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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Software
Product View
Chapter 1 Introducing the Amiga 500
RAM Disk
How the Amiga Works
Key Features of the Amiga 500
Digitized Stereo Audio
Multitasking-Running Several Programs at the same Time
Resolution, Screen
Direct Text-To-Speech Conversion
Standard File Format for Easy Interchange of Data Among Programs
Graphics, Windows, and Sound Support for Standard Languages
Multiple Disk Type Capability
Internal Memory Expansion
Addition of External
MIDI Interface
Amiga 500 Software
Productivity
Graphics and Art
Education
Amiga
Music and Sound
Telecommunications, Languages and more
Setting up the Amiga 500
Where to Find the Connectors
Introduction
Chapter 2 Setting up the Amiga
Whe Re to Find Th E Conn Ectors
RGB Connector
Before You Start
Attaching the Mouse
Attaching the Video Monitor
Attaching an RGB Monitor
Attaching a Monochrome Monitor
Attaching a Television
Connecting Audio Equipment
Connecting the Amiga to a Stereo System
Sound Connections for Monitors
Plugging It in
Chapter 3 Getting Started
A Note about the Mouse
Using Disks
A Word of Warning
Moving the Pointer
Selecting Icons
Dragging
Selection Button
Using Menus
Commands and Options
Duplicating Your Disks Using a Menu
Resetting the Amiga
What Is the Workbench?
Chapter 4 Using the Workbench
Icons
What's on the Workbench?
Windows
Creating a Project
Screens
Operations Involving Tools and Projects
Duplicating Tools and Projects
Renaming Tools and Projects
About String Gadgets
Getting Information about Tools and Projects
Discarding Tools and Projects
Opening Drawers
Operations Involving Drawers
Moving Tools, Projects, and Drawers
Discarding Drawers
Duplicating Drawers
Renaming Drawers
Operations Involving Windows
Special Drawers: Disks and the Trashcan
Using Gadgets
Dragging Windows
Sizing Windows
Moving Windows in Front of Other Windows
Pushing Windows Behind Other Windows
Scrolling the Contents of a Window
Closing Windows
Disk Gauges
Operations Involving Screens
Dragging Screens
Moving Screens in Front of Other Screens
Pushing Screens Behind Other Screens
Operati Ons Involving Requ Este Rs
The Memory Meter
String Gadgets
Copying Disks
Duplicating Disks
Initializing Disks
Operations Involving Disks
Expansion Drawer
Moving a Tool, Project, or Drawer to a New Disk
RAM Disk
Renaming Disks
Cleanup
Other Workbench Operations
Resetting the Workbench
Last Error
Redraw
Snapshot
Version
Mouse Tricks
The Clock
Chapter 5 Workbench Tools
Setting the Time
Opening the Clock
Changing the Clock from Analog to Digital
Changing the Size and Position of the Clock
Changing from a 12- to a 24-Hour Clock
Displaying the Seconds
Setting the Alarm
Menu
Closing the Clock
Opening the Notepad
Entering Text
Moving the Text Cursor
Tabbing
Changing the Size of the Notepad Window
Moving through the Text
Moving from Page to Page
New and Open
The Notepad Menus
The Project Menu
Save
Print
Save as
Print as
Cancel and Cut
Quit
Read Fonts
The Edit Menu
Copy
Paste
Find
Mark Place
Find Next
Find Prev
Replace
The Font Menu
Description of
Paper Color
The Format Menu
The Style Menu
Global Font
Pen Color
Word Wrap
Menu Shortcuts
Remove Font
Remove Styles
Changing the Notepad Default Values
Connecting the Notepad Window Default Position
Changing the Notepad Default Font
Changing the Default Font of a Note
Changing the Default Print Type
Changing the Default to Form-Feed
Specifying the Global Font Default
Opening the Calculator
Turning off the Word Wrap Default
The Calculator Keys
Closing the Calculator
Opening the Icon Editor
Loading an Icon
Icon Editor
Changing an Icon
Selecting Additional Icons
Changing an Icon's Colors
Filling Areas
Adding Text to an Icon
Using the Undo Feature
Working with Frames
Copying a Frame
Moving the Image Within a Frame
Exchanging Frames
Merging Frames
Highlighting an Icon
Specifying the Border Width
Saving an Icon
Stopping the Icon Editor
The Say Speech Synthesizer
Graphic Dump
Setmap
Setmap Code
Nofastmem
Using Preferences
Chapter 6 Using Preferences
Using the Preferences Tool
Date and Time
Key Repeat Speed
Key Repeat Delay
Mouse Speed
Double-Click Delay
Text Size
Cli
Display Centering
The Serial Settings Are
Workbench Colors
Interlace
The Pointer Editing Window
Changing the Colors
Changing the Pointer
Changing the Point
In this Screen, You Can Select
(Printer Setting)
Selecting this Gadget Opens the Printer Graphics
Getting Back Preferences
Using and Saving Preferences
Amigados and the CLI
Accessing CLI
Chapter 7 Amigados and the CLI
Amigados Command
Commonly Used CLI Commands
The Commands Summarized in this Chapter Can be Used to Perform the Following Tasks
Copying a Disk
Command
Formatting a Disk
Looking at a Directory
Relabeling a Disk
Using the List Command
Getting Information about the File System
Changing the Directory
Root Directory
Setting the Date and Time
Redirecting the Output of a Command
Typing a Textfile to the Screen
Changing the Name of a File
Copying Files
Deleting Files
Creating a New Directory
Is My File Somewhere on this Disk?
Using the RAM Disk
Changing the Startup-Sequence
Setting the A501 Real Time Clock
Creating a New CLI Window
Closing a CLI
Closing Comments
Precautions for Peripherals
Chapter 8 Adding to the Amiga
Adding Memory to the Amiga
Adding a Disk Drive to the Amiga
Printers for the Amiga
Adding a Modem
Other Peripherals
Amiga Precautions
Chapter 9 Caring for the Amiga
Taking Care of Disks
Cleaning the Mouse
Radio and Television Interference
Technical Reference
Specifications for the Amiga
Amiga Specifications
Input/Output Connectors
Serial Connector
ASOO Parallel Connector
RGB Monitor Connector
Mouse/Game Controller Connectors
Connectors 1 and 2: Mouse Connections
Connectors 1 and 2: Game Controller
Connector 2: Light Pen Connection
External Disk Connector
86-Pin Connector
A500 Block Diagram
Theory of Operation
68000 Microprocessor
Rom
Parallel I/O
Clocks Generator
The 3 Custom Chips
Bus Control, Address/Data MUX, Address Driver
Display RAM
Custom Control Chips
Custom Animation Chip
Fat Agnus
Features
Fat Agnus Block Diagram
Custom Graphics Chip
Denise
RGB Monitor
Denise Block Diagram
Custom Sound/Peripherals Chip
Paula
Paula Block Diagram
Custom Control Chip
Gary
Gary Block Diagram
Amiga 500 Memory Map
Real Time Clock
Amigados Information
Amigados User's Commands
ED Screen Editor Commands
Special Key Mappings
Immediate Commands
Extended Commands
Amigados Error Messages
Using the Amiga Keyboard
Layout of the Keyboard
The Typewriter Area
Return
Backspace
Del
Caps Lock
Shift Keys
ALT Keys
The Commodore Key
The Cursor Keypad
The Numeric Keypad
The Function Keys
Using the Amiga Without a Mouse
Moving the Pointer Without a Mouse
Selecting Without a Mouse
Using Menus Without a Mouse
International Key Maps
Standard U.S. Keyboard (USA)
Danish Keyboard (Dk)
German Keyboard (D)
Characters on the Front Side of Keytops
Spanish Keyboard (E)
French Keyboard (F)
British Keyboard (Gb)
Icelandic Keyboard (Is)
Italian Keyboard (I)
Swiss Keyboard (Ch)
Swedish/Finnish Keyboard (S)
Norwegian Keyboard (N)
Printer Escape Codes
Printer Escape Sequences
ANSI X3.64 Style Commands
Amiga Bibliography
Introductory Level
Advanced Books
Amiga 500 Schematics
Paula Power
Audio Power
External Floppy
Internal Floppy
Master Clock
Expansion
Power Input
Floppy Power
Spares
Glossary
Extended Selection
RGB Monitors
Scroll Arrow
Scroll Bar
Scroll Box
Selected Window
Index
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