Put the disc into the disc drive and then type:

*MOUNT 0

followed by the SAVE command of your choice (remember not to use the

Welcome disc).

As soon as you press , the disc drive light comes on and the motor begins

to whirr before the program is saved.

The > prompt reappears when the program has been saved.

Note that SAVE merely transmits a copy of your program, it remains in

memory for you to RUN, LIST or modify.

The process of retrieving a program from disc is referred to as loading and,

once again, the BASIC language provides a special command:

LOAD "name"

Clearly, the named program must exist for it to be loaded.

Take a deep breath and remove your function key definition program from

memory by using NEW.

Simply type the LOAD command containing the name of your function key

definition program and press . The > prompt will reappear as soon as

the program is loaded.

LIST the program to prove that it has been retrieved.

Note that the LOAD operation replaces the current program, so you must be

sure that you have SAVEd it if necessary.

To program or not to program

In the previous sections you have been introduced to a few of the BASIC

programming facilities on the computer. You may be eager to learn more -- in

which case the next few sections are for you.

Or you may feel you have learned quite enough about programming. Is it really

necessary to know so much before you can use the computer?

It is worth emphasising at this stage that it is up to you how you choose to use

your computer.

Many thousands of people enjoy computing as a hobby. They write programs to

play games or work out the monthly budget. They attend computer clubs and

swap hints and tips with other enthusiasts.

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