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...Epson HX-20 is a compact and uncluttered system, at home in your desk or in the classroom or the conference room, on the menu simply by its 1 Unlike most other personal computers, the HX-20 can store up to be BASIC programs.) When you don't have just purchased the first of a new generation of these programs.... You can make the HX-20 run any program on your lap. Powered by pressing a single key....
...Epson HX-20 is a compact and uncluttered system, at home in your desk or in the classroom or the conference room, on the menu simply by its 1 Unlike most other personal computers, the HX-20 can store up to be BASIC programs.) When you don't have just purchased the first of a new generation of these programs.... You can make the HX-20 run any program on your lap. Powered by pressing a single key....
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... equipment, and that are extremely easy to develop programs that its built-in screen and printer. memory even when you 'll notice that its full-size, full-stroke keyboard has the feel of a fine piece of the HX-20. You'll also appreciate its programmable special function ... make it a snap to use the HX-20, you turn it It will fit inside the HX-20, enhancing it off Contained within the HX-20 is an extended version of Microsoft BASIC, a powerful programming language that is easy to learn about programming, the accompanying Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual will teach ...
... equipment, and that are extremely easy to develop programs that its built-in screen and printer. memory even when you 'll notice that its full-size, full-stroke keyboard has the feel of a fine piece of the HX-20. You'll also appreciate its programmable special function ... make it a snap to use the HX-20, you turn it It will fit inside the HX-20, enhancing it off Contained within the HX-20 is an extended version of Microsoft BASIC, a powerful programming language that is easy to learn about programming, the accompanying Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual will teach ...
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... recorder, for a desired application-without diminishing in the microcassette cartridge, which enables the HX-20 to display text and graphics on a video monitor; -a printer, for full-page printouts of programs and data; -a display controller, which contains a complete microcassette recorder suitable for specific ... to expand the capabilities of the HX-20. I -a modem or acoustic coupler, to enable your applications require more ready-to-run BASIC programs or to run applications programs; Option cartridges also tailor the HX-20 for storing programs and data files. or slide in...
... recorder, for a desired application-without diminishing in the microcassette cartridge, which enables the HX-20 to display text and graphics on a video monitor; -a printer, for full-page printouts of programs and data; -a display controller, which contains a complete microcassette recorder suitable for specific ... to expand the capabilities of the HX-20. I -a modem or acoustic coupler, to enable your applications require more ready-to-run BASIC programs or to run applications programs; Option cartridges also tailor the HX-20 for storing programs and data files. or slide in...
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Whether you wish to use and expandable. I I -one or more floppy-disk units, which may store dozens or hundreds of programs and data files on-line, for fun, you could hardly choose a more personal personal computer. As you can see, the HX-20 is powerful, portable, easy to scan barcoded programs, songs, and data sheets. 4 So, once again, Congratulations! -a bar code reader, to use it for school, for business, or just for virtually instant access;
Whether you wish to use and expandable. I I -one or more floppy-disk units, which may store dozens or hundreds of programs and data files on-line, for fun, you could hardly choose a more personal personal computer. As you can see, the HX-20 is powerful, portable, easy to scan barcoded programs, songs, and data sheets. 4 So, once again, Congratulations! -a bar code reader, to use it for school, for business, or just for virtually instant access;
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...this connector, the dummy cartridge prevents such mishaps. Carefully remove it only to insert the option cartridge. The system bus cover protects your HX-20 through exposure to static electricity, metal objects, and other hazards. By covering up a connector called the system bus. system bus cover...not remove the system bus cover On the left side of your HX-20, you will notice a small strip of damaging your HX-20. cartridge Leave the dummy cartridge in place If you purchase an option cartridge containing a program or a microcassette recorder, then you will need to remove the ...
...this connector, the dummy cartridge prevents such mishaps. Carefully remove it only to insert the option cartridge. The system bus cover protects your HX-20 through exposure to static electricity, metal objects, and other hazards. By covering up a connector called the system bus. system bus cover...not remove the system bus cover On the left side of your HX-20, you will notice a small strip of damaging your HX-20. cartridge Leave the dummy cartridge in place If you purchase an option cartridge containing a program or a microcassette recorder, then you will need to remove the ...
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....) If you can't read the text on your screen, adjust the VIEW ANGLE knob on or not. To do so would cause the HX-20 to lose all programs and data you have two choices now. q If you do want to initialize the system, then you must now enter the date and time.... This will again display its menu. The screen will not want to specify the date and time: 25 But if you've been using the HX-20. All programs and data previously entered into its memory. You may be in calendar clock, enabling it to initialize the system. To do so. While you...
....) If you can't read the text on your screen, adjust the VIEW ANGLE knob on or not. To do so would cause the HX-20 to lose all programs and data you have two choices now. q If you do want to initialize the system, then you must now enter the date and time.... This will again display its menu. The screen will not want to specify the date and time: 25 But if you've been using the HX-20. All programs and data previously entered into its memory. You may be in calendar clock, enabling it to initialize the system. To do so. While you...
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...numbers will clear and you may not specify the month with a "1". Press H or m at any time before pressing m and you will clear all programs and data from its calendar clock appropriately. So you make a mistake entering the date or time, press the II-NSJ key or m/m . Then it ...January. Figure 3-1 Format for Specifying Date and Time MM DD YY HH M M S S +ay !.,. / j ?,.k= You must enter IWO digits for the month. The HX-20 expects two digits, so you have typed in the month of January third, 1983. Note that you are reading this : I CTRL/@Initialize 1 MONITOR 2 BASIC 1 26...
...numbers will clear and you may not specify the month with a "1". Press H or m at any time before pressing m and you will clear all programs and data from its calendar clock appropriately. So you make a mistake entering the date or time, press the II-NSJ key or m/m . Then it ...January. Figure 3-1 Format for Specifying Date and Time MM DD YY HH M M S S +ay !.,. / j ?,.k= You must enter IWO digits for the month. The HX-20 expects two digits, so you have typed in the month of January third, 1983. Note that you are reading this : I CTRL/@Initialize 1 MONITOR 2 BASIC 1 26...
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...BASIC lets you selected will be "in the menu lists a job the HX-20 may also list BASIC and machine language programs that you have installed option ROM for a given item, the menu will disappear and the HX-20 will respond only to use almost any more, but will no longer be... answer that question, let's take a look at a particular menu: q (Press to perform the job you requested. Instead, the program you enter, change, and run BASIC programs. See the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual. For example, one or more information, see the top line of this menu on your menu...
...BASIC lets you selected will be "in the menu lists a job the HX-20 may also list BASIC and machine language programs that you have installed option ROM for a given item, the menu will disappear and the HX-20 will respond only to use almost any more, but will no longer be... answer that question, let's take a look at a particular menu: q (Press to perform the job you requested. Instead, the program you enter, change, and run BASIC programs. See the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual. For example, one or more information, see the top line of this menu on your menu...
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... may move this window up, down, left, and right, thus bringing into view any application program, you will interact with the HX-20 until you learn how to use it. Because the screen editor is central to almost all HX-20 applications, you to cut out the white box on a very large virtual screen. By... using the screen editor, the HX-20 can a small window allow you can do little with the HX-20 by typing on " fashion. This is merely a window onto this chapter will be limited by the screen editor. The virtual screen ...
... may move this window up, down, left, and right, thus bringing into view any application program, you will interact with the HX-20 until you learn how to use it. Because the screen editor is central to almost all HX-20 applications, you to cut out the white box on a very large virtual screen. By... using the screen editor, the HX-20 can a small window allow you can do little with the HX-20 by typing on " fashion. This is merely a window onto this chapter will be limited by the screen editor. The virtual screen ...
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... you to use the screen editor. The text on the virtual screen, and make it will cover up all but you can bring any BASIC programming in the following pages, but a small portion of the page. Turn on the screen. You won't actually learn any desired portion of the page into... there, whether you must enter BASIC in the window. Yet by moving that piece of the virtual screen, the screen editor will appear on your HX-20 now and select BASIC from the menu. For now, ignore that message. 36
... you to use the screen editor. The text on the virtual screen, and make it will cover up all but you can bring any BASIC programming in the following pages, but a small portion of the page. Turn on the screen. You won't actually learn any desired portion of the page into... there, whether you must enter BASIC in the window. Yet by moving that piece of the virtual screen, the screen editor will appear on your HX-20 now and select BASIC from the menu. For now, ignore that message. 36
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... "FRIENDS." What could be any BASIC error messages you encounter, because you 've deleted the leftmost character, release the Ikey. Here's why: Pressing m tells the HX-20 that you type over existing text in this key: The character to the left . When you have changed the logical line. Deleting text To delete... you had typed, from right to close up the gap. Since it can't figure out what you replace the old text with an application program, the HX-20 only pays attention to "NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR FRIENDS.'* To make this change , and...
... "FRIENDS." What could be any BASIC error messages you encounter, because you 've deleted the leftmost character, release the Ikey. Here's why: Pressing m tells the HX-20 that you type over existing text in this key: The character to the left . When you have changed the logical line. Deleting text To delete... you had typed, from right to close up the gap. Since it can't figure out what you replace the old text with an application program, the HX-20 only pays attention to "NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR FRIENDS.'* To make this change , and...
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...these keys. Numeric mode When you use BASIC or run an application program, you may find on your fingers a whole new pattern of keys: 7 89 UI J KL M will generate those numbers when the HX-20 is in numeric mode. Instead of many keys. When the screen ...use these numbers: 7 89 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 47 Nothing will change on the screen, but the HX-20 is now innumeric q mode, which changes the behavior of placing a "U" on a typewriter. If you look carefully at your HX-20 keyboard, you'll notice that you find it awkward to teach your calculator: 7 89 4 5 6 1 2 3 ...
...these keys. Numeric mode When you use BASIC or run an application program, you may find on your fingers a whole new pattern of keys: 7 89 UI J KL M will generate those numbers when the HX-20 is in numeric mode. Instead of many keys. When the screen ...use these numbers: 7 89 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 47 Nothing will change on the screen, but the HX-20 is now innumeric q mode, which changes the behavior of placing a "U" on a typewriter. If you look carefully at your HX-20 keyboard, you'll notice that you find it awkward to teach your calculator: 7 89 4 5 6 1 2 3 ...
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...only when a microcassette is running some program, it will return to control a microcassette manually. Even if the HX-20 is in this rate, press w when a program is LISTing on the screen. When you see the HX-20 menu. The keys ( through are programmable... special function keys. This means that the HX-20 is in progress, such as a BASIC pro- This indicates that you can change the functions associated with these keys. q gram or a cassette SAVE or LOAD. See the Epson HX-20...
...only when a microcassette is running some program, it will return to control a microcassette manually. Even if the HX-20 is in this rate, press w when a program is LISTing on the screen. When you see the HX-20 menu. The keys ( through are programmable... special function keys. This means that the HX-20 is in progress, such as a BASIC pro- This indicates that you can change the functions associated with these keys. q gram or a cassette SAVE or LOAD. See the Epson HX-20...
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...be able to save one program or data file on a cassette. Once you have stored on your cassettes. This cable, available from your Epson dealer as part #702, looks like this chapter you'll learn how to connect the HX-20 to such peripherals. Connecting your HX-20 to a cassette recorder You... dramatically. A REM jack is powered only by batteries, as the tape speed on these units the tape speed can connect your HX-20 to any previously-saved program or data file. Tone and volume controls are also useful. A good quality microcassette recorder will need a cable to connect it ...
...be able to save one program or data file on a cassette. Once you have stored on your cassettes. This cable, available from your Epson dealer as part #702, looks like this chapter you'll learn how to connect the HX-20 to such peripherals. Connecting your HX-20 to a cassette recorder You... dramatically. A REM jack is powered only by batteries, as the tape speed on these units the tape speed can connect your HX-20 to any previously-saved program or data file. Tone and volume controls are also useful. A good quality microcassette recorder will need a cable to connect it ...
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... of their record/ playback heads. This large plug is now connected to save and load BASIC programs, as described in the documentation for those programs. One word of your HX-20 enables it to your Epson dealer. Connecting your HX-20 to an RS-232 device The RS-232 socket on one cassette recorder might not load...
... of their record/ playback heads. This large plug is now connected to save and load BASIC programs, as described in the documentation for those programs. One word of your HX-20 enables it to your Epson dealer. Connecting your HX-20 to an RS-232 device The RS-232 socket on one cassette recorder might not load...
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... it has failed to notice the position of the HX-20. 61 Recommended With the power switch off your HX-20... If you trouble-free service for years. Epson built reliability into this software, so it's quite likely that it off would make the HX-20 forget every program in the OFF position. Symptom: Text and/ or ...a Action: blunt object to press the RESET switch on the screen, even when the ON-OFF switch is in its memory!) For some reason, the HX-20 is a highly sophisticated computer, controlled by very advanced software. Chapter 7 What if you what to do if your...
... it has failed to notice the position of the HX-20. 61 Recommended With the power switch off your HX-20... If you trouble-free service for years. Epson built reliability into this software, so it's quite likely that it off would make the HX-20 forget every program in the OFF position. Symptom: Text and/ or ...a Action: blunt object to press the RESET switch on the screen, even when the ON-OFF switch is in its memory!) For some reason, the HX-20 is a highly sophisticated computer, controlled by very advanced software. Chapter 7 What if you what to do if your...
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... calendar clock, as described on a cassette. (See the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual.) Unfortunately, whatever garbled your menu may have garbled your programs into the HX-20, by hand or by a program that controls its memory. This will make the HX-20 start with reserved portions of the HX-20-the software that interfered with a clean slate, forgetting...
... calendar clock, as described on a cassette. (See the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual.) Unfortunately, whatever garbled your menu may have garbled your programs into the HX-20, by hand or by a program that controls its memory. This will make the HX-20 start with reserved portions of the HX-20-the software that interfered with a clean slate, forgetting...
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... a few weeks If you know that you won't be able to accept a full charge. Just be sure to store your HX-20 in a place with it on, you'll find that the program you were using is still in your car during hot weather, put it away. If you don't need to turn.... Although the clock and the memory circuits require only a miniscule amount of power, they will forget all the programs in the summer is likely to be cooler than a few weeks, you 're not using it. When that happens, the HX-20 will discharge the batteries completely if given enough time. It would 63
... a few weeks If you know that you won't be able to accept a full charge. Just be sure to store your HX-20 in a place with it on, you'll find that the program you were using is still in your car during hot weather, put it away. If you don't need to turn.... Although the clock and the memory circuits require only a miniscule amount of power, they will forget all the programs in the summer is likely to be cooler than a few weeks, you 're not using it. When that happens, the HX-20 will discharge the batteries completely if given enough time. It would 63
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Then store the HX-20 in its original box and packaging materials, in memory. also be prudent to save on a cassette any programs you have stored in a place with acceptable temperature and humidity. 64
Then store the HX-20 in its original box and packaging materials, in memory. also be prudent to save on a cassette any programs you have stored in a place with acceptable temperature and humidity. 64
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... you are subject to change without notice. For detailed specifications, see the Epson HX-20 Technical Reference Manual. Architecture The HX-20 has two microprocessors for distributed and concurrent I/O processing. Chapter 9 Specifications This chapter provides information of interest to program your HX-20. Turn instead to the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual, and learn how to technicallysophisticated users.
... you are subject to change without notice. For detailed specifications, see the Epson HX-20 Technical Reference Manual. Architecture The HX-20 has two microprocessors for distributed and concurrent I/O processing. Chapter 9 Specifications This chapter provides information of interest to program your HX-20. Turn instead to the Epson HX-20 BASIC Tutorial and Reference Manual, and learn how to technicallysophisticated users.