Owner`s manual

"Exit" BASIC by pressing CED
(at the top of the keyboard).
Move to, enter, and exit 2 other
files—TEXT and TELCOM-
using the same keys: the arrow
keys, (ENTER], and CED.
Note: If you accidentally enter
SCHEDL, ADDRSS, or
MSPLAN, you will need to exit
these programs somewhat dif-
ferently. SCHEDL and ADDRSS
initially ask you to exit by press-
ing the spacebar. MSPLAN re-
quires that you exit by pressing
fSHlFT) and (BREAKl at the
same time.
Setting the Clock and Calendar
Enter BASIC. Then press
(ENTER) so that "Ok" is the last
line on your screen. Check the
CNUM] key at the bottom of your
keyboard; if it is pressed, release
it.
Enter today's day: Use the for-
mat DAYS = "day", with "day"
abbreviated—MON, TUE, WED,
THU, FRI, SAT, or SUN. For
example, if today is Tuesday, type:
DAYS = "TUE" (ENTER)
(To produce uppercase letters,
use (SHIFT) or (CAPS LOCKl,
just as you would on a normal
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Enter today's date: Use the
format DATES = "yy/mm/dd".
For example, if today is March
4, 1985, type:
DATES = "03/04/85" CENT!
Enter the time: Use the format
TIMES = "hh:mm:ss", with
military hours. For example, if it
is now 4:03 p.m. and 15 seconds,
type:
TIMES = "16:03:15" (ENTER)
If you get an error message:
Perhaps you omitted the quota-
tion marks, omitted a leading 0,
or used a wrong abbreviation.
Press (ENTER). Then type the
day, date, or time again
correctly.
When finished: Check to be
sure that BASIC stored the cor-
rect day, date, and time. Type:
PRINT DAYS (ENTER!
PRINT DATES (ENTER]
PRINT TIMES (ENTER]
Return to the Main Menu (by
pressing ("Ftp), and you see the
current day, date, and time.
Using the Calculator
The Tandy 200 has a 4-function
calculator. To turn it on, press
and lock the (NUM) key (to turn
on the "numeric keypad"); then
press (GRPH) (to turn on the
calculator). You see the
calculator's display on the top
line of your screen.
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The right keys are now numeric.
Use them to make quick com-
putations. For example, compute
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