Tandy 1000 RLX (250-1452/53) SETUPRLX - DESKMATE Faxback Doc. # 9981 USING DESKMATE TO RUN RLX SETUP 1. Using the mouse from the desktop, point to Run on the File Menu, and double click. The Run File box appears. 2. At the Program: prompt, type rlxsetup.pdm. 3. Point to the OK button, and click. Follow the instructions below to change the computer setup. CHANGING THE SETUP OPTIONS Follow the instructions below for the option(s) you want to change. DATE and TIME Many programs you run use a date and time. This option lets you set the correct date and time. 1. Point to the beginning of the date field, and click to move the marker. 2. Hold down the left mouse button, and move the mouse until the date is highlighted. 3. Type the new date using the mmddyy format (mm=month, dd=day, yy=year). 4. Point to the beginning of the time field, and click to move the marker. 5. Hold down the left mouse button, and move the mouse until the time is highlighted. 6. Type the new time using the hhmm format. (hh=hour, mm=minutes). 7. Point to the PM check box, and click to check or uncheck the box. When the PM check box is checked (X), p.m. hours will be displayed. When the check box is unchecked, a.m. hours will be displayed. You can also set the time and date by using the Setup option on the DeskMate's F10 Menu (the Accessory Menu). Date and Time Prompts on Start-Up This option lets you display the date and time prompts that will appear as your system date and time when you are suing MS-DOS. Point to the Date and Time Prompts on the start-up check box, and click to check or uncheck the box. The default setting for this option is unchecked. When the Date and Time Prompts on start-up check box is checked (X), the date and time prompts appear when you are using MS-DOS. When this box is unchecked, these prompts do not appear. MEMORY DIAGNOSTICS ON START-UP This option lets you take time to test the computer's memory chips each time the computer is started. Point to the Memory diagnostics on start-up check box, and click to check or uncheck the box. The default setting for this option is unchecked. When the Memory Diagnostics on Start-Up check box is checked (X), a memory diagnostic test is run each time the computer is started. When the check box is unchecked, this test is not run when you start the computer. START-UP DEVICE This option tells the computer to start up using an operating system from Disk (diskette or hard disk) or from ROM (program built into the ROM). Point to the Start-Up Device option you want to choose, and click. The default setting for this option is ROM. NOTE: Hard drive users can only start up from disk. If you are using a hard disk, this option is not available. 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). Point to the CPU Speed option you want to choose, and click. The default setting for this option is Fast. INTERNAL SERIAL PORT ADDRESS This option indicates whether a modem or other serial device will use the COM1 or COM2 serial port address. If you have an option board installed that conflicts with this address, you can disable the serial port. Point to the Internal Serial Port option you want to choose, and click. The default option is COM1. 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. If an option board conflicts with this address, you can disable the parallel port. Point to the Internal Parallel Port option you want to choose, and click. The default setting for this option is Unidir. NOTE: Choose Unidir. if a printer is connected to this port, or choose Bidir. if you have a special device that both sends and receives information. MOUSE PORT DEVICE INSTALLED When this option is enabled, it specifies whether a PS/2-style mouse is installed. Point to the Mouse Port Device Installed check box, and click to check or uncheck the box. The default setting for this option is checked. NOTE: If a serial mouse is installed, be sure this box is unchecked. 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 your Tandy 1000 RLX System is a 1.44MB, 3.5" drive. If you have added or changed diskette drives, you will need to change this setting as appropriate. LEFT DISKETTE DRIVE This option lets you specify the type of diskette drive you have added to your Tandy 1000 RLX System. Point to the Left Diskette Drive option you want to choose, and click. the default setting for this option is None. DRIVE A: is? This option lets you specify which diskette drive (Right or Left) you want to use to start up your computer. 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. 1. Point to the Save option on the Options Menu, and double click. A message box appears, reminding you that you need restart your computer. 2. Point to the OK button, and click. The Setup screen reappears. 3. Point to the Exit option on the Options Menu, and double click. The DeskMate desktop appears. 4. Point to Exit on the File Menu, and double click. A message appears, asking you to confirm your exit. 5. Point to the YES button, and click. 6. Reset your computer. SETTING THE DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS You can change your computer settings back to the default factory settings by using the Factory settings option on the Options Menu. 1. Point to the Factory settings option on the Options Menu, and click. A dialog box appears, telling you that the current computer settings will be changed to the factory defaults. 2. Point to the OK button, and click to accept the factory defaults. A message box appears, reminding you that you need to restart your computer. 3. Point to the OK button, and click. The DeskMate desktop appears. 4. Restart your computer by turning it off, waiting 10 seconds, and then turning it back on. (ALL-03/20/95)