IBM 5150 User manual

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-Personal Computer

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Hardware Reference

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Library

Guide to

Operations

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INTERFERENCE

STATEMENT

WARNING: This equipment has been certified

comply with

the

limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant

Subpart J

Part

FCC rules. Only peripherals (computer

input/output

devices,

terminals, printers, etc.) certified

comply with the Class B limits

may be attached to this computer. Operation with non-certified

peripherals

likely to result in interference

radio and TV

reception.

First Edition (August 1981)

Changes are periodically made

the information herein; these changes will be

incorporated in new editions

this publication.

Products are not stocked at the address below. Requests for copies

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product and for technical information about the system should be made to

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IBM

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any obligations whatever.

Preface

This publication provides

you

with an introduction

the

IBM

Personal Computer. Included are instructions for Setup, Problem

Determination Procedures (PDPs) Option Installation and Relocate.

Once your system

functional, Operation Instructions will aid

you

in the use

your new system.

This publication

intended for anyone who will be setting up, using

or programming

the

IBM

Personal Computer.

This guide has six sections:

Section

Introduction, will highlight the configurations available

and identify the wide variety

options available

you.

Section

Setup Procedures, contains instructions for placement,

cabling, and running

the

System Mini-test

your

new

IBM

Personal Computer.

Section

Operation Instructions, introduces the user

the

fundamentals

system use.

Section

Problem Detennination Procedures (PDPs), is the

section

that

will assist you in correcting problems

that

may occur

during setup and/or normal operations.

Section 5. Options, instructs

you

how

install, check

out

and

solve any problems

that

may occur during the installation

any

the options available.

Section

Relocate, provides the information needed

it becomes

necessary

uncable and relocate

your

system.

iii

The

Easy

Way

to Start

Let's take a look

the easiest way

use Guide to Operations.

The first thing

you

should notice

the

six external tabs labeled:

INTRO, SETUP, OPERATIONS,

PDPs,

OPTIONS, and

RELOCATE. These are the major sections and

the

tabs will help

you

get

the

information

you

need quickly.

INTRO:

This section will highlight the way

your

IBM

Personal

Computer can be arranged and show

you

some

the many

options available to

you

both

hardware and software.

SETUP: This

part

the Guide helps

you

cable and test

your

system

see

that

it's working Okay.

OPERATIONS: Let's call this

the

learning and reference section.

Behind the section tab

you

will find a

content

page, and on the

right side

the page

you

will notice

what

we call bleeder tabs.

The bleeder tabs help

you

select what information

you

want

within

section. The bleeder tabs

that

have lots

pages also have

their own detailed

content

pages (for example, Printer, DOS).

you're

new

computers, this section

written in easy-to-

understand language, and we think you'll find

helpful

spend a

little time reading it and trying

out

a few

the examples

your

IBM

Personal Computer.

you

are experienced

using

computers, this section

may

be used

for

a handy reference.

PDPs: Problem Determination Procedures.

you

have any type

problem with

your

IBM

Personal Computer, this

the section

you

will

to.

help

you

solve

your

problems most effectively,

all notes, steps, and information should be read carefully. This

section can also

used to thoroughly check

out

your

system.

OPTIONS: This

the do-it-yourself section. The installation

instructions

you

receive when

you

purchase an

option

should be

inserted behind the proper bleeder tab. This part

Guide to

Operations can contain a few pages

many pages depending

how many options

you

have.

RELOCATE: Whenever

you

need

move

your

IBM

Personal

Computer, this section should be reviewed.

contains a few hints

how

move

your

system safely and

without

damage.

GUIDE

OPERATIONS

Contents

Section 1. ffitroduction

Section 2. Setup

...

.Setup

2-1

Section 3. Operations . Operations

3-1

Getting Your

IBM

Personal Computer

3-1

Ready

...............

. . Getting Ready

Keyboard Layout and Usage

....

. Keyboard

IBM

CPS

Matrix Printer Operations · Printer

Using DOS · . DOS

Using BASIC

............

. · BASIC

Section 4. Problem Detennination Procedures

(PDPs)

.....

· . PDPs

4-1

Section

Options Options

5-1

Cabling Your

IBM

Monochrome Display ·Display

IBM

Monochrome Display and Parallel Printer

Adapter Option Installation . . . . . . ·Display

5-3

Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter Option 5-21

IBM

CPS

Matrix Printer Option

5-1

5-15

5-1

5-33

16KB Memory Module Kit Option

5-1

5-21

5-41

5-1

5-15

Installation

..........

. · Display

Installation

..........

. · Printer

Parallel Printer Adapter Option Installation Printer

5W'

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . Diskette

514"

Diskette Drive Adapter .Diskette

.r"\

Installation.

. . . . . . . . . . · Memory

32KB Memory Expansion Option Installation. .Memory

64KB Memory Expansion Option

Installation.

.Memory

Game Control Adapter . . . . . . . . . · General

Asynchronous Communications Adapter . . . · General

. Intro I-I

Section 6. Relocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relocate

6-1

Notes:

SECTION

INTRODUCTION

r"\

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . · Introduction

1-3

Configuration Examples · Introduction

1-4

Option Examples . . . . · Introduction

1-6

Introduction

1-1

Notes:

Introduction 1-2

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