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Chapter 2

Using Your Apex

This chapter covers these basic procedures for using your Apex

computer and keyboard:

Using the special keys on the keyboard

Changing your computer’s operating speed

Interrupting a command or program

Resetting and turning off your computer

Using diskettes, diskette drives, and hard disk drives.

Special Keys on the Apex Keyboard

Some of the keys on your keyboard serve special functions

when your computer is running application programs.

Using your Apex 2-1

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Contents 8
Cnntents vii 10
Appendixes 11
Introduction 12
How to Use This Manual 14
Where to Get Help 15
Setting Up Your System 16
Choosing a Location 18
Connecting the Monitor 24
Connecting the Keyboard 27
Connecting a Printer 28
Connecting the Power Cord 30
Turning On the Computer and 31
Loading MS-DOS 31
Copying System Diskettes 37
Setting the Real Time Clock 40
1-26 Setting Up Your 41
Using Your Apex 42
2-2 Using Your Apex 43
Ctrl key 44
Selecting Execution Speed 45
Stopping a Command or Program 46
Resetting the Computer 46
Turning Off the Computer 47
Using Your Apex 2-11 52
Using Your Hard Disk 54
2-14 Using Your Apex 55
2-16 Using Your Apex 57
Using MS-DOS with Your Apex 58
Starting and Exiting MS-DOS 59
Changing the Default Drive 60
Entering MS-DOS Commands 60
Creating Files 61
Naming a File 62
Directory of A:\ 64
Directory of A:\LEDGER 64
CHDIR (or CD) followed by a 65
CD SALES 66
\WORDPROC/PERSONAL/MICHELLE 67
DIR. is the 68
Formatting Diskettes 70
Copying Data 72
Using the DISKCOPY command 73
COPY A:REPORT.EXT B: 77
COPY A:REPORT.EXT B:FACTS.EXT 77
COPY REPORT FACTS 77
COPY A:*.* B: 78
COPY A:MEMO? B: 78
Using the BACKUP command 78
The HELP Utility 79
HELP and press Enter 80
The XTREE Utility 81
Enter. A title 82
Alt key. To 84
Alt key and press the 84
F1 to quit XTREE 84
Cautions 85
XTREE and press 86
Enter to name your directory 86
Enter; you don’t need to 87
N at the 87
Enter to place it in the 88
Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File 89
Installing Option Cards 92
Removing the Cover 93
Inserting the Option Card 94
Replacing the Cover 98
Post-installation Setup 99
Removing Option Cards 99
4-10 Installing Option Cards 101
Trobleshooting 102
The Computer Locks Up 104
Diskette Problems 105
Hard Disk Problems 106
Software Problems 107
Printer Problems 108
Option Card Problems 108
Expanding Your System 109
Troubleshooting 5-9 110
5-10 Troubleshooting 111
Setting the DIP Switches 112
(serial port) 113
Switch 2 (parallel port) 114
Preparing a Hard Disk For Use 116
Using HDFMTALL 117
Destructive surface analysis 124
Using FDISK 126
Using SELECT 128
Finishing Your Installation 129
Specifications 132
Mass Storage 133
Power Requirements 133
Environmental Requirements 133
Video and Display Options 134
Other Apex Options 134
C-6 Specifications 137
Glossary 138
A>. See also Prompt 139

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