Owner`s manual
Page ii Table of Contents
AM-6000 Computer Owner's Manual, Rev. 00
POWER AND CABLE CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................... 2-9
Power Supply AC Voltage and Receptacle ...............................................................................2-10
Verifying Voltage Compatibility ..............................................................................................2-10
Turning the Computer On........................................................................................................2-11
INSTALLING THE OPERATOR TERMINAL.............................................................................2-11
Setting the Terminal's Baud Rate and Parameters ......................................................................2-12
Connecting the Cable ..............................................................................................................2-12
INITIAL TESTING ....................................................................................................................2-13
BOOTING UP UNDER AMOS...................................................................................................2-13
INSTALLING ALPHA MICRO SOFTWARE ..............................................................................2-13
THE WARM BOOT MONITOR.................................................................................................2-14
TURNING THE COMPUTER OFF.............................................................................................2-14
EXPANDING YOUR COMPUTER ............................................................................................2-15
GETTING ASSISTANCE ..........................................................................................................2-15
CHAPTER 3 - GETTING STARTED........................................................................................... 3-1
BOOTING THE COMPUTER ..................................................................................................... 3-1
AM-6000 CMOS SETUP PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 3-1
AM-6000 Initialization Routine................................................................................................. 3-2
CMOS Menu Options .............................................................................................................. 3-2
Saving the CMOS Settings........................................................................................................ 3-4
Important Note......................................................................................................................... 3-4
DEVICE NAMES........................................................................................................................ 3-4
The System Disk ..................................................................................................................... 3-5
DISK ACCOUNTS ..................................................................................................................... 3-5
LOGGING ON............................................................................................................................ 3-6
THE TERMINAL KEYBOARD................................................................................................... 3-7
Correcting Typing Mistakes...................................................................................................... 3-8
A WORD ABOUT DISKETTES.................................................................................................. 3-9
Using Diskettes ......................................................................................................................3-10
Mounting Diskettes.................................................................................................................3-12
ABOUT STREAMING TAPE.....................................................................................................3-13
Tape Capacity........................................................................................................................3-13
ΒΌ" Tape Drive Read/Write Compatibility.................................................................................3-14
Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges ...................................................................................3-15
USING A DAT DRIVE ..............................................................................................................3-15
CHAPTER 4 - WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? ...................................................................... 4-1
INTRODUCTION TO AMOS SOFTWARE................................................................................. 4-1
The Operating System, AMOS.................................................................................................. 4-1
Programming Languages........................................................................................................... 4-1
Networking.............................................................................................................................. 4-1
Text Preparation ...................................................................................................................... 4-2
Utility Programs....................................................................................................................... 4-2
Application Programs............................................................................................................... 4-2
Office Information Products...................................................................................................... 4-2
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION........................................................................................... 4-3