Atari Falcon 030 User manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOTE:
This equipment has beentested and foundto comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuantto Part
15, Subpart B ofthe FCC Rules. This equipmentgenerates,uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy. Ifnot installedand used inaccordancewith the instructions,it may
cause interferenceto radio communications.
The limitsare designedto provide reasonableprotectionagainst such interferencein a residential
situation. However, there isno guaranteethat interferencewill not occur in a particularinstallation. If
this equipmentdoes cause interferenceto radioor televisionreception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment on and off,the user is encouragedto try to correctthe interference by one or
moreof the following measures:
Reorientor relocatethe receivingantennaof the affectedradioor television.
Increasethe separationbetweenthe equipmentandthe affectedreceiver.
Connect the equipment and the affectedreceiverto power outlets on separatecircuits.
Consult the dealer or an experiencedradiofrVtechnicianfor help.
MODIFICATIONS
Changesor modifications not expressly approvedbyAtari C rity
to operate the equipment.
SHIELDED CABLES
Shieldedcables must be used wtth this equipment to maintaincompliance with FCC Regulations.
Everyeffort has been made to ensure the accuracyof the informationinthis manual. However,
becauseAtari Corporationisconstantly improving and updatingits computer hardware and software,
it isunableto guaranteethe accuracyof printed material after the date of publicationand disclaims
liability for changes, errors, or omissions. Reproductionof all or any portionof this manualis not
allowedwithout the specific written consent of Atari Corporation.
Atari,the Atari logo, Atari Falcon030,TOS, and MultiTOSare trademarks or registeredtrademarks of
Atari Corporation. GEM and GEM Desktopare trademarksor registeredtrademarks of Digital
Research, Inc. MS-DOSis a registeredtrademarkof Microsoft Corporation.Motorolais a trademark
of Motorola, Inc. LocalTalk is a registeredtrademark of Apple Computer Inc.
Copyright 1992,Atari Corporation
Sunnyvale,CA 94089-1302
All rights reserved.

Contents
Part I: Getting Started
1.The Falcon030, 1 - 1
Introduction, 1
- 1
Standard Features, 1-1
Options, 1-2
Using This Manual, 1-2
Part I: Getting Started, 1-2
Part 11: Using the Desktop, 1-3
Part 111: Appendixes, Glossary, and Index, 1-3
Special Notations, 1-4
Setting Up Your System, 1-5
Preparing a Workspace, 1-5
Connecting the Mouse, 1-5
Connecting the Monitor, 1-6
The Monitor Adapter Block, 1-6
Connecting the Power Cable, 1-6
Starting Your System, 1-7
Booting from a Hard disk, 1-7
Booting from a Floppy Disk, 1-8
Connecting Peripheral Devices, 1-9
Connecting a SCSI Device, 1-9
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System Orientation, 1 - 11
Front Panel, 1
- 11
Right Side Panel, 1-12
Rear Panel, 1
- 13
Left Side Panel, 1-14
2. Using Your Computer, 2-1
Learning the Fundamentals, 2-1
How a Computer Works, 2-1
Memory, 2-1
System Memory, 2-2
Storage Memory, 2-2
Operating System,2-4
Graphics Environment Manager, 2-4
Getting Acquainted with Your Computer, 2-4
The Screen Display-GEM Desktop, 2-4
The Mouse, 2-5
How the Mouse Works, 2-5
The Keyboard, 2-5
The Floppy Disk Drive, 2-7
Formatting a Floppy Disk, 2-7
Write Protecting a Floppy Disk, 2-9
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Part 11: Using the Desktop
3. The GEM-Desktop
Basic Desktop Skills, 3-1
Using the Mouse, 3-1
Holding the Mouse, 3-2
Moving the Pointer, 3-2
Selecting, 3-2
Selecting an Icon, 3-2
Dragging, 3-3
Dragging an Icon, 3-3
Selecting Multiple Icons, 3-4
Using the Rubber-band Box, 3-5
Using Shift-clicking,3-5
Combining Rubber-banding and Shift-clicking,3-6
Controlling the Pointer with Keystroke Combinations, 3-6
Moving the Pointer with Keystrokes, 3-7
Selecting with Keystrokes, 3-7
Dragging with Keystrokes, 3-8
Windows, 3-8
Opening and Closing a Window, 3-9
Scrolling a Window, 3-10
Sizing a Window,
3- 1 1
Moving a Window, 3-12
The Top Window,
3- 12
Using Menus and Pop-ups, 3-13
Opening a Menu, 3-13
Opening a Pop-up, 3
- 14
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4. A Guided Tour of the Desktop, 4-1
The Menu Bar, 4-1
Desk Menu, 4-2
Desktop Info, 4-2
Control Panel, 4-2
File Menu, 4-3
Open, 4-3
Show Information, 4-4
Search,4-5
Delete, 4-6
Create Folder, 4-6
Close Directory, 4-7
Close Top Window, 4-7
Bottom to Top, 4-7
Select all Items, 4-7
Set File Mask, 4-8
Format Floppy Disk, 4-9
View Menu, 4-9
Show as Icons or Show as Text, 4-10
Sorting by Name/Date/Size/Type,
4- 10
Size to Fit, 4-11
Set Color and Style, 4-11
Options Menu,4-12
Install Icon, 4-13
Install Application, 4-17
Install Devices, 4-22
Set Preferences, 4-23
Read .INFFile, 4-24
Desktop Configuration,4-25
Save Desktop, 4-26
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Desk Accessories, 4-27
The Control Panel, 4-27
About..
., 4-28
Setup
..., 4-28
Advanced Setup Options, 4-3
1
Open CPXs ..., 4-33
CPX Info, 4-33
Unload CPX
..., 4-34
CPXs,4-34
General Setup,4-34
Status,4-34
Audio Feedback, 4-35
Chip Select,4-35
Sound,4-35
Keyboard Response, 4-35
Double-click Response, 4-36
Modem Setup, 4-36
Serial Port Selector,4-37
Baud Rate, 4-37
Parity, 4-37
BitsIChar,4-38
Stop Bits, 4-38
Flow Control,4-38
Printer Setup, 4-39
Printer Type, 4-39
Color, 4-39
Pixelslline, 4-40
Quality, 4-40
Paper,4-40
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Falcon030 Qkzmer's Manual
Port, 4-40
Color Setup, 4-41
True Color, 4-42
Sound Setup, 4-42
Window Colors, 4-42
Configure CPXs, 4-44
Accelerator, 4-45
5. Desktop Management,
5-1
Working with Directories, Folders, and Files, 5-1
Identifying a Directory, Folder, or File, 5-1
Displaying a Directory or Folder, 5-2
Files and Filenames, 5-2
Pathnames, 5-5
Opening a File, 5-6
File Selector, 5-7
Opening a Data File, 5-10
File and Folder Management, 5-11
Copying Files and Folders, 5-12
Name Conflict During Copying, 5-13
Moving Files and Folders, 5-13
Renaming Files and Folders,
5- 14
Deleting Files and Folders, 5-14
Updating a Directory, 5-15
6. MultiTOS, 6-1
The Advantages of MultiTOS, 6-1
New Features, 6-2
Multitasking, 6-2
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Con ten k-3
Expanded Desk Menu, 6-3
Adoptive Menu Bars, 6-3
Foreground and Background Applications, 6-3
More Desktop Control, 6-4
Ease of Use, 6-4
Launching Applications, 6-4
Running an Application in the Foreground, 6-5
Running an Application in the Background, 6-5
Part 111: Appendixes, Glossary,and Index
A. Pointer Control & Quick Reference, A-1
B. Advanced Hard Disk Utilities, B-1
Parking and Unparking the ReadfWriteHeads, B-1
Parking Drive Heads on All Units,
B-2
Unparking the Drive Heads
Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Driver File, B-3
Installing the Hard Disk Driver File, B-4
Removing the Hard Disk Driver File, B-4
Bypassing the Hard Disk Driver File, B-5
Formatting and Partitioning the Hard Disk, B-5
Formatting, B-5
Partitioning, B-7
Selecting a Unit to Partition, B-8
Selecting a Partitioning Scheme, B-9
Creating a Customized Partitioning Scheme, B-9
Selecting a Preset Partitioning Scheme, B-11
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Erasing the Contents of a Logical Drive, B-11
Extending the System Wide Folder Limit, B-12
Marking Bad Sectors, B-13
Organizing and Maintaining your Hard Disk, B-15
Backing Up the Hard Disk, B-16
OptimizerPrograms, B-16
Extended Partition Schemes, B-16
Other Advanced Hard Disk Utilities Disk Files, B-18
C. Troubleshooting and Maintenance, C-1
Troubleshooting, C-1
The Computer Will Not Start Up, C-1
No Desktop, C-2
Software Problems, C-2
Bombs, C-3
The Hard Disk Drive, C-3
Optional Internal Hard Disk, C-4
Common Problems, C-4
Identifying and Replacing Corrupted Data, C-5
Error Messages, C-6
Preventive Maintenance, C-13
Caring for the Computer, C-13
Caring for Roppy Disks, C-13
Caring for the Mouse, C-13
A Final Note, C-14
D. Falcon030 Specifications,D-1
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