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Filename: ReadMe
Read OK: ✔
File size: 090F bytes
Load address: 0000
Exec address: 0000
File contents

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Z%�"Action pack demonstration disc"
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x0�"Welcome to the Action pack demonstration!"
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�;�"You have just 'double-clicked' on the 'ReadMe' icon."
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�P�"This disc contains demonstrations of StartWrite, Zool, Chuck Rock and the"
�#�"rolling A3010 demonstration."
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�"PAK"
�R�"A menu of these items can be obtained by 'double clicking' on the '!' icon."
�M�"Select which you want by clicking the left button of your mouse on the"
�P�"picture required. If you do nothing, the rolling demonstration will start"
�P�"automatically after two minutes (note that in this case the demonstration"
�S�"cannot be stopped except by resetting the machine). If you wish to start the"
�O�"unstoppable demonstration immediately, click with the RIGHT mouse button"
�&�"over the 'Action Pack' picture."
�""
J�"If you are running this demonstration on a 1MB A3000 (this will say"
P�"RISC OS 1024K when it first starts up) the configuration *must* be set to"
"P�"the factory default. To do this, switch the machine off and hold down the"
,9�"'delete' key while switching the machine on again."
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�"PAK"
@K�"The disc will 'auto-boot' if it is inserted into a computer which is"
JN�"suitably configured. This means that it will start automatically. To do"
TJ�"this, press key 'F12' and then type the following at the '*' prompt"
^0�"(pressing the RETURN key after each line)"
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r �"CONFIGURE FILESYSTEM ADFS"
|�"CONFIGURE DRIVE 0"
��"CONFIGURE BOOT"
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�"PAK"
�"�"To stop the demonstrations:"
��""
�O�"Chuck Rock              - it is best to turn the machine off and restart"
�;�"Zool                    - hold down 'Ctrl' and 'F12'"
�6�"StartWrite              - quit the application."
�,�"Rolling Demonstration   - press 'Esc'"
��""
�L�"Once the demonstrations have stopped, double click on the '!' icon to"
��"restart."
��""
�P�"NB - when running the rolling demonstration in unstoppable mode, the disc"
O�"may be safely removed as soon as the words 'A3010' appear on the screen."
�""
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&B�"Acorn Computers Ltd hope that this demonstration is useful."
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