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Getting Started

Once your software, printer drivers, keymaps, and languages are all loaded and selected, if you have never used an Amiga before, it is helpful to read through this manual, concentrating on Chapters 2 through 4 to learn basic operational information about the Amiga and the Workbench.

The following table indicates where you would find information to do the following tasks:

Task

Where to find it

Booting/rebooting your system

Chapter 2

Using your mouse

Chapter 2

Managing disks and files

Chapter 2

Learning the parts of the Workbench

Chapter 3

Making backup copies

Chapter 3

Formatting disks

Chapter 4

Using Workbench

Chapter 4

Opening a Shell window

Chapter 4

Making devices available

Chapter 4

Customizing Workbench

Chapter 5

Activating a nondefault keyboard

Chapter 5

Localizing yourWorkbench environment

Chapter 6

Using CrossDOS

Chapter 11

Choosing fonts

Chapter 8

Setting up printers and printing

Chapter 9

Using Workbench tools

Chapter 10

Text editing

Chapter 11

Trouble shooting

Appendix A

Choosing a display mode

Chapter 7

Using floppy-only Amigas

Appendix B

Using AmigaGuide

Appendix C

Freeing memory for large games

Appendix D

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