Apple IIe - Manual (Page 68)

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Turn off the power.
Problems Decoding an Error Message
You see the message: SYNTAX ERROR
Some programs require all your entries to be in uppercase. You typed something in lowercase.
It's also possible that the program doesn't recognize the command or instruction you typed
maybe it's misspelled. Press Caps Lock down and type your entry again.
Check your typing. If
you made a mistake, retype the command.
You see the message: /vO ERROR
You put the wrong disk in the disk drive, probably a blank (unformatted) one, or there's a poor
connection between your computer and your printer or disk drive.
If that's not the problem,
your disk drive speed might need adjusting. Take the disk out of the disk drive and see if
it's the one you thought it was. If it's not, replace it, and repeat what you were doing when
you got the error message. Check to make sure your printer and disk drive are securely plugged
into the computer. If that doesn't solve the problem, have your dealer adjust your disk drive
speed.
I/O stands for input/output.
Input refers to information that's traveling into the computer (from the keyboard, for
example). Output refers to information traveling out of the computer (to a printer, for
example).
When you get an /vO ERROR message, it means there was a problem with the exchange of
information between the computer and one of its peripheral devices. You can usually guess what
the problem is based on what you were trying to do when the message appeared. If you're trying
to print something, the problem is probably the connection between the computer and the
printer.
If you're trying to load something from or save something to a disk, the problem is
with the disk drive.
Other Error Messages
Error messages can come from the operating system, the application program, or the programming
language you're using.
If the message came from the operating system, it is explained in the
manual that came with your operating system. (ProDOS messages, for example, are explained in
the ProDOS User's Manual.) If the message came from the application program, it should be
explained in the manual that came with the program. If the message came from the programming
language, it's explained in your programming reference manual.
Follow the instructions in the troubleshooting section of your operating system manual,
applications program manual, or programming reference manual.
Standard Features
64K RAM
65C02 Microprocessor