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JOE'S PC COMPANY MANUAL
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JOE'S PC AXT-2000 ENHANCED COMPUTER
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(c) 1986 Joe's PC Company, Inc.
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Box 1245
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Oxnard, California USA 92551
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415-555-1212
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If no answer call
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800-922-0354, ask for Gene
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INTRODUCTION
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Welcome! Thank you very much for buying high quality JOE'S PC computer.
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To be very satisfied and productive. Machine long life, high quality
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components Made in USA! You have instruction manual which should be read
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completely to insure proper use and long life. Read the manual!
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JOE'S PC Company, Inc. has designed and built your high quality JOE'S PC
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specifically for use in widest possible range of end user tasks. To use
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high quality JOE'S PC for word processing, banking, CAD design, games and
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database. No end to the uses to which JOE'S PC can be put. Please to take
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few minutes and read Manual to avoid problems and cause confusion later.
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NOTICE
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JOE'S PC Company Inc. warrants that the software(s) supplied herein are
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free from defects and flaws in workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days
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from date of manufacture. JOE'S PC Company, Inc. specifically disallows
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claims based on resultant and incidental damages due to failure to perform
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or other failures. Damages and adjustments are specifically limited to
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actual replacement of the diskettes during the warranty period and are
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limited to the original owner only. Some states limit the exclusion of
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incidental damages and other damages. This machine is not released for
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sale in those states.
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PARTS LIST
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When opening JOE'S PC box be sure that the following items drop out:
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- CPU computer box
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- JOE'S PC keyboard and special Flexible Cable
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- JOE'S PC Manual
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- JOE'S DOS diskettes (2)
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- Three screws
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- One extra screw
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- Video Screen
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- Video Screen Controller
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- Video Screen Controller Box
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- Video Screen Controller Box Board
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- Some memory RAM chips
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- RAM chip crumbs (optional)
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- Extra chip
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- Electric cord
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- Styrofoam packing popcorn spacers
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If this list is not complete open box again and check for extra items. Be
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extra sure to check for Extra or Spare Chips and Wires. Save these for
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Handy Use later. Discard Packing Boxes after examining for Extra Chips.
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ASSEMBLY
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Your high quality JOE'S PC AXT-2000 Enhanced computer was designed and
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built for easy assembly with ordinary hands and tools. Novice can assemble
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machine with minimum of help and confusion after reading Manual. Please
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read manual first before attempting these maneuvers. Avoid Problem!
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1. Put CPU Computer Box on table. Check that CPU Computer Box is sitting
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far away from edges and tools. And that CPU computer Box is placed
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flat on bottom with no thing underneath.
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2. Locate CPU Electric Cord. Plug end into slot marked "Electric Cord"
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on back of CPU. If it will not fit, plug that end into AC power
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outlet found in many homes and offices. Plug other end of Electric
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Cord into back of CPU computer Box. WARNING! Do not plug Electric
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Cord at same place into both ends! This results in Serious Damage!
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3. Locate PC Keyboard and special FLEXIBLE CABLE. Do not remove cable
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from PC Keyboard as it is meant to always attach to keyboard. Plug
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that end into CPU Computer Box where indicate "Keyboard" but do not
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attach keyboard yet. Attach Keyboard as instructed. Special Flexible
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Cable is meant to hang all over desk to provide easy access to
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computer and keyboard from any location. Do not obstruct the cable as
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to do so may prevent flexibility. Do not attempt to flex cable over
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3m (39 inches)as to do so may pull computer and cause Severe Damage!
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Flexible Cable will carry data between Keyboard and Computer Box and
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not elsewhere even though cable is extended to the full height.
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4. After connecting cable notice that cable must be disconnected to
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computer to attach required Video Controller and Video Controller Box
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and Video Controller Box Board. (see attached). Disconnect cable and
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remove keyboard to table. Keep away from heat! Open top of Computer
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Box by unscrewing four screws (included) on bottom of box and flip
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latches A and B (see diagram) to release top of Computer Box. Remove
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top and place away.
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5. Grasp Video Controller Box Board in hands with no tools and great care
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and push firmly. Video Controller Box Board will place into slot for
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Video Controller Box Board where marked. Edge connectors with gold
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must make sure to not press firmly against top of board for Severe
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Damage! Note hole in board into which screws.
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6. When broad is attached, check for tight screw and push firmly to make
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sure. Be Careful! Board may break and not fix. Looks good? OK.
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7. Attach Video Controller Box to back of Computer Box and plug in. Make
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sure plug is in back of Video Controller Box Board to get data from
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computer and it will send data to Video Screen to see. Cable must not
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be plugged in backwards. Look at screen to check for data. Data must
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not be there yet. If screen shows data unplug Video Screen and return
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to place of purchase for clearing and refreshments check. Be sure
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that Video Screen is plugged in.
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7. Turn CPU Computer Box on. This is done by turning the power switch on
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back panel of computer on. The on position is marked to coincide with
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"on" and will not work in any other position.
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RESIDENT COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS
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After it is turned on machine will diagnose problems. These are automatic
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and will take approximately 20 seconds to finish it. See below for a list
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of the tests performed on CPU and other parts. If everything is not
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failing check the list below for confirmation of checks:
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CPU Chip OK
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Memory RAM OK
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Memory ROM OK
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Disk There OK
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Disk Not There OK
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Keyboard OK
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Video Screen OK
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Electric Cord OK
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Hard Disk Not Installed
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Soft Disk 2 Installed
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ROM BASIC Not Installed
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If you have a JOE'S PC Hard Disk installed, disregard "Not installed"
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message and check Hard Disk. Please note that if you have removed Soft
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Disk to make room in Computer Box for Extra Memory or a Modem or other box
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the number displayed after "Soft Disk" may not accurately reflect the
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number of Soft Disks. This is preset at JOE'S PC factory for best
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operation and will last throughout the life of your machine. You do not
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have to worry about an inaccurate reading.
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Please note also that if the Message "Electric Cord OK" fails to show
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all other messages will fail to show as well and machine will not operate
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correctly. Please make sure that "Electric Cord OK" message is running
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properly to ensure reliable operation.
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Please note that if "Video Screen OK" message is not displayed all other
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messages will not be displayed. Please return message over phone to
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Authorized JOE'S PC Dealer and make sure message is displayed to ensure
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reliable operation. Machine may continue to operate properly -- this is
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not a failure of the machine, but may greatly reduce operational
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efficiency. To keep your JOE'S PC computer running smoothly be sure that
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all messages are operational.
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ROM BASIC
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ROM Basic is not installed. Do not attempt to use this feature. Do not
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attempt to change ROM BASIC Not Installed" message. This is to ensure
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incompatibility with IBM Corporation software and copyrights and patents.
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Do not attempt to install ROM Basic. Installation of ROM Basic is to be
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done by only quality service personnel.
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JOE'S PC DOS
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Included with Deluxe JOE'S PC Computer is JOE'S PC Disk Operation System.
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This system controls all control of disk drives and commands and files for
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use with JOE'S PC Computer. For instructions on adding or subtracting
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JOE'S PC DOS from your JOE'S PC Computer, see the section titled "JOE'S PC
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DOS: What is this?"
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OPTIONAL EXTRA EQUIPMENT BOXES
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Many many extra boxes are available for connection to high quality JOE'S PC
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when you install extra money. This option is available to all users
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regardless if skilled or novice user and can greatly benefit performance
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and productivity. See list below and wait for information from JOE'S PC
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Computer Company when you call for credit card.
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JOE'S PC Memory expansion card to add up to 640k of memory for big spread
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sheets and base data applicators.
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JOE'S PC Color Video Screen to see black and white results in color.
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JOE'S PC Hard Disk for random storage of data and access at high speed for
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enhanced productivity and downtime wait decrease.
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JOE'S PC Enhanced keyboard to make big keyboard mistakes less often and to
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enhance User Friendliness between keyboard and computer.
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JOE'S PC Printer to see black and white results on paper at high resolution
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graphics and text. Also to use time to print instead of wait includes
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JOE'S PC Print Bumper to use up memory and wait for print less. OK.
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JOE'S PC LaserRocket Printer to use up serial port and see results at high
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resolution half as fast with extra memory for printing. Text and graphics
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all mixed up On One Page better than normal. High Tech laser printer uses
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popular Cannon Print Motor for long life and easy replacement of big
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cartridge when it runs out while printing.
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JOE'S PC Gidgetizer for transferring hi-Res magazine covers to hi-Res
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memory for editing with JOE'S PC Mouse and printing on JOE'S PC LaserRocket
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Printer.
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JOE'S PC Mouse for fast access to menus and programs that can be set up to
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work against Mouse Driver and Serial Port if not being used by LaserRocket
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printer. If serial port used up, add easy JOE'S PC Serial Port Board for
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adding extra Serial Ports. If serial port not used up, add JOE'S PC
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LaserRocket printer to fill port ok. Then add JOE'S PC Serial Port Board!
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* * * * *
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JOE'S PC DOS - What is this?
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You have already found box marked JOE'S PC DOS and wondered What it is.
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Well, JOE'S PC DOS makes possible all the benefits of JOE'S PC Disk Drives
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and allows saving of data before you turn the machine off. Disk drives
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must have JOE'S PC DOS or they will not run properly and may lose data
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after turning off.
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INSTALLING JOE'S PC DOS
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Take JOE'S PC DOS disk and put in Disk Drive Slot marked A:. This is one
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of the two slots that may be on the front of your machine. Please note
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that this is larger than the VENTILATION SLOTS and JOE'S PC will not run
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properly with JOE'S PC disk in VENTILATION SLOT so do not put that in there
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without checking that slot is not for ventialtion.
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TURN MACHINE ON.
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If you have already turned machine on, disk has already been erased and
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should be returned to JOE'S PC COMPANY for replacement. If not, turn
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machine off and turn back on again and machine will BOOT UP. This
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procedure was called BOOTING UP many years ago by impatient programmers
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from TEXAS who used their BOOT STRAP LOADERS to get the machine going
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faster on cold mornings or to fix misadjusted disk drives and printers.
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Today we use diskettes instead of boots and straps and machines are much
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lower Disk Excess Time. When machine BOOTS it will turn on disk drive
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light. This is normal. DO NOT ATTEMPT to turn off the Disk Drive Light or
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Serious Damage may result!
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Eventually machine will beep and then respond to you by typing J>. This is
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entirely normal and will not affect performance in any way. When the
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machine says J> it means that your High Quality JOE'S PC is waiting for
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INPUT. This is what you type in if you have a JOE'S PC Hard Drive in your
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machine:
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J>copy everything
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and JOE'S PC will respond by typing
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Copying Everything...
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and when done it will so state by typing
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Everything Copied
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J>
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And if you switch over to the HARD DRIVE by typing
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J>hd
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and then type
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HD>der
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(This is short for DERictry)
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It will show you the following:
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HARD DRIVE has no name...
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DERICTRY of HARD DRIVE\
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JOEBIO COM 96253 01/01/1983
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JOEDOS COM 24040 01/01/1983
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COMMAND COM 1024 01/09/1983
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CONFIG SIS 0 01/01/1983
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ANTSY SIS 68447 01/23/1985
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PRINT COM 3233 12/13/1985
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SCRAWL COM 4101 12/13/1985
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DOODLE COM 29208 12/14/1985
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ERASE COM 9920 12/16/1985
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FIND COM 142 12/20/1985
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LOSE COM 23222 12/21/1985
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CRASH COM 12 12/14/1985
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EDWIN COM 5872 03/22/1984
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DEBUG COM 10275 04/19/1985
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DELOUSE COM 9940 04/22/1985
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NO-HDU COM 2310 05/30/1985
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PARK COM 1499 10/20/1985
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REVERSE COM -2208 10/20/1985
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NEUTRAL COM 0 10/20/1985
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DRIVE COM 2301 10/20/1985
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LOW COM 6 10/20/1985
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EJECTHDU COM 8192 01/01/1983
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NO-RAM COM 1024 01/01/1984
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NO-CRT COM 1024 01/01/1985
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NO-ROM COM 1024 01/01/1985
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JOEBASIC EXE 32400 01/28/1985
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A lot of file(s) Plenty of Space Left
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HD>
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A short explanation of features will follow:
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JOEBASIC is an implementation of the powerful computer language BASIC
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except that we added a bunch of features that will make Programming Easier
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including these powerful commands:
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DO WHATIWANT
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READ (MANUAL)
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FIXBUG
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STARTOVER
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TALK
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LISTEN
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SHUTUP
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Algebraic operators:
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EQUALS
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NOTEQUALS
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SORTOFEQUALS
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NOTCLOSE
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WAYOFF
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WRONGTYPE
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Boolean operators:
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AND
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OR
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NOT
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XOR
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XAND
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And graphics commands:
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LINE(x,y)
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BOX (x,y,a,b)
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CIRCLE (x,y,r)
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ELLIPSE (x,y,r1,r2)
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BLOB (x,y,z,a,r)
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SCRIBBLE (x,y,z,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,i,h,j,k,l,m)
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COLOR (n)
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NOPURPLE (n)
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SETPOINT (x,y)
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MATCHPOINT (x,y)
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CHECKMATE (x,y)
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A FINAL WORD
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Great! You're on your way to successful happy computing with high quality
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JOE'S PC! The computer is on, and you're all ready to work. WE are all
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happy you selected high quality JOE'S PC product. Thank you.
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E NOTE:
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Further information on any of the things mentioned in this Manual are
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covered in JOE'S PC TEchnical Reference Guide, available for only $59.95
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from JOE'S PC Company. See front page of this manual for ordering address
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and information for more information. Ok.
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Printed in Taiwan
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(c) 1985 JOE'S PC Company
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All Rights Preserved
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