Specifications
In
some
cases,
prepackaged
disk
software
may
use
some
other
format
of
the
LOAD
command.
Always
type
in
the
com
mand
exactly
as
specified
in
the
instructions.
4.
Press
the
RETURN
key.
The
LOAD
command
instructs
the
computer
to
retrieve
the
named
program
from
the
disk.
The
cursor
disappears,
the
indicator
light
on
the
disk
drive
goes
on,
and
this
message
appears on
the
screen:
SEARCHING
FOR
PROGRAM
NAME
LOADING
After
a
short
time
the
screen
displays:
READY
When
the
screen
displays
READY
and
the
cursor
reap
pears,
the
program
has
been
loaded
into
the
computer.
Then
type
RUN
and
press
RETURN.
This
command
instructs
the
computer
to
perform
(i.e.,
RUN)
the
program.
Loading
Prepackaged
C64
Disk
Software
In
C64
mode
you
use
essentially
the
same
LOAD
and
RUN
proce
dure
used
in
C128
mode.
Again,
most
programs
are
loaded
using
a
sequence
of
commands
like this:
1.
Type:
LOAD
"PROGRAM
NAME",8HB1K
2.
After
the
"SEARCHING"
and
"LOADING"
lines
appear,
wait
for
the
READY
message.
3.
Then
type:
RUN