Apple IIe - Manual (Page 65)

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what's on the disk. You can run any of the programs with the letter A in front of them by
typing RUN, the name of the program, and then pressing Return. You can run some of the
programs with the letter B in front of them by typing BRUN, the name of the program, and then
Return.
(The letters A and B refer to the program's file type.) For ProDOS disks, type CAT
and press Return.
Disk drive makes an even whirring sound when you try to start up or load a program from a
particular disk.
The disk is probably formatted by an early version of DOS (DOS 3.2 or earlier). There is a
program on the DOS 3.3 System Master disk called START13 that enables you to load DOS 3.2
programs.
If you didn't get a DOS 3.3 System Master disk with your disk drive, ask your dealer
or a friend to make you a copy of their System Master disk, then follow these directions for
loading DO3 3.2 programs:
BASICS Disk
DOS 3.2 programs may tell you to boot the BASICS disk, as a way to load DOS 3.2 programs. The
BASICS disk is no longer supplied with DOS because the START13 program is easier to use.
Start up your System Master disk.
Type RUN START13 and press Return.
You'll see the message 13-SECTOR BOOT UTILITYSLOT TO BOOT FROM (DEFAULT=6)?
Remove the System Master disk, put the DOS 3.2 disk in drive 1, and press Return to indicate
that your disk controller card is in slot 6, the default slot.
(If your controller card is in
some other slot, type the slot number before you press Return.)
Problems With the Disk Drive
Here are some common problems you might have with your disk drive.
You see the message: DRIVE TOO FAST
Your disk drive speed is too fast. Have the speed of your disk drive adjusted.
You see the message: DRIVE TOO SLOW
Your disk drive speed is too slow. Have the speed of your disk drive adjusted.
The disk drive won't stop whirring.
There's no disk in drive 1, or the disk in drive 1 isn't formatted. Press CONTROL-RESET to stop
the disk drive, then put a program disk in drive 1 and start up again.