Tandy 1000 RLX (250-1452/53) SETUPRLX - DOS Faxback Doc. # 1324 Time [14:50:33 ] Date [ 5/01/1991 ] Start-up device [ROM ] Start-up program [MS-DOS Start-up diagnostics [Disabled] Date and time prompts [Disabled] CPU speed [Fast] Check for CONFIG.SYS [C:] Check for AUTOEXEC.BAT [C:] Mouse port device [Installed ] Maximum # of open files [ 10] Internal serial port [Primary ] Number of disk buffers [ 10] Internal parallel port [Unidirectional] Right diskette drive [3.5" 1.44Mb ] Left diskette drive [Not installed] Drive A: (Right) Use the number keys to enter the time in the form HH:MM:SS or HH:MM. [F1]-Help on entry [Esc]-Cancel and exit [Arrows]-Move to next entry [F2]-Save and reboot [F10]-Recall defaults [Space]-Change entry To run SETUPRLX from MS-DOS (the system prompt), insert the MS-DOS Diskette into Drive A. At the A> prompt, type `setuprlx' and press . Directions for moving around the screen and changing the settings are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Change the RLXSetup program as necessary to meet your system needs. When you finish making changes, press F2 to store them. If you want to return to the default factory settings, press F10. For more specific instructions on how to change your computer settings using MS-DOS, see "Using MS-DOS to Run RLXSetup." After you change and save your computer settings, you must reset the computer so that the new settings will take effect. Note: If you have installed a second diskette drive, you must run 'setuprlx.exe' so that the system recognizes the drive. Then, exit DeskMate and at the system prompt, press CTRL + ALT + DEL to reset your system. USING MS-DOS TO RUN RLXSETUP If you have a diskette-based Tandy 1000 RLX System: 1. Insert the MS-DOS diskette that came with your Tandy 1000 RLX System into the diskette drive. 2. At the system prompt, type a:setuprlx and press ENTER. A screen appears, explaining basic information about the setup utility. 3. Press any key to continue. The Tandy 1000 RLX Setup Utility screen appears. Follow the instructions in the sections below to change the setup options. 1. At the system prompt, type setuprlx, and press ENTER. A screen appears, explaining basic information about the setup utility. 2. Press any key to continue. The Tandy 1000 RLX Setup Utility screen appears. CHANGING THE SETUP OPTIONS Follow the instructions below for the option(s) you want to change. TIME Many programs you run display the time. This option allows you to set the correct time. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Time field. 2. Type the correct time, in the 24-hour clock format. You can also set the time by using the Setup option on DeskMate's F10 Menu ( the Accessory Menu). DATE Many programs you run display the date. This option allows you to set the correct date. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Date field. 2. Type the correct date, using the MM/DD/YYYY format (MM=month, DD=day, YYYY=year). START-UP DEVICE This option tells the compute to start up using the operating system from disk or from ROM. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Start-up device field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, ROM or DISK. The default setting for this option is ROM. NOTE: Hard drive users can only start up from disk. If you using a hard disk, the ROM option is not available. If you set the Start-Up device to Disk: If you are using diskettes to run DeskMate, type c:desk at the system prompt to run DeskMate. If you are using a hard disk to run DeskMate, type d:desk at the system prompt to run DeskMate. START-UP DIAGNOSIS This option lets you take time to test the computer's memory chips each time the computer is started. 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Start-up Diagnostics field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Enabled or Disabled. The default setting for this option is Disabled. CPU SPEED This option tells the computer how fast you want to run your programs. The Slow option lets you run some programs that are speed sensitive and cannot be run properly with your computer's faster speed (the Fast option). 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CPU speed field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Fast or Slow. The default setting for this option is Fast. MOUSE PORT DEVICE This setting specifies whether a PS/2-style mouse is installed. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Mouse port device field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Installed or Not Installed. The default setting for this option is Installed. NOTE: If a serial mouse is installed, set this to Not Installed. INTERNAL SERIAL PORT This option indicates whether a modem or other serial device will use the primary or secondary serial port address. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Internal Serial Port field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Primary, Secondary, or Disable. The default setting for this option is Primary. You can also use the Setup option on DeskMate's F10 Menu (the Accessory Menu) to enter this information. INTERNAL PARALLEL PORT This option indicates what type of device is connected to this port. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Internal Parallel port field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Unidirectional, Bidirectional, or Disable. The default setting for this option is Unidirectional. NOTE: Choose Unidirectional if a printer is connected to the port, or choose Bidirectional if you have a special device that both sends and receives information. RIGHT DISKETTE DRIVE This option lets you specify the type of diskette drive you are using with the Tandy 1000 RLX. The drive that came with the Tandy 1000 RLX System is a 3.5", 1.44MB drive. If you have added or changed diskette drives, you will need to change this setting as appropriate. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Right Diskette drive field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose. The default setting for this option is 3.5" 1.44 MB. LEFT DISKETTE DRIVE This option lets you specify the type of diskette drive you have added to your Tandy 1000 RLX System. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Left Diskette drive field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose. The default setting for this option is Not Installed. DRIVE A: This option lets you specify which diskette drive (if you have more than on) you want to use to start up your computer. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Drive A: field. 2. Press space bar to display the option you want to choose. The default setting for this option is Right. START-UP PROGRAM This option lets you specify that you want to display DeskMate or MS-DOS when you first turn on the computer. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Start-up Program field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, DeskMate or MS-DOS. The default setting for this option is DeskMate. DATE AND TIME PROMPTS This option lets you display the date and time prompts that will appear as your system date and time when you are using MS-DOS. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Date and Time Prompts field. 2. Press the space bar to display the option you want to choose, Enable or Disable. The default setting for this option is Disable. SAVING YOUR COMPUTER SETTINGS Each time you change your computer settings, you need to save the changes and then reboot your computer so that the settings will take effect. Press F2 to save your changes. The computer restarts automatically. SETTING THE DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS You can change all of your computer settings back to the default factory settings at once by using the Recall Defaults option. 1. Press F10 to recall the EEPROM defaults. A message appears, confirming that the default setup information has been recalled, and reminding you that you might need to change some of the setup options to match your particular configuration (for example, if you have added some options to your system). 2. Press any key to redisplay the Tandy 1000 RLX Setup Utility screen. 3. Press F2 to save your changes. The computer automatically restarts. (ALL-03/20/95)