.
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Do not writ~·8~ y6u~ disk~ttes
with a pencil or ball-point pen.
The sharp point of a pencil or
ball-point pen can score the sur-
face of a diskette. Use a felt-tip
pen to mark the diskette label or
write on the label before you put
.it on the diskette. ~',
Because a diskette turns inside its
envelope, damage to the enve-
lope can result in damage to the
diskette.
Store your diskettes away fra
your television set. The strong
magnetic fields produced by the
television can partially erase the
data stored. Keep your diskettes
away from electrical devices, in-
cluding fhe telephoner
Never touch a diskette where it
is exposed through the diskette
envelope. Fingerprints can
_damage the magnetic medium.

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