Acorn A3010, Welcome Manual

Page: 10 / 120

Contents
Part 1 - Getting started
The chapters in this part contain all the information you need to get started
on your computer. The odd-numbered pages in this part are marked with a
grey box on the top righthand side.
Unpacking 1
Describes what you should find when you open the box containing your
computer.
Setting up the computer 3
Explains how to connect everything together.
Switching on 5
Tells you how to turn the computer on and describes the display on the screen.
The RISC OS desktop 9
Introduces the features of the RISC OS desktop.
Using the mouse 11
Describes what the mouse does, and how to use it.
Windows 15
Explains the special features of the screen display.
Menus 23
Explains how menus work within the RISC OS desktop.
Discs and disc drives 27
Tells you about floppy disc drives and hard disc drives.
Using the keyboard 35
Introduces the keyboard and some of its features.
Using applications 39
Tells you how to start running applications.
Files and directories 43
Introduces the desktop filing system
Printing 51
Gets you started using a printer.
Switching off the computer 57
Tells you how to switch off your computer after you've finished using it.
If things go wrong 59
viii
Offers solutions to some common problems you might encounter.