Atari 65XE, Owner'S Manual

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Checking It Out
When you turn on your ATARI 65XE, it automatically tests itself. But
you can run three separate tests just to insure that your computer is
working properly. Running all three tests after setting up your com-
puter for the first time is recommended. To run the tests, turn the
computer on while you are holding down the key. You may
also get to the test program by typing BYE when ATARI BASIC gives
the Ready prompt. (If you have a disk drive hooked up to your com-
puter, make sure it is turned off when you run the Self Test.)
A Self-Test menu will appear on the screen. Like a restaurant menu,
this menu offers a choice of selections: MEMORY TEST, AUDIO-
VISUAL TEST, KEYBOARD TEST, and ALL TESTS. Press to
choose a test, then press . Press to return to the Self-Test
menu. When you select ALL TESTS, the computer runs all three tests
for you. The tests repeat until you press the key. Press to
stop the tests and return to ATARI BASIC.
MEMORY TEST
This test checks Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access
Memory (RAM). ROM is noneraseable memory containing the com-
puter's operating system. RAM is the memory for the programs that
you use or write yourself.
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