Acorn A4 Welcome Manual
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Getting the most out of applicationsGetting the most out of applicationsThese are some tips to help you use applications efficiently. They're not essentialreading now, and indeed they'll mean more to you after you've read the next chapter, soby all means come back to them later.System applicationsIf you were writing a letter by hand, you would need to know where to find theresources to write it (paper, envelope, pen etc).The computer uses different types of resources, and also needs to know where to findthem. They are contained in system applications.There are three system applications the computer needs to be able to find:• If your computer has a hard disc, these system applications are already in the rootdirectory ($), and the computer will see them when you access the hard disc.• If your computer doesn't have a hard disc:• Copy !System and !Scrap from the Applications disc onto a separate systemdisc (call it something like SystemDisc). Load this system disc first (anddisplay its directory display) each time you switch the computer on.• Copy !Fonts from the Applications disc onto a disc of its own. When you getany new fonts from your supplier, keep copies of them on this disc. Load thisdisc and display its directory display before you start any applications thatuse fonts (like Acorn Desktop Publisher).The chapter entitled System applications in the RISC OS 3 User Guide tells you more.MemoryAppendix B: Getting the best out of 1MB computers in the RISC OS 3 User Guidegives you some hints on how to get the most out of the memory available on yourmachine (they are valid even if you have more than 1MB). For instance:• Always quit applications if you're not using them — they take up memory.• If you're using an external monitor, choose a screen mode that doesn't use muchmemory. The RISC OS 3 User Guide tells you how much memory each screenmode uses. MonitoType and screen modes on page 32 of the Portable Handbooktells you which screen modes you can use with your monitor.44 |
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