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COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK
© 1983 Kaypro Corporation. KAYPRO 10 is a registered trademark of Kaypro
Corporation.
DISCLAIMER Kaypro Corporation hereby disclaims any and all liability resulting
from the failure of other manufacturers' software to be operative within and
upon the
KAYPRO 10 computer, due to Kaypro's inability to have tested each
entry
of software.
LIMITED WARRANTY Kaypro Corporation warrants each new instrument or
computer against defects in material orworkmanship fora period of ninety days
from date
of delivery to the original customer. Fuses are excluded from this
warranty. This warranty is specifically limited to the replacement or repair of
any such defects, without charge, when the complete instrument is returned to
one of our authorized dealers or Kaypro Corporation, 533 Stevens Avenue,
Solana Beach, California 92075, transportation charges prepaid.
This express warranty excludes all other warranties, express or implied, in-
~uding, but not limited to, impliedwarranties of merchantability, and fitness for
~ -,rpose, and KAYPRO CORPORATION IS NOT LIABLE FOR A BREACH OF
WARRANTY IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
GOODS. KAYPRO CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. No liability is assumed for damage due to
accident, abuse, lack of reasonable care, or loss
of parts.
REDIRECTION Please first direct all queries and problems to your dealer.

CONTENTS
MEET KAYPRO 10!
Meet KAYPRO 10! ................................................... 1
Unpacking your
KAYPRO 10 ........................................... 2
What you will need
.................................................. 3
Setting
upyour KAYPRO 10 ........................................... 4
BECOMING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR COMPUTER
The cursor and cursor keys ........................................... 10
Keys on the left of the keyboard ....................................... 11
Keys on the right of the keyboard ...................................... 12
The keypad ......................................................... 13
The big green screen ................................................. 14
Memory ............................................................ 15
Storage of programs and information .................................... 18
Care of diskettes .................................................... 17
Nam.ing fi.les ........................................................ 21
The setup of the hard disk ............................................ 22
Cold boot and warm boot ............................................. 23
STARTING THE COMPUTER
Starting your KAYPRO 10 ............................................. 25
Finding files on the hard disk .......................................... 28
Turning off your KAYPRO 10 ........................................... 30
USING UTILITY FILES
CP/M -the program which operates the KAYPRO 10 ..................... 31
Copying files from one userarea into another user area ................... 33
Erasing files ........................................................ 35
Formatting a diskette ................................................ 36
Copying files to diskettes ............................................. 37
Backing up your files ................................................ 39
Copying diskettes to the hard disk ..................................... 44

Checking a hard disk for bad sectors ................................... 45
Verifying a hard disk ................................. '.' .............. 47
USING GRAPHICS ON THE KAYPRO 10
Using graphics on the KAYPRO 10 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 51
Video graphics and attributes command set ........................... .; .52
Drawing graphics . 00 ••••• 0 •••• 0• 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0•• 0•• 52
Cursor positioning ........... 00000000•• 0• 00• 0 ••• 00 ••• 000• 0000 ••• 0 ••• 54
Graphics characters 0• 000 ••• 0• 000•• 0 ••••• 0 •• 000 ••• 00• 0• 00• 00 ••• 0 •••• 055
Characterattributes commands 0• 0 •••• 0•• 0• 0 ••• 0 ••••• 0• 00 ••••••••••••• 56
Summary of commands ... 0000000• 00• 00000•• 000 ••• 000 ••• 0• 0• 0 •••••••• 57
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Troubleshooting 0 ••• 000 •• 00000• 00• 0 •••••• 0• 00• 0 ••• 0• 0 •••.•••••••••••• 61
Maintenance .... 000 ••• 0 ••••• 0 •••• 0 ••• 00 •• 0 ••• 0• 00 ••• 0 ••••••• 0 •• 00• 064
Connecting a printer ... 0• 0• 0 •••••• 0 ••• 0 •••• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •• ~ 0 ••••••••• 00• 0 •• 65
Parallel printer 00 •• 0 ••• 0• 00• 000• 00 •••• 0 •••• 0 •• 0 ••• 0 •••••••••••••••••• 65
Serial printer ............................... 000 •• 0• 000 •• 00•• 0 •••• 00 .67
Kaypro serial printerport - RS232C . 0 •••• 000• 00• 0000• 000 •• 0 •••• 000 •••• 68
Serial port aSSignments . 00• 00• 0 •••• 0 •.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 000• 0• 069
Baud rate table o. 0 ••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 •••• 0 ••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••• 69
lio port addresses .. 0 ••• 00• 0 ••• 0 ••• 0 ••• 0• 0 ••• 0 •• 0•• 0 ••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••• 70
Schematic: Printer Port ......... 0• 0 •••.•••••••• 0 •••••••••••••• 0 •••. 0•• 72
Schematic: Serial, Modem, and Keyboard Port ........... 0 •••••••••• 0 •••• 73
Rebuilding system tracks .. 0 ••••• 0 •••••••••• 0 •• 0 ••.• 0 •••.•••••••••• 0•• 74
Memory map of the KAYPRO 10 computer .......... 0 •••••••••••••••••••• 75
Common control functions in CP/M programs ............................ 76
Video command protocol for KAYPRO 10 ••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••• 77
ASCII chart ................. 00• 00• 0 ••••••• 0 •••••••• 0• 00 ••••••• 0000•• 79
Reconfiguring the keypad . 0 •• 0•• 0• 00•• 000• 0 ••• 000. 0 ••••••••••• 0• 0•• 0 .80
Reconfiguring the arrow keys ...... 0 ••••••• 00 •••••• 0• 0 •••••••• 0 ••••••• 80
Reconfiguring the keypad forWordStar ............ 0 •••••••••••••••••••• 80
Program to turn off the keyboard beeper ........................... 0 •••• 81
Appendix A - How to use MUFBAR ..................................... 82
Appendix B - System status messages ............................ 0 ••• 94
Appendix C - Temperature adjustment for your KAYPRO 10 ••.•••••••••••. 96
Glossary ........................................................ ' ... 98

Meet KAYPRO 10!
We hope that you will enjoy many useful and
pleasurable years with your computer -
whether at business or at home.
If you've never used a computer before, we'll in-
troduce you to the
KAYPRO 10 with step-by-
step
instructio~s to help you get started right
away.
If you're an old hand at computer operation, we
know you're eager to get started, but PLEASE
take a few minutes to read the instructions for
getting started with your
KAYPRO 10. It will
save time and prevent problems.
Many of the terms used in this manual are ex-
plained in the glossary at the back.
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UNPACKING YOUR KAYPRO 10
When unpacking your KAYPRO 10, be sure to save the packing materials in case
you want to ship it some day. The box should also contain the following:
Manuals for the software
KAYPRO ownership documents
Coiled cable (found when the computer
is opened)
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED
BLANK DISKETIES
It is advisable
to have blank diskettes for backing up the files in which you store
information, such as: text files, mailing lists, and programs which you
write. The
KAYPRO 10 uses 51f4-inch single-sided or double-sided, double-
density, soft-sector floppy diskettes. If you value the information you'll be store
ing, don't buy low-quality diskettes.
WORK SURFACE
You will want a work surface with leg room underneath.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Power requirements for the ,KAYPRO 10 are 115 to 125 VAC, 50 to 60 Hertz at 60
watts (normal house current). The outlet should be grounded. Your dealer can
switch the power supply
to 220 VAC if you want to take your computer overseas.
For power requirements for peripherals such
as a printer, consult the owner's
manual for the peripheral.
OPTIONAL LINE FILTER
If you have heavy machinery operating from the same power source,
or if you ex-
perience frequent power shortages or surges, it may be advisable to use a line
filter. Even machines such as air conditioners, irons, and electric drills can
cause problems.
OPTIONAL BACKUP
POWER SOURCE
To provide continuous power in case of a power outage, backup power sources
are available from various manufacturers. Contact your dealer about this.
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SETTING UP YOUR KAYPRO 10
1. Set the KAYPRO 10 on the work surface where you want the keyboard to be,
because
the keyboard is on the bottom. While it is in this position, look at
the rear panel to locate the controls, switches, and ports.
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J4 SERIAL J3 MODEM
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I. 2. Then, turn the KAYPRO 10 so the ventilated side faces away from your work
position.
3. Unwind the AC line power cord, but DO NOT PLUG IT IN YET.
4. Push down the tops of the latches on both sides of the KAYPRO; then pull
out the bottoms of the latches to detach them from the keyboard.
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5. Carefully lift the computer off the keyboard, and lay it on the working sur·
face with the large, ventilated surface down.
6. Place the keyboard where you can use it comfortably.
7. Raise the front of the computer, and pull down the metal stand.
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