Atari 130XE User Manual

USER·WRITTEN SOFTWARE
Once you learn a programming language, you can write your own pro-
grams. The ATARI 130XE comes with the ATARI BASIC programming
language already built into the computer. The tutorial in Part 2 of this
manual teaches you how to use this language to write
BASIC pro-
grams. However, you can write programs with other computer
languages, such as ATARI Logo, by inserting a cartridge containing
the programming language of your choice.
SAVING YOUR WORK
If you write your own programs, you will probably want to store them
so that you can use them again. And if you use your computer for
word processing, you will probably want to save that work, too. Just
turning off the computer will automatically erase your work from the
computer's memory, but connecting a disk drive or a program
recorder to your computer enables you to store and retrieve your work
later. The disk drive saves information
on magnetic diskettes, and the
program recorder uses ordinary blank audiocassettes. The instructions
that come with the disk drive and the program recorder will tell you
how to use these devices. (For more information, see Expanding Your
System.)
LOADING SOFTWARE CARTRIDGES
Loading ready-to-use commercial software cartridges into the ATARI
130XE is a simple operation. Software that comes in a cartridge is in-
serted into the Cartridge slot at the back of the computer console.
First make sure that the computer is turned off. Inserting or removing
a cartridge while the computer is on can damage the computer and
the cartridge. Hold the cartridge with the label facing upward. Insert
the cartridge securely into the slot. Then turn the computer on. If you
have just been using another cartridge, wait a moment between the
time you insert the new cartridge and the time you turn the computer
back on.
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Atari 130XE Specifications

General

Brand	Atari
Model	130XE
Category	Desktop
Language	English