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5.
Turn off the computer and insert the patch disk (see "Making a Patch disk" if you do not
have one).
6.
Insert the BASIC cartridge (800) or do not hold down
[OPTION]
(XL/XE}. Turn on the
computer.
7.
The message "Insert Backup copy of Letter Perfect 6.xx in Drive 1 and Press RETURN"
will appear on your screen.
8.
Remove the Patch disk, insert the backup copy of Letter Perfect, and press RETURN. The
patch program will write a patch to the Letter Perfect disk. This procedure is a one-time
process. The Letter Perfect disk can be reconfigured by itself from now on.
9.
Leave the Letter Perfect disk in, shut off the computer, and insert the ACE-8O/ACE-8OXL
cartridge. Remove the BASIC cartridge (800) or hold down
[OPTION]
(XL/XE] and turn on
the computer. The ACE screen will appear. Adjust the display (Try pressing
[SELECT]
5
times and
[START]
3 times and adjusting the brightness of the screen).
10.
Press the [SPACE] bar to boot Letter Perfect.
Making a Patch Disk
1.
At step 5 of the "Patching Process," insert a disk with DOS on it and a BASIC cartridge
(800), or do not hold down the
[OPTION]
key (XL/XE].
2.
Type in the Patch Program.
3.
Type:
SAVE" D1:LPPATCH.BAS"
and press [RETURN]. This will save the
program.
4.
Type: RUN and press RETURN.
5.
Proceed to step 6 of the "Patching Process
0 REM VINTAGE COMPUTER CENTER
1 REM PATCH PROGRAM
2 REM FOR LETTER PERFECT & ACE
80(XL)
3 REM 05/20/85
4 REM Make sure you are using a fresh
5 REM backup copy of Letter Perfect,
6 REM Ver 6.00 to 6.05 installed for the
7 REM Bit 3 80 column board.
10 Graphics 0: Trap 30
20 Read D:S=S+D:Goto 20
30 If S<>16008 Then ? "Error in DATA Statements.
":End
70 ? : ? "Insert BACKUP copy of Letter Perfect "
75 ? "6.xx into drive 1 and press Return.
"
80 Open #1,4,0,
"K:
": Get #1,D:Close #1
90 Dsk=1536:Buf=1664
100 Data
104,104,104,141,2,3,104,104,141,1,3,104,141,5,3,104,141,4,3,104,141,11,3
,104
101 Data 141,10,3,32,83,228,132,212,160,0,132,213,96
