Got my 800xl yesterday- few questions

[yorgle]

Last night I set up the 800xl system I recently purchased. A few keys (5,T,H, and J) didn't work but I managed to find the problem- a scratch across part of the keyboard pcb that severed a few trace lines. Some quick soldering took care of that problem and it works great now.

 

I do have a quick question: on the bottom of the computer, there is a small hole with a phillips head screw way down inside. There is a small sticker that says "DOM" near it. What is this?

[Rybags]

Don't have my 800XL out with me ATM but that sounds like the colour trimmer.

 

You can turn it if the colours aren't right and it will alter the phase, turning the palette around the "colour wheel".

 

Refer to the "256 colors" thread elsewhere. There are programs which display all 256 colours.

 

Easiest way of course is to display all the colours and just ensure that white is actually white/shades of grey, and doesn't have any other colour mixed in.

[Rybags]

Strange.

 

Mine has a sticker with "PAL" next to the trimmer.

[yorgle]

Checked it again and it definitely says "DOM"

 

Another question I forgot to ask: What do I need to do to use the 1050 drive. Do I need to load any software (ie a DOS of some sort) first? I tried formating a disk from the ATARIWRITER cartridge menu but I get an error saying the drive is not present or something like that.

[+Guitarman]

Checked it again and it definitely says "DOM"

 

Another question I forgot to ask: What do I need to do to use the 1050 drive. Do I need to load any software (ie a DOS of some sort) first? I tried formating a disk from the ATARIWRITER cartridge menu but I get an error saying the drive is not present or something like that.

 

 

When you first boot with a disk drive, you will need to have a DOS disk in the drive. Then you can change it to a blank to format from the program.

Edited June 12, 2007 by Guitarman

[yorgle]

Checked it again and it definitely says "DOM"

 

Another question I forgot to ask: What do I need to do to use the 1050 drive. Do I need to load any software (ie a DOS of some sort) first? I tried formating a disk from the ATARIWRITER cartridge menu but I get an error saying the drive is not present or something like that.

 

 

When you first boot with a disk drive, you will need to have a DOS disk in the drive. Then you can change it to a black to format from the program.

 

Thanks. Looks like I've got to track down a DOS disk.

[mimo]

If you have got SIO2PC you can make a DOS disk, failing that, where in the world are you? maybe someone can get a DOS disk off to you for postage, I can, but I am in the UK

[deathtrappomegranate]

I do have a quick question: on the bottom of the computer, there is a small hole with a phillips head screw way down inside. There is a small sticker that says "DOM" near it. What is this?

There has been some discussion about this, at least in relation to the 400/800 models, and I believe the consensus was that it stood for "Domestic" - since PAL versions often have a "PAL" sticker instead.

[yorgle]

If you have got SIO2PC you can make a DOS disk, failing that, where in the world are you? maybe someone can get a DOS disk off to you for postage, I can, but I am in the UK

 

Thanks much for the offer, but I just grabbed one off of ebay for $9.00 and it included the manual as a bonus. I suppose I really should get an SIO2PC so I can just download stuff in the future.

[mimo]

SIO2PC is a real must have, worth every penny