2MODULE 2OVERVIEW: WORKSTATIONThis module will introduce you to the components that make up the Alto workstation.Each component is a tool designed for easy operation. As you read through each module, you will be asked to perform tasks. These tasks areexercises designed to help you understand what you have read. REMEMBER: Anything with a check mark ()) in the left margin is an instruction for youto follow.Read all passages carefully so you know and understand what you will be doing. Whenyou come to the check mark ()), do exactly as instructed. What you have read will makemore sense after you have completed the exercise.PREREQUISITESCompletion of Module 1: Introduction.OBJECTIVESAt the end of this module you will have learned: 1.What a disk is.2Where the disk resides.3.How to spin up the disk.4.Where the START button is (to turn on the screen).5.How to adjust the angle and brightness of the screen.6.How to move the mouse (which moves the cursor on the screen).7.How to spin the disk down and turn off the system.Nf2p ga?Aa g N 0 g=3TVk(4)Turn the disk over and place it on the desk so the bottom of the disk is restingon the table and the top is facing up. Now that you are familiar with the disk, you will learn where it resides in your workstation,how to put it in the workstation and how to remove it from the workstation.THE PROCESSOROn the floor by the desk is a large metal box. The top portion of the box has a smallwindowed door and a door handle (horizontal bar). The windowed door portion of theprocessor is where the disk goes. It is called a disk drive. The bottom (metal box) is theprocessor and is full of electronic parts.Some workstations have two disk drives (windowed doors) which allow you to use twodisks in the workstation. This gives you twice as much working space (disk pages) as asingle disk.DUAL DISK DRIVES ONLYIf your workstation has two disk drives, make a note that the bottom diskdrive is number zero (#0). The top disk drive is number one (#1). Whenusing a dual drive system with two disks, it is important that you put Disk#0 in the bottom drive and Disk #1 in the top drive.SINGLE DISK DRIVESIf you are using a single disk system, you must place the disk in the bottom disk drive (theone closest to the processor). The top drive can only be used when there are two disks.For training you will use a single disk in the bottom drive.Below the disk drive is a panel with a LOAD/RUN switch on the left and four small coloredlamps on the right (LOAD is white, READY is yellow, CHECK is orange, and POWER is red).When using the disk in the processor, it will be important to note when a lamp is on oroff.When the white LOAD lamp is lit, this indicates that the switch on the left side of the panelis in the LOAD position. This will allow you to open the windowed door and insert (load)the disk into the disk drive. If the switch is not in the LOAD position (flush with the panel),the white lamp will not be lit.Nf2p _utA ]& gY? gWH gPrsrs gLt,( gJF gH: gF! gB_3 g@N@ g>=7|rsrsrsrs3Zt.1I)/82-'2 g&frsrsrs g"Dt$6 g 39 g"9 g#vtvt gvt vt vtvt g> g g vt, g vtFwt g 8vt g x~TVk(5When the yellow READY lamp is lit, it indicates that there is a disk inside the processor. Toremove a disk from the processor when the yellow READY lamp is lit: Press the LOAD/RUNswitch to the LOAD position and wait for the white LOAD lamp to light up before removingthe disk.)Check to see if the white LOAD lamp is lit (the lamp is located on the right sideof the panel). If the white LOAD lamp is not lit: Press the LOAD/RUN switch tothe LOAD position and wait for the white load lamp to light up before openingthe door and removing the disk.)Pull the handle of the disk drive toward you and down. The door will openeasily when there is no disk inside.)Pick up the disk by holding the curved and indented portion in your hand(thumb on top, fingers on the bottom of the disk). Be sure the bottom of thedisk is facing the floor and the top of the disk is facing the ceiling.)Slide the disk gently into the disk drive until it is all the way inside. The diskwill stop when it is in position.)Close the door to the disk drive. If the door will not close, the disk is not insidethe disk drive far enough. Open the door and push the disk firmly until it stops.When the disk is inside the disk drive and the door is closed, press the switch to the RUNposition (flush with the panel).)Press the LOAD/RUN switch to the RUN position. This brings the disk drive lockinto position and prevents one from opening the door.You will hear sounds (disk activity) coming from the processor. This is the disk spinningup to speed. It takes about 45 seconds for the disk to get up to the proper speed. Youwill then hear a clicking sound.About 15 seconds following the click, the yellow READY lamp will light up and the whiteLOAD lamp will turn off. This indicates that you are ready to turn on the system (and thatyou cannot remove the disk from the disk drive).THE KEYBOARDLook at the keyboard. It looks like a standard keyboard with some special feature keys.Since you are only concerned with starting up the workstation at this time, the explanationof the special feature keys will be covered later. Nf2p g_t vtI g]+vt v g[tvt!vt! gY Uutvt3Su vtvt Qdvt6OS K1ut ;I  Dut/BG@C ut vtvt< 8utvt46 2eut vtst g.C vtB g,2 g%qrsrs g!OtF g>5 ut7 & utF: gE g GTVk(7)Move the brightness lever slowly to the left until it stops. The screen shouldappear totally black.)Move the brightness lever slowly to the right until it stops. Notice thebrightness increase.)Position the lever at a point where the screen brightness is comfortable for youto view.The entire base on which the screen sits can also be moved. Try pushing it back slightlyor moving it forward.)Look directly at the screen. You are viewing the EXECUTIVE level of the system.THE EXECUTIVE LEVELThe Executive level is where you will be when you first start the system. Think of theExecutive level as a manager of the programs. The Executive level is where you type thename of the program you want to enter. Since this is an introduction to the workstationcomponents, you will not enter any program now. When you leave a program, you may return to the Executive level. To leave the systemfrom the Executive level, you type the word quit or the character q followed by a RETURN(to confirm). Do not quit yet.THE MOUSELook on the screen and locate the small black arrow pointing upward and slightly to theleft. This is called a cursor, and it is used to point at things on the screen. It will changeshape when using the Xerox document system programs.The last item is a small rectangular box next to the keyboard. This box is ivory coloredwith three black buttons on the top and a wire extending from the back of the box intothe back of the keyboard. We call this a mouse. The mouse is used to move the cursoron the screen. The mouse may be placed on either side of the keyboard. If you are left-handed, you maywant to place the mouse on the left side of the keyboard. It may be picked up andrepositioned on the desktop.Nf2p _ut,] Yut 6W Suut&"Qd gMBG gK1 Gut3vt g@Nrsrsrs g<,t%/ g:F g8 9 g5 & g1< g/Kv g-t g&rsrs g"t: g wt) g/ gG g}> gl'wt! g[ g94! g(+# g  TVk(8)Place your hand over the mouse so your thumb is on one side and three ofyour fingers are on the other. This leaves your index finger resting on one ofthe buttons.You use your index finger to easily identify and press the buttons. To use the mouse:)While holding the mouse in the correct position (above), move your fingerslowly from the LEFT mouse button to the MIDDLE mouse button.)Without releasing your hold on the mouse, press the MIDDLE mouse button(press and release).)While holding the mouse, move your index finger to the RIGHT mouse buttonand press it. Move your index finger back to the LEFT mouse button and pressit.Nothing will happen when you press the mouse buttons right now, but they will be used toselect items on the screen. Take a closer look at the mouse itself: )Turn the mouse over in your hand. Notice the large metal ball bearing in thecenter on the underside of the mouse. This ball bearing is used to control the position of the cursor. The mouse plugs into thekeyboard; the keyboard plugs into the screen. When the mouse is moved on the desktop, a signal is sent to the keyboard and transmitted to the screen.)Roll the ball bearing with your finger and watch the cursor move on the screen.Place the mouse back on the desk with the buttons facing up (upright positionfor the mouse).)Move the mouse slowly to the right and watch the cursor move to the right onthe screen.)Move the mouse slowly to the left and watch the cursor move to the left on thescreen.)Pick the mouse up and move it left or right in the air. The cursor did not move. The cursor moves when the ball bearing on the bottom of the mouse rolls along asurface. The cursor will not move if the ball bearing is not moving.)Move the cursor to the top of the screen, then to the bottom. Position thecursor in the middle of the screen. Release the mouse.Nf2p _ut>]0[ gWV Suut*Qd vtvt MBut" vt K1 Gut*vt D $vtB g>3 g<@ 8utI6! g2e-) g0T4 g.C@ *!ut? (3% !ut"& ut: wutO gU#) gD= "ut 9 1BTVk(9TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM To leave the system, you must quit from the Executive level. Do not quit until you areinstructed to do so.Whenever you are instructed to type something, the instruction will be indented, as seenbelow. The word(s) you are to type will appear in all lower case characters and thekeyboard key(s) you must press will appear in all upper case characters. )Quit from the Executive level by typing the character q and pressing the RETURNkey. The RETURN key confirms your command. (q RETURN ) You could type the entire word quit and press the return key.After the quit command is confirmed, the screen will turn off (turn black again). Next youturn off the disk in the processor. To turn off the disk and remove it from the workstation:)Press the LOAD/RUN switch to the LOAD position. Wait for the white LOAD lamp to light up. When the white LOAD lamp is lit, remove thedisk and place it on the desktop. )Wait for the white LOAD lamp on the disk drive panel to light up. )When the LOAD lamp is lit, open the door, remove the disk and return it to thedesktop.Nf2p g_rsrsrs g[st5 gYb gU@P gS/J gQA Lut1vJtvtptvt gF= gB#3 g@Y ]>LZvt]%vt%5X/LU'%$pt%5S%%5R%5N}!LKRL%vtvt%5ILF\vVt-% vt%5DLAfvVt-%vt#%5? g=C>

p0srsrsXrsrs g/>.>L+}t-0%pt%5)vt vtL&%v%5$tvtL!sxt.%%5vt LL% vt%5%5 g>>TVk(#11EXERCISESTART UP PROCEDURELoad the disk into the processor and spin it up.Start the system (turn the screen on).Quit.Spin down the disk.Remove the disk from the processor.Repeat this procedure until you are comfortable with it. Finally, load the disk andstart the system. Proceed to the next module.If you are having a problem, first check to make sure you have performed each stepproperly (refer to the explanation in the module or the summary). If you are stillexperiencing a problem, ask for assistance.Nf2p_rs rsXrsrs g^>]>LZXt,LV&LStLPLL#LI2)G )LCA)A9)?y  g=!>TVk(k TimesRoman  Helvetica  Helvetica  Helvetica  Helvetica Math  Helvetica Helvetica  HelveticaS !'^+03j/6 40 module2.bxAlbinsonNovember 13, 1980 1:17 PM