michaelsteeber, 3 months ago Pages 5–8 PERIPHERALS These are extra machine attachments that may be used with the IBM P.C. They often require special cables to attach them to the I BM, so ask for assistance when you want to us e the peripherals below: HARD DRIVE : This is like a floppy diskette because it holds information. But. it's a large machine that isn't as portable 35 the diskette. The hard or "fixed" drive can hold approximately 30 diskettes of information! (Some hard drives are smaller, and so hold less information.) The disk drive is very sensitive and mustn't be jarred, or bumped. It works extremely fast to provide information, and mustn't be disturbed!! IDS PRISM PRINTER : The printer gives you information you want on paper. It uses different width papers, and can also print characters (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) in different sizes. There are several switches to control the printer, but you only need to take note of the switches on the top right-hand corner of the printer. 6 There are two switches that work together to position the paper in the printer. 1. "ON LINE" this means that the printer is ready to accept printing instructions from the computer. When the switch is set in this position, the other switch is not operative- it does you no good to move this. The printer 15 only interested in what the computer wants at this point! 2. "OFE LINE" of course, this switch position means the printer is not receiving information from then printer, and will cooperate with you! Use the right-hand switchs to determine paper information. 3. "FORM FEED" works when the prin- ter is OFF LINE and moves the paper one page at a time. You need only tap the switch to the left to move the paper one page. You use the printer head (the part inside the prin- ter that is actually moving, and doing the printing) to line up where you'd like print- ing to begin on the page. b. "LINE FEED" the printer is OFF LINE to use this function. This switch moves the paper one line at a time. It can help to line up paper to just where you need printing to begin. 3. "FAULT" FORM SET also works when the printer switch is set to OFF LINE. the switch is set here, you can move DaDer forward or backward one line at time! When the a ON LINE. POWER- OFF LINE NORM Red liant indicating polier oN FAULT FORM SET ON LINE FORM FEED LINE FEED Red Light if "ON LINE" Keeps paper in "neutral" position MODEM : The modem is a small box with several blinking lights. Find it? It's often located on top of the video monitor. There is a switch to turn it on in the back, on the right-hand side. A modem is a spe- cial communication link that uses the tele- phone to help computers "speak" to each other. When ever a modem is in use, you can't use the telephone to which it's attached. Don't worry about running this machine; somebody will help you with it. PLOTTER: The plotter is a low machine that sits on the table. It has an open space in which to put paper. Basically, what the plotter does is graphics. When run with certain software, the plotter will draw graphs, pie charts, bar graphs, and can also be specially programmed to do drawings you would like. It uses instructions it's given from the computer, but it is also like a computer. There are several different styles of letters that the plotter can pro- duce as well as multi-colored graphics. • 8
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PERIPHERALS These are extra machine attachments that may be used with the IBM P.C. They often require special cables to attach them to the I BM, so ask for assistance when you want to us e the peripherals below: HARD DRIVE : This is like a floppy diskette because it holds information. But. it's a large machine that isn't as portable 35 the diskette. The hard or "fixed" drive can hold approximately 30 diskettes of information! (Some hard drives are smaller, and so hold less information.) The disk drive is very sensitive and mustn't be jarred, or bumped. It works extremely fast to provide information, and mustn't be disturbed!! IDS PRISM PRINTER : The printer gives you information you want on paper. It uses different width papers, and can also print characters (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) in different sizes. There are several switches to control the printer, but you only need to take note of the switches on the top right-hand corner of the printer. 6 There are two switches that work together to position the paper in the printer. 1. "ON LINE" this means that the printer is ready to accept printing instructions from the computer. When the switch is set in this position, the other switch is not operative- it does you no good to move this. The printer 15 only interested in what the computer wants at this point! 2. "OFE LINE" of course, this switch position means the printer is not receiving information from then printer, and will cooperate with you! Use the right-hand switchs to determine paper information. 3. "FORM FEED" works when the prin- ter is OFF LINE and moves the paper one page at a time. You need only tap the switch to the left to move the paper one page. You use the printer head (the part inside the prin- ter that is actually moving, and doing the printing) to line up where you'd like print- ing to begin on the page. b. "LINE FEED" the printer is OFF LINE to use this function. This switch moves the paper one line at a time. It can help to line up paper to just where you need printing to begin. 3. "FAULT" FORM SET also works when the printer switch is set to OFF LINE. the switch is set here, you can move DaDer forward or backward one line at time! When the a ON LINE. POWER- OFF LINE NORM Red liant indicating polier oN FAULT FORM SET ON LINE FORM FEED LINE FEED Red Light if "ON LINE" Keeps paper in "neutral" position MODEM : The modem is a small box with several blinking lights. Find it? It's often located on top of the video monitor. There is a switch to turn it on in the back, on the right-hand side. A modem is a spe- cial communication link that uses the tele- phone to help computers "speak" to each other. When ever a modem is in use, you can't use the telephone to which it's attached. Don't worry about running this machine; somebody will help you with it. PLOTTER: The plotter is a low machine that sits on the table. It has an open space in which to put paper. Basically, what the plotter does is graphics. When run with certain software, the plotter will draw graphs, pie charts, bar graphs, and can also be specially programmed to do drawings you would like. It uses instructions it's given from the computer, but it is also like a computer. There are several different styles of letters that the plotter can pro- duce as well as multi-colored graphics. • 8