External Program
FORMAT (FORMATTING)
Blank diskettes must first be
formatted for use on your
PEOPLE
Personal Microcomputer.
If the diskette is not formatted,
information can neither be
recorded nor read.
With the MS-DOS diskette
already in disk drive A, you can
format your new diskette in
drive B.
• type
FORMAT B:
• depress the [RETURN] key
NOTE:
If the diskette to be formatted
had been previously used, this
procedure will erase all files
located on the diskette.
Operator error
If you go into
FORMAT
by
mistake, you can exit the
program by
• depressing keys
CTRL
and
C
simultaneously
The MS-DOS prompt >
appears on the screen to inform
you of a correct exit from
FORMAT.
Once the formatting
is in process the system will
continue until it has completed
formatting your diskette.
• The cursor blinks and the
computer asks you to insert
new diskette in disk drive B.
• Insert the diskette to be
formatted in disk drive B.
NOTE:
The diskette must not be write-
protected. In the case of a
write-protected diskette, the
message “ FORMAT failure”
appears on the screen.
• To start the formatting run
depress [RETURN]
The number of formatted
tracks from 01 to 79
advances as each track is
formatted. The entire run
lasts approximately one
minute. The formatting of
the diskette is terminated
with the message.
Track =
79
645120 bytes total disk space
645120 bytes available on disk
The screen now prompts
you to either format
additional diskettes or exit
the
FORMAT
program by
• depressing
N
or
• CTRL C
• MS-DOS prompt >
reappears on the screen
At this point you are ready to
proceed to the
DISKCOPY
procedure.
5/18
Summary of Contents for People
Page 1: ...O OLYMPIA ...
Page 2: ......
Page 3: ......
Page 4: ...Introduction Design and Contents of Guide How to Use This Manual ...
Page 5: ......
Page 7: ... I ...
Page 8: ...People System Overview General Information Components Main Unit Keyboard Display ...
Page 9: ......
Page 15: ......
Page 17: ...r ...
Page 27: ......
Page 29: ......
Page 41: ...t ...
Page 43: ......
Page 75: ......
Page 77: ......
Page 99: ......
Page 101: ......
Page 123: ......
Page 124: ...Appendix Hardware Description Lists Tables Appendix ...
Page 125: ......
Page 136: ......
Page 137: ......