Olympia People, User Manual

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Bootstrap Operation
(Cold Start or Cold Boot)
Bootstrapping is the most basic
procedure for starting up the
computer. This system start,
which occurs at the lowest
system state, is also termed
cold
start or cold boot.
It is a machine routine which
readies the computer to accept
instructions from other sources,
such as the software or operating
system. Without bootstrapping
the computer would not respond
to any of the instructions you
might enter.
• Once the main unit and display
have been turned on, the cur­
sor blinks following the ques­
tion:
BOOT DRIVE NAME?
This question is asking you
which drive, A or B, should be
“ started up” for use with a
diskette. Follow the next steps
to load the appropriate software
to perform specific tasks on
your
PEOPLE Personal Micro­
computer.
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