FAQ

Q: I just downloaded TRS80V10.ZIP and TRS80X10.ZIP. What to do next?
A: Just unzip the first file in a folder and the second one in the 
   created DISKS folder, then start TRS80.PRG. Select reboot in 
   the menu and the emulation of a non-disk based Model III starts. 
   After pressing ENTER twice, you can start writing BASIC programs 
   or loading and saving them. For example, enter CLOAD and select
   SPEED.BAS in the item selector. This program will determine 
   the speed of the emulation on your machine. Enter RUN to start 
   it. After a while (a couple of minutes, depending on the speed 
   of your machine) you will see the results.  You can stop the 
   BASIC program by pressing the TRS-80 BREAK key, ESCAPE on your 
   keyboard. The emulation is stopped by pressing UNDO. Press HELP 
   in emulation mode for some other keyboard shortcuts.

Q: I use an Atari emulator. 2nd Life crashes in emulation mode!
A: 2nd Life uses its own keyboard interrupt routines in emulation 
   mode. Some Atari emulators (like MagiCMac) dont support that
   and will crash. By selectingAtari compatible mode in the 
   options dialog, 2nd Life will use TOS for keyboard handling in 
   emulation mode. It is not as smooth but will always work. 
   Select Save configuration in the menu if you dont want to 
   do this every time you start 2nd Life.

Q: I want to have real fun. How do I emulate the disk-based Model 
   III and use the virtual disks?
A: Select Disk based system in the options dialog and select OK. 
   Four virtual diskdrives will be displayed below the emulation 
   window. Select the first one and open virtual disk in the file 
   menu.  Now select NEWDOS80.DSK in the itemselector. This disk 
   contains the operating system and always has to be in virtual 
   drive 0. Repeat this for two different virtual disks for 
   virtual drive 1 and 2. Dont use virtual drive 3 yet, I 
   configured this one different as you will see soon. After this, 
   select reboot. This will reboot the Model III and load the 
   operating system in memory. If you want to see whats one the 
   disks, enter DIR or DIR n where n is the virtual drive 
   number (starting from 0).

Q: How do I start a program?
A: After locating a program you want to start using the DIR 
   command, it depends on the kind of program what to do next. 
   If it has the extension CMD it is a machine language program 
   and you can start it by entering its name wihout extension. The 
   operating system then starts searching for it on all disks. If 
   you want to start the program name.CMD on disk n you can enter
   name or name:n. If the extension of a file is BAS, it is a 
   BASIC program. You can run it by entering BASIC RUN name.BAS.
   If this all is to complex for you, simply use the catalog 
   program I included on the NEWDOS/80 disk. Just enter CAT 
   or CAT:n for showing the directory of a disk and select the 
   file you want to start using the arrow keys. Then press ENTER.

Q: I found programs on the internet. How can I use those?
A: The NEWDOS/80 disk contains the small program EXCHANGE/CMD. 
   Use this program if you want to transfer a file from your Atari 
   to a virtual disk or from a virtual disk to your Atari.

Q: What is NEWDOS/80?
A: NEWDOS/80 is one if the disk operating systems used on the 
   TRS-80. I included a list of commands in the DOCS directory. 
   Enter LIB to list all commands. HELP command will show some 
   extra help about a command.

Q: How do I create a new virtual disk?
A: Since the emulation of the disk controller is not complete, 
   you cant use the FORMAT command to create a virtual disk. 
   Just copy a virtual disk using the Atari desktop. Use the KILL 
   or PURGE commands from NEWDOS/80 to delete all files on the 
   copy. Note that the virtual disks contain a lot of hidden files. 
   Especially the NEWDOS/80 disk is full of those system files. 
   So, if you dont want to boot from the new disk, dont use the 
   NEWDOS/80 disk as the source.

Q: Virtual drive #3 doesnt read my disk. Whats wrong?
A: The emulator expects a Model I formatted NEWDOS/80 disk in 
   drive #3. If you want it to behave like the other drives, use 
   the command PDRIVE (see NEWDOS/80 manual).
 
Q: How to read disk images from other emulators
A: The TOOLS folder contains CONVERT.PRG. Use this program to 
   convert Model I/III disk images to 2nd Life Model I/III virtual 
   disks. Since most emulators are Model I emulators you will have 
   to use drive #3 for using the virtual disks.

Q: I have a ST and think the emulation is too slow. Can I 
   accelerate it somehow?
A: Yes. Deselect Atari Compatible Mode. Select Fast Video 
   Routines,Slow Clock Interrupt and Adapt Clock Interrupt 
   Routines. Be sure that the Slow down is zero.

Q: I dont have an Atari computer but an Atari emulator. Can I run 
   the program?
A: Yes. Everything except CONNECT.PRG will work.

Q: I want to exchange files between my TRS-80 and my Atari. Can I 
   do that?
A: Read the manual. You will have to make a cable and use 
   ATARICON.CMD on the TRS80 and CONNECT.PRG on your Atari (both 
   in the TOOLS folder).

Q: I entered BASIC at the NEWDOS/80 prompt and seem to be in 
   BASIC. How do I return to NEWDOS/80?
A: Enter CMD S.

Q: A found a program which doesnt work. What can I do?
A: Select Discard Printer Output. Deselect Fast Video Routines.