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1. 3 To erase a line press the F5 or the A key while holding the light pen fo the screen 4 To clear the screen press the CLR HOME key 5 To end the program press the E key run program re organize disk initialize diSk delete disk fi les programs format diskette Disk Utility The disk utility program allows you to perform several disk related activities You can autorun any program directly from the disk by selec ting the run program option The re organize disk option allows you to validate your disk Disk initialization is a simple process when you select the in itialize disk option Delete disk files orograms allows you to delete any file or pro gram from a disk You can format a disk by choosing the format diskette option Select end this program from the menu or run lightmenu to exit the program Refer to your 1544 disk drive User s Manual for further informa tion on disk commands DIE Oral vee TaC TOE E o raght tic 1983 b BTURENOHSE 3D Tic Tac Toe Challenge yourself by playing three dimensional Tic Tac Toe against your Commodore 64 The board is four levels deep To play touch the light pen to a spot on the board and hit the F7 key or the left SHIFT key until the spot begins flashing Then touch the move okay box to confirm your move It is now the computer s turn The computer occasionally requires some ti2. SHIFT LOCK key is not depressed while working with the Edumate VIC 20 users should not have memory expanders plugged lt into their computer EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS The following equipment is needed to use the Edumatedight pen and the accompanying software A Commodore 64 or VIC 20 computer A disk drive or cassette recorder A television or monitor color gives the best results LOADING FROM CASSETTE d 2 3 Place the program cassette in the cassette recorder and Make sure you have your cassette recorder connected to your computer Turn on your TV or monitor Turn on your computer rewind the tape Press the SHIFT and RUN STOP keys simultaneously on your computer Press PLAY on your cassette recorder to begin loading the program UPON COMPLETION OF THIS STEP COMMODOR 64 USERS MUST PRESS THE COMMODORE KEY AFTER FOUND LIGHTMENU IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN The computer will now load and run the light pen menu The title screen should now appear on your screen Make your menu selection with either the light pen or the keyboard To select from the menu with the light pen point to the number with the light pen and hit the space bar VIC 20 or the F7 key Commodore 64 Then follow the screen prompts Note The disk utility program is provided on this cassette if you upgrade to a disk drive system The disk utility however will not operate with a cassette recorder
3. to beat the computer Don t give up it s not as hard as you might think Select no to the prompt another game to exit the pro gram Pen Music Compose tunes on your VIC 20 by simply touching the notes with the Edumate To change the tone of your music touch the select option with the light pen and press the space bar Hit the F4 function key to exit the program REMEMBER You must hold down the space bar to activate the light pen with all of the programs TECHNICAL INFORMATION A conventional television image is produced by a light beam L actually an electron beam which produces light when it hits the phosphorus screen which scans the screen at a rapid rate These horizontal scan lines 525 in all make up a frame which is refreshed 60 times every second Due to the limitations of human vision we see the rapidly moving beam as a con tinuous image Image 525 lines frame x 60 frames sec A light pen on the other hand is capable of detecting the high soeed beam When the beam passes the screen location where the light pen is pointed the light pen produces a sharp electrical pulse which is transmitted to the computer This pulse signals the computer to store two values representing the hori zontal and vertical position of the light pen The reason the computer s resolution is not as sharp as a tradi tional television screen is because different computers have varied resolution on the vert
4. with this pen several other programs are currently available for the Edumate We are offering an advanced draw routine which allows you to save and recall drawings to disk or cassette You can also draw circles rectangles and squares and fill them with color Another feature allows you fo vary the width of your brush stroke Playground Software is a series of educational programs designed specially for preschool children Each of these pro grams is guaranteed to delight your kids Animal Crackers Alphabet Arcade Computer Crayons Bedtime Stories The exciting world of computers will be no more than a touch away for your children with Playground Software and our Edumate light pen Investing in Playground Software is an in a in your child s future Call us at 800 334 SOFT for a somplete catalog of our Edumate compatible products EDUMATE HINTS Here are a few hints that will make working with your light pen easier 4 Do not plug the light pen into your computer until affer you have loaded the main program menu Commodore 64 users should plug the light pen into control port 4 2 To activate the light pen hold down the space bar on the VIC 20 and the F7 function key or the left SHIFT key on the Commodore 64 3 Never try to load the machine language programs ie drwobj VIC 20 and drawobj Commodore 64 from the disk utility menu They will cause an error if loaded A D Be sure that the
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6. LOADING FROM DISK N 4 Make sure you have your disk drive connected to your computer 2 Turn on your TV or monitor 3 Turn on your computer and disk drive 4 Place the program diskette in the disk drive 5 Type LOAD LIGHTMENU 8 and press RETURN 6 After the DEEN prompt appears type RUN and press RETURN 7 The title screen should now appear on your screen 8 Make your menu selection with either the light pen or the keyboard To make menu selections with the light pen point the light pen to the number and press the space bar VIC 20 or the F7 key Commodore 64 COMMODORE 64 PROGRAMS Four free programs accompany your Edumate light pen These programs will demonstrate the power of your new hi res light pen The Commodore 64 programs for the Edumate include 1 Draw Routine 2 Disk Utility A 3 3D Tic Tac Toe 4 Pen Music The programs are for the most part self explanatory The fol lowing are brief descriptions of each program Draw Routine This program enables you to use your computer as an elec tronic sketch pad You can draw freely on your TV or monitor in a variety of colors Instructions 4 TO ACTIVATE YOUR LIGHT PEN HOLD DOWN THE F7 FUNC TION KEY OR THE LEFT SHIFT KEY WHILE DRAWING OR MAK ING SCREEN SELECTIONS THESE KEYS ACT AS A SWITCH FORJ THE LIGHT PEN 2 To change your Gens brush color hit any of the color keys You do not have to hold down the CONTROL key
7. e most part self explanatory The following are brief descriptions of each program Draw Routine This program enables you to use your computer as an elec tronic sketch pad You can draw freely on your TV or monitor in a variety of colors Instructions 4 TO ACTIVATE YOUR LIGHT PEN HOLD DOWN THE SPACE BAR WHILE DRAWING OR MAKING SCREEN SELECTIONS THE SPACE BAR ACTS AS A SWITCH FOR THE LIGHT PEN 2 To change the color of your creation hit any of the color keys You do not have to hold down the CONTROL key 3 To clear the screen press the CLR HOME key A To end the program press the E key ww Disk Utility The disk utility program allows you to perform several disk related activities You can autorun any program directly from the disk by selec ting the run program option The re organize disk option allows you to validate your disk Disk initialization is a simple process when you select the in itialize disk option Delete disk files orograms allows you to delete any file or pro gram from a disk You can format a disk by choosing the format diskette option 8 Select end this program from the menu or run lightmenu to T exit the program Refer to your 1541 disk drive User s Manual for further informa tion on disk commands Tic Tac Toe Challenge yourself by playing Tic Tac Toe against your VIC 20 You must get 3 crosses in a row in order
8. ical axis Pixels on some computers might be 2 scan lines tall while others might be 3 tall For ex ample the vertical resolution on the VIC 20 is 184 lines while the Commodore 64 is 200 lines PROGRAMMING The light pen s position can be retrieved by PEEKing the horizon tal and vertical light pen registers One way to demonstrate the light pen is to type and run the following program COMMODORE 64 4 POKE 53284 4 REM SELECT WHITE BACKGROUND 2 PRINT PEEK 53267 PEEK 53268 REM PRINT X Y 3 GOTO 2 REM TAKE ANOTHER READING VIC 20 4 POKE 36879 24 REM SELECT WHITE SCREEN 2 PRINT PEEK 36870 PEEK 36871 REM PRINT X Y 3 GOTO 2 REM TAKE ANOTHER READING If you wish to activate the light pen under user control you can use the keyboard as a swiich When your program requires a pen reading you can prompt the user with the message press any key to activate pen 10 Within your program wait for the user to press a key before GC taking a reading by using the following subroutine 4000 PRINT PRESS ANY KEY TO ACTIVATE PEN 1005 WAIT 198 1 GET AS 4010 X PEEK 53267 Y PEEK 53268 REM 36870 36871 FOR VIC 1015 RETURN Light Pen Registers Commodore 64 VIC 20 horizontal 53267 36870 vertical 53268 36871
9. me to evaluate its move so you will have to be patient To beat the computer you must get four consecutive crosses in __ one of the many possible configurations You can win with four in a row diagonally across the four levels straight through the levels or straight across a single level Many other possibilities exist When the game is over hit F3 to run the program again and F5 to exit the program KEE UW Ki eeeeoaaoaeen DDDAOIMIMOIAS 2 2 LG CH D D E LD SFH eb ISL eA gt r e Pen Music Compose tunes on your Commodore 64 by simply touching the notes with the Edumate while holding down the F7 key The eight columns represent the eight octaves you are able to play You can also change the duration of the notes by chang ing the decay option The select waveform option allows you to choose from three dif ferent waveforms For example the curved waveform will pro duce an arcade style sound while the square waveform pro duces a harpsichord sounding tone select end this program to exit the program REMEMBER You must hold down the F7 key or the left SHIFT key to activate the light pen VIC 20 PROGRAMS Four free programs accompany your Edumate light pen These programs will demonstrate the power of your new hi res light pen The VIC 20 programs for the Edumate include 1 Draw Routine 2 Disk Utility 3 Tic Tac Toe 4 Pen Music The programs are for th
10. r any other person or entity with respect to any loss liability or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this product including but not limited to any interruption of service loss of business and anticipatory profits or consequential damages resulting from the use or operation of this product This product will be exchanged if defective in manu facture labeling or packaging but except for such L replacement the sale or subsequent use of this pro gram material is without warranty or liability PLEASE NOTE It is important to adjust the brightness and contrast on your television monitor for optimum light pen response In some rare cases a monitor will not be light pen compatible However the light pen will function properly with any standard television Commodore 64 users It is necessary to load the main program menu into the computer before plugging in your light pen The Edumate Light Pen has been registered with the U S Patent Office Patent Pending 1983 by FUTUREHOUSE INC All Rights Reserved GENERAL INFORMATION Congratulations You have just purchased one of the most ad vanced graphics peripherals available on the home computer market This high resolution Edumate light pen will enable you to draw in many colors on your screen make menu selections and enter program answers by simply touching the pen to the screen In addition to the FREE software that you have received
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