,/,/,/,/,/ ./,/,/,/,/,/,/,/,/,/ r/ /||\ATARI" 520ST- COMPUTER O\ilNER'SMANUAL http://www.atariworld.org ry //////f//////,f // f,"ffiTAl{T ilHNilATTII{ Llke any oloctrlcalappllanc €,thls ATARI52OST Computor usos and prcduco3rsdlo frequencyönergy. lf lt ls not Installedand usedaccordlng to the Instructlon3In thlg gulde,tho oqulpmontmay caule Intorforencewlth your radloor tolovlslonrecepllon. lf you bellevethat thls €qulpm€ntls cauclngIntorferenca wlth your mdlo or toleylslon r€c€ptlon,try tumlng the equlpmontolf and on. It the Interferoncoproblom stop3 whsn the oqulpmsntls tumod off, then the equlpmentls probablyceuslng the Intorteronce. Wlth tho oqulpmenttumed on, you may bo ablo to conect the problemby trylng one or more of the lollowlng meeEurc3: . Reorlontthe radloor televl3lonantenna. o Reposltlontho equlpmentIn reletlonto tho radloor televlslonset. Moveth € oqulpmentaway from the radloor t€lovlslon. o Plug the oqulpmontInto I dltferentwall outl€t so that th€ equlpmentand the radlo or tolovlslonaro on dlfterenl branchclrcults. lf neceaoary,consult your ATARIComputer rotaller or an oxporlencedredlo and teleylslon technlclanfor addltlonalsuggostlons. Anotherhefptul lgsource ls How to ldentlly and Resolrp Radlo-TVlnteilercnce Prcblems, a booklotprepar8d.by tho FedoralCommunlcatlon3 Comml33lon. This booklet ls avalh able trom the U.S.Govemment Prlnting Offlc €,Washlngton, DC 20tO2,Stock No. üX-üX!003,1$4. WARI{II{G: Thb oqulpnrrnr h.. b.on c.rllfLd to comply drh th. llmllr br r Chrr I compullngd.rlc., pur.u.nt to Subprrl J of P.n 15 of FCCRulor. Thor rul.. .r. d..lgn.d !o Fprlda rraaonabL prcLclloo agrlnal luch Inlarto?ancafhü lho aqulFr|.|il lr urod ln . r..ldütbl rttl||e. l{orrrrr, lho't lr no gu.r.nl.. lh.t InLr{brüc. ulll not occür In. p.rllcuhr l|om. ü reddoncr. Only p.rlph.r.b (compüLr Inp|||,ouDd d.ü|c.., t nnln l., prlnLrr, .lc.) th.t hrn bon c.rlltl.d to complt wlth tho CL.3 I llnnr rn.y bo rlbchod io lhl. co|np||tar. Oporatlonof noncertlfl€dperlphorals wlth thls computorls llkoly to result In Interference wlth radloand W rocoptlon.Shlelded cables 3hould be usodon all lro connoctorg (e{cept the loystlck and mousoconn €ctoß);othorwlle, radloemls3lons may exceod FCCCless B llmlts. Everyeflort has beonmade to en3uretho accuracyof tho prcductdocumentatlon In thlg manual.However, bocaus €we are conslantlylmprovhrg end updatlngour computer softwareand hardware,Aterl Con. ls unebleto guarenteethe accuracyof prlnted materlalaltor the date of publlcatlonand dlgclalmslleblllty for changes,errors, and omlsslon3. ATARI,ATARI BASIC, ATARI Looo, SC'122'f, SF314, SF354, SM124, STand 520STare tradomarksor reglstoredtrademarks of Aterl Corp, Contronlcals a r€glsteredtrademark of ContronlcaData Computer Corporallon. GEM,GEM Draw,GEM Graph, GEM Palnt and GEMWrlto are tredomartsor reglstered trademartsot Dlgltal Rosearchlnc. IBM 19a r€glstor€dtrademark of IntemetlonalBu3lno3s Machlnos. w ls a trademarkol Dlgltal EqulpmentCorpontlon. No reprcductlonof thls documentor any portlon ot lt3 contonts 13allowod wlthout the spocltlc wrltten pormlsslonof Atarl Corp.,Sunnwale, GA 910E6. /|\ATARI @1985Atari Corp. All RightsReserved. http://www.atariworld.org E http://www.atariworld.org ullnd/\oc ",rsozg JUVIV)r INTROOUGTION A lew years ago the speed,memory, and graphicspower of the ATARIo520STrM Computer were beyondthe dreamsof most computerenthusiasts. Even today, we knowof no other computer that can offer you the performanceof the 520STComputer at any price. The ATARI520ST System combines advanced technology and graphicsensibility in an easy-to-understandand simple-lo-use workingenvironment. No moreobscure commands to memorize and no morecomplicated procedures to follow.Computer opera- tionsare representedby iconson the screen-you simplychoose what you want,point to the icon,and clickr With over 524,000bytes of RandomAccess Memory,the 520ST Computerhas the capacityfor the mostcomplex word processing tasksor the mostdetailed spreadsheet procedures. Educational programstake on new potentialwhen they are writtento take advantageof the graphicsand speedof the STComputer. The 520STComputer offers you all the computingcapability you need:512 different colors, three graphtcs modes, BO columns of text,and enhancedgraphics resolution. And with the potentialto add a harddisk, a modem,a printer,and evena music synthesizer,the STComputer System can growwith your needs and adaotto new uses. HowTo Use This Manual We recommendthat you readthrough the manualand learnhow yournew systemworks. lt is especiallyimportant that you follow the instructionsfor makinga System Backupdisk in Chapter 4 before you start working with your 520STComputer. Once you haveyour TOSrMOperating System software on a SystemBackup disk, you won't haveto be concernedaboul damagingit. The manualis arrangedfor easyaccess to all the informationyou need.Chapler 1, Meet the ATARIST Computer, gets you acquainted with your new system.Chapter 2, SettingUp the Sf System,shows you how to unpackthe system,hook it up, and get it turnedon and operatingAnd Chapter 3, Understandingthe Keyboard, presentsthe uniquekeyboard on the STComputer with ils calculatorkeypad and specialfunction controls. http://www.atariworld.org ..:r':.t..i il: i:r:iri Chapter4, GettingStarfed, moves you into controlof the system, introducingthe GEMrM Desktop, teaching you the tricks of controlling the mouseand dropdown menus, and presenling a step-by-step guideto makinga SystemBackup disk. Chapter 5,The Opening Menu,presents the details of workingwith each menu item. Chapter6, ManagingDrsks, Files, and Folders,demonstrates how to manageyour information. Chapter 7 , Applicationsfor theST Computer,provides descriptions of someof the majorapplication programsavailable for theST Computer System. TheAppendices to thisOwner's Manual are your resources. Troubleshooting,Mouse Care, a completeGlossary, and technical specificationsprovide information for everylevel of user.And shouldyou need more information or wishto becomepart of the extendednetwork of AtariUser Groups, refer to the Customer Supportsection at thevery end of thismanual. http://www.atariworld.org TABTEOF GO]ITE]ITS GHAPT1E:RMEETTHEATARISTG0MPUTER . 1 CHAPTER2:SETI|]{GUPTHESTSYSTE..M... .. s uilPAcr0ilGrlrEsYsTEit ....5 TheComputer... .... 5 TheMonitorandDiskDrive. .......5 HooKrr{GuPr}tEsYslEilr ....6 TheComputer... .... 7 TheMonitor.... ....7 TheDiskDrive. .....7 TheMouse ...8 TwoDiskDrives .....9 TURMilG0NIIIESYSTEI|| ....10 CHAPTER3:UNDEßSTAilIII}IG THEKEYBOA. RD. .. .. .13 CHAPTER4:GETTINSTGA RTED . .'17 TtfEGEilfDESKToP ........17 cot{TnotuilGT}tEit0usE _..18 Pointing .....19 Glicking ......20 Dragging ... .21 MultipleSelections ........21 TAKI}IGATOUROFTIIEGEMDESKTOP . .......22 Windows .....22 Menus ...... .28 Fifes. .......28 DeskAccessories ...30 Trash. .......30 DialogBoxesandAlertMessages ........30 ilIAKINGASYSIEilIBACKUPIISK.. .........31 CHAPTERS:THE0PENIiIGMENU ........35 DESK.. ....35 Desktoplnfo.. ......36 W52Emulator.. ....36 ControlPanel. ......37 SetRS232Gonfiguration... .......40 fnstallPrinter .......41 http://www.atariworld.org HLE... .........41 Open. .......42 Showlnfo ....42 NewFolder . .43 Close ........43 CloseWindow ......44 Format . .. .. .44 vEw.. ....46 omoils .. .47 lnstallDiskDrive ....47 InstallApplication . .48 SetPreferences. ....49 SaveDesktop... ....49 PrintScreen ........49 CHAPTE6R: MANAGINGlllSKS, FILES, AND F0LDERS . .51 üsKs.. .........51 Write-ProtectingDisks .....51 HrES.. ...53 CopyingFiles. ......53 DeletingFiles. ......56 RenamingFiles. ....56 FoutERs ........56 CreatingFolders ....57 OpeningFolders ....58 DeletingFolders. ....59 GHAPTER7: APPLIGATI0I{S FORTHE ST C0MPUTER . .01 APPEillllxA:Tfl0UBLESHO0ING ........63 APPEl{lllXB:MOUSECARE. ......67 APPENUXG:GL0SSARY.... .....6s APPENIIIXD:G0}INEGT0R PIil0UTSPECIHGAil0ilS . .7s APPEillllXE:ATARI520STSPECIHGAT|0ilS......te CUST0}IERSUPP0RT. .....81 http://www.atariworld.org GHAPTERI MEETTHE ATARI ST GOMPUTER Whenyou use your ST Computer, you are interactingwith the entire computersystem. Your input goes through the keyboardand the mouse;the computer's oulput comes through the monitor and disk drive;computation occurs inside the keyboard unit, and informa- tionis storedon disks. TheST Computer is the centerof the STSystem. Attaching peripheraldevices (like disk drives, monitors, and printers) lets yourcomputer perform a varietyof functions.Take a lookat the outsideof yourST Computer to seehow the keyboard,the ports, andthe switchescan work to expandthe capabilitiesof yourST ComputerSystem. Keyboard Fullstroke design with access to 94 keys,including a calculator keypad,special function and editing controls. http://www.atariworld.org .'rl.l l.i._; i:itir:.,:r :r ., .*_ ,s: F fd:i' ' E@@@ @rre-rl@t@rm-r I I ll // I Reset Jr I \r Midiln I Modem leHardDisk On/Off I Jg ü a I MidiOut Monitor Printer FloppyDisk // Reset Restartsthe ST Computer. I o On/Off Turnsthe STComouter on andoff. : Power Connectsthe STComputer to the powersupply. Jg Jrl uioiout/Midi In MlDlstands for MusicaItn strumenDti gitaIln terfaceT.h eseports connectyour ST Computer to the latestgeneration of electronic musicailn strumentTs.h eMidi In portlets your computer monitor a synthesizeorr anyMlDl-equippeinds trumenTt.h eM idiOut port givesthe STComputer control over the digitalinterface of an elec- tronici nstrumenlte, ttingyou play sophisticated compositions, whilechanging the volume, tempo, and instrumentation. Using the MlDl interfaces,the STComputer can becomea sophisticated studiorecorder that lets vou