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Amycjgrace: /* Other Special Features */

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‎Other Special Features

Amycjgrace: /* To Load a Picture: */

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‎To Load a Picture:

Amycjgrace: /* To Save a Picture: */

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‎To Save a Picture:

Amycjgrace: /* To Save and Load Data */

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‎To Save and Load Data

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‎"Sketchpad"

Amycjgrace: /* "Building Blocks" */

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‎"Building Blocks"

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‎"Building Blocks"

Amycjgrace: /* "Mosaic" */

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‎"Mosaic"

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‎"Mosaic"

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‎"Mosaic"

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 ===Other Special Features===
 There are several other special features of this module. These include:
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 : 6. Press '''L''' to LOAD.
 : 7. Instructions for loading begin to scroll upward on the screen. Follow these instructions (see page 18 of the ''User's Reference Guide'' for a complete explanation of the instruction screens).
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 : 1. Connect a cassette recorder to your computer following the directions on pages 15-16 of the User's Reference Guide. Connect your cassette recorder to the plug end labelled 1 for CSl.
 : 2. When you have a design on the screen that you want to SAVE, press the '''TAPE''' key.
-: 3. When you press the TAPE key, the computer stores your design temporarily and shows you the following screen:
+: 3. When you press the '''TAPE''' key, the computer stores your design temporarily and shows you the following screen:
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-: 4. Press s for SAVE.
+: 4. Press '''s''' for SAVE.
 : 5. Instructions for recording begin to scroll upward on the screen. Follow these instructions (see page 16-18 of the User's Reference Guide for a complete explanation of the instruction screens).
 : 6. After your design has been saved on the cassette tape, you again see your design on the screen.
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 Your design is now on tape. You can continue working in any activity of VIDEO-GRAPHS as usual.
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 ===To Save and Load Data===
 From time to time you may wish to save a pattern or picture to see again later. You may just want to save a design to show a friend, or you may want to come back to a design and do additional work at another time. The SAVE/LOAD feature of your computer allows you to save (record) patterns or pictures on a cassette tape and then load (read) them back into the computer. Let's see exactly how to do this.
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	Try sketching a picture on your canvas. Press '''4''' for "Sketchpad," and begin. You see a blank screen with the cursor in the middle. The cursor is in the "write" mode and ready to go! Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, you can sketch designs or pictures. The cursor has three modes in this activity: "write," "move," and "erase" (see page 5). You'll find you can sketch fairly detailed drawings in this activity. You can continue to sketch until you have utilized all of the "characters" available. At that point, you hear a "beep" tone. This tone indicates that no new lines will appear on the screen except where they are drawn next to lines already on the canvas. To clear the screen and start over again, press the '''STOP''' key.		Try sketching a picture on your canvas. Press '''4''' for "Sketchpad," and begin. You see a blank screen with the cursor in the middle. The cursor is in the "write" mode and ready to go! Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, you can sketch designs or pictures. The cursor has three modes in this activity: "write," "move," and "erase" (see page 5). You'll find you can sketch fairly detailed drawings in this activity. You can continue to sketch until you have utilized all of the "characters" available. At that point, you hear a "beep" tone. This tone indicates that no new lines will appear on the screen except where they are drawn next to lines already on the canvas. To clear the screen and start over again, press the '''STOP''' key.

		+	In "Sketchpad" you can choose the dominant color of the lines and the color of the background canvas. To change the color of the lines, just press the color key for the new color. To change the color of the canvas, use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with the color key of the present color and the color key of the desired color (see page 5). Experiment with changing the color of both the lines and the background canvas. It's quite interesting to see different color combinations for the same sketch.
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		+	If you start a sketch, then decide to erase it and start over again, press STOP. The screen will clear, and you can begin a new sketch. To return to the PICTURES selection screen to choose a different activity, press '''ENTER'''. If you are looking at the PICTURES selection list and want to return to the main selection list of the module, press '''0''' or '''ENTER'''.

		+	===To Save and Load Data===
		+	From time to time you may wish to save a pattern or picture to see again later. You may just want to save a design to show a friend, or you may want to come back to a design and do additional work at another time. The SAVE/LOAD feature of your computer allows you to save (record) patterns or pictures on a cassette tape and then load (read) them back into the computer. Let's see exactly how to do this.

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	:■ Green background:		:■ Green background:
	:: The cursor picks up an entire character in one move.		:: The cursor picks up an entire character in one move.
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		+	It's simple to construct imaginative designs or pictures in the "Building Blocks" activity. When the screen first appears, a square cursor symbol will be in the middle of the canvas area. You then follow these steps to work with "Building Blocks":
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		+	: 1. Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, move the cursor over the character or section of the character you want to pick up and place on the screen.
		+	: 2. Press the '''PEN''' key and you will hear a "beep" tone which indicates the cursor has picked up the character.
		+	: 3. Move the square cursor symbol to the desired place on the canvas.
		+	: 4. Press the '''PEN''' key, and you will hear a "beep" tone that indicates the character is transferred to the canvas.
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		+	At this point you have four choices:
		+	:■ You can move the cursor (using directional keys) to another point on the canvas. Press the '''PEN''' key and place the same character in that new spot.
		+	:■ You can press the '''PEN''' key until it is in the "write" (or "repeat") mode. In this mode the cursor changes to the shape of the selected character. By holding down directional (cursor movement) keys, you can make rows of this character design.
		+	:■ You can move the square cursor symbol to a new character (or section of a character) at the bottom of the screen, and then follow the four steps listed above.
		+	:■ You can press the '''PEN''' key until it is in the "erase" mode (+) and erase the character you placed on the screen.
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		+	Changing colors in "Building Blocks" is similar to changing colors in the other activities. To change the color of the design, simply press the key for the new color. To change the background color of the canvas or the block at the bottom of the screen, use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with the present color of the canvas and the new color you want it to be.
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		+	{\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Press \|\| '''CHG'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| present color key
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| desired color key
		+	\|}
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		+	(Note: If you change the design color to the same color as the background or vice versa, your design will disappear.)
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		+	Try changing the colors several times and see the various effects you achieve.
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		+	If you start on a design in "Building Blocks" and decide you want to clear the screen and start again, press '''STOP'''. When you are ready to return to the PICTURES selection list and choose a new activity, press '''ENTER'''.
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		+	===="Sketchpad"====
		+	Try sketching a picture on your canvas. Press '''4''' for "Sketchpad," and begin. You see a blank screen with the cursor in the middle. The cursor is in the "write" mode and ready to go! Using the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers, you can sketch designs or pictures. The cursor has three modes in this activity: "write," "move," and "erase" (see page 5). You'll find you can sketch fairly detailed drawings in this activity. You can continue to sketch until you have utilized all of the "characters" available. At that point, you hear a "beep" tone. This tone indicates that no new lines will appear on the screen except where they are drawn next to lines already on the canvas. To clear the screen and start over again, press the '''STOP''' key.
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	After pressing '''ENTER''', press '''3''' and create a picture with "Building Blocks." In this activity, the computer provides you with many graphic characters (located along the bottom of the screen). Using the cursor, you can move copies of these characters onto the canvas and arrange them to create a picture or design. Let's look at the screen for "Building Blocks" and at the groups of characters.		After pressing '''ENTER''', press '''3''' and create a picture with "Building Blocks." In this activity, the computer provides you with many graphic characters (located along the bottom of the screen). Using the cursor, you can move copies of these characters onto the canvas and arrange them to create a picture or design. Let's look at the screen for "Building Blocks" and at the groups of characters.
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		+	You are able to move copies of some of the design characters onto the screen as a whole piece. For greater variety and flexibility, you can pick up and move other characters section by section. For your convenience and ease of use, the characters are divided into four groups. Let's look at the four groups from left to right.
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		+	:■ Blue background:
		+	:: Cursor will pick up one-fourth of a character at one time.
		+	:■ Yellow background:
		+	:: Cursor will pick up the top half of a character or the bottom half of a character at one time.
		+	:■ Gray background:
		+	:: The cursor picks up the right side or the left side of a character with one move.
		+	:■ Green background:
		+	:: The cursor picks up an entire character in one move.

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	You also use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with two color keys if you want to change all of the squares of a certain color to a different color. For instance if you want to change all of the D.YI..W (dark yellow) squares you have put on the screen to a L.BLU (light blue),		You also use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with two color keys if you want to change all of the squares of a certain color to a different color. For instance if you want to change all of the D.YI..W (dark yellow) squares you have put on the screen to a L.BLU (light blue),
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	You also use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with two color keys if you want to change all of the squares of a certain color to a different color. For instance if you want to change all of the D.YI..W (dark yellow) squares you have put on the screen to a L.BLU (light blue),		You also use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with two color keys if you want to change all of the squares of a certain color to a different color. For instance if you want to change all of the D.YI..W (dark yellow) squares you have put on the screen to a L.BLU (light blue),
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		+	{\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| PRESS \|\| '''CHG'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| '''D.YLW''' (present color)
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| '''L.BLU''' ( desired color)
		+	\|}
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		+	Notice the "paintbrush" effect as the computer changes the colors for you.
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		+	(Note: If you try to change colors that are not presently on the screen, the computer spends several seconds checking every square before letting you proceed.) You may decide you want to save the mosaic design you are working on, or you may want to stop working in the middle of creating a design and come back to work on it later. Or you may want to save a complete design to show to friends or change at a later time. The special SAVE/LOAD feature of this module allows you to save designs in all of the activities on a cassette tape. See the SAVE/LOAD data section on page 24 for complete details.
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		+	At times when you are working in "Mosaic" you may want to erase your present design from the screen and begin a new mosaic picture. If so, press '''STOP''', and the screen will clear.
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		+	When you are ready to leave "Mosaic" and return to the PICTURES selection screen, press '''ENTER'''.
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		+	===="Building Blocks"====
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		+	After pressing '''ENTER''', press '''3''' and create a picture with "Building Blocks." In this activity, the computer provides you with many graphic characters (located along the bottom of the screen). Using the cursor, you can move copies of these characters onto the canvas and arrange them to create a picture or design. Let's look at the screen for "Building Blocks" and at the groups of characters.

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	To change the mode of the cursor, simply press the PEN key until you see the symbol that represents the mode you want.		To change the mode of the cursor, simply press the PEN key until you see the symbol that represents the mode you want.
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		+	Creating mosaic pictures is quite easy. You can make the designs as simple or intricate as you want them to be. Use the directional (cursor movement) keys or the Wired Remote Controllers to move the cursor on the screen. If you press a cursor movement key one time, the cursor (in the "write" mode) colors one square whatever color is currently assigned to the cursor. If you hold the directional key down, the cursor will color a line of squares in the given direction. The cursor will stop moving when you stop holding down the key.
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		+	To change the color assigned to the cursor, simply press the color key for the color you want to use. Continue designing your mosaic until you want to use a different color. Then press the color key for the new color. You can color as many or as few squares at one time as you want to. You can move the cursor over many squares before changing the color assigned to the pen, or you can change colors one square at a time.
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		+	You can also change the color of the background canvas. To change the color of the background, you must use the '''CHG''' (change) key in combination with the present color key and the desired color key.
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		+	{\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| PRESS \|\| '''CHG'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| present color key
		+	\|-
		+	\| then Press \|\| desired color key
		+	\|}
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		+	You also use the '''CHG''' key in sequence with two color keys if you want to change all of the squares of a certain color to a different color. For instance if you want to change all of the D.YI..W (dark yellow) squares you have put on the screen to a L.BLU (light blue),
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