Tandy 1000 RSX
(250-1455) Installing DOS/DeskMate Faxback Doc. # 48251
NOTE: The original disk and manual pack for this computer can be ordered
from the Tandy Telephone Order Center (800-433-2024) as part number
RSU-11819687.
The Tandy 1000 RSX originally came with MS-DOS 5.0 (two 3.5" 1.44MB
diskettes) and DeskMate 3.04.04 (six 3.5" 1.44MB diskettes). Follow the
directions below to install them onto a newly formatted hard drive:
1. Boot the computer with the MS-DOS diskette. The computer may will ask
for the date and time, or go into the MS-DOS 5.0 Setup program. Exit
the Setup program, by pressing the <F3> key when prompted. You should
now be at the A> prompt.
2. If the hard drive has not yet been reformatted, type:
FORMAT C: /S
and press <ENTER>. The computer will respond:
ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST!
PROCEED WITH FORMAT?
Y/N?
3. Press <Y> and then press <ENTER>. The format procedure will begin.
Once it is finished, you should be returned to an A> prompt.
4. Type:
SETUP
and press <ENTER>. The MS-DOS 5.0 Setup Program should now begin.
5. A "WELCOME TO SETUP" message will appear. Press <ENTER> to continue.
6. A screen showing the following settings should appear:
DATE/TIME : MM-DD-YY HH:MM
COUNTRY : UNITED STATES
KEYBOARD : US DEFAULT
INSTALL TO : HARD DISK
THE SETTINGS ARE CORRECT
Press <ENTER> to continue.
7. A screen showing the following settings should appear:
INSTALL TO : C:\DOS
RUN SHELL ON STARTUP : YES
THE LISTED OPTIONS ARE CORRECT
Use the UP ARROW key to highlight "RUN SHELL ON STARTUP" and press
<ENTER>.
8. A screen showing the following options should appear:
RUN MS-DOS SHELL ON STARTUP
DO NOT RUN MS-DOS SHELL ON STARTUP
Use the DOWN ARROW key to highlight "DO NOT RUN MS-DOS SHELL ON
STARTUP" and press the <ENTER> key.
9. A screen showing the following settings should appear:
INSTALL TO : C:\DOS
RUN SHELL ON STARTUP : YES
THE LISTED OPTIONS ARE CORRECT
Press <ENTER> to continue.
10. The MS-DOS Setup Program will now begin copying files. A percentage
gauge will appear on the screen, showing its progress. At
approximately 61%, you will be asked to insert MS-DOS disk #2.
11. After the Setup Program has copied all of the required files, the
following message will appear:
SETUP IS NOW COMPLETE. PLEASE REMOVE ANY FLOPPY DISKS FROM YOUR DRIVES
AND THEN PRESS ENTER TO START MS-DOS VERSION 5.0
Remove MS-DOS disk #2 from the A: drive, and press the <ENTER> key.
12. The computer will reboot, and you will be brought to a C:\> prompt.
13. Type:
EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT
and press <ENTER>.
14. The MS-DOS EDIT program will appear, with the current AUTOEXEC.BAT file
loaded. The original file, as created by MS-DOS 5.0 Setup, is as
follows:
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $P$G
PATH C:\DOS
SET TEMP=C:\DOS
Edit the file so that it reads as follows:
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $P$G
PATH C:\DOS;C:\DESKMATE;C:\
SET TEMP=C:\DOS
MOUSE (IF A MOUSE IS ATTACHED TO THE SYSTEM)
SET DMCONFIG=C:\DESKMATE
CD \DESKMATE
DESK
CD \
15. Press <ALT> + <F> to pull down the FILE menu, and highlight EXIT. You
will be prompted to save the changes you have made to the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. Press the <ENTER> key to save and exit. You will be returned to
the C:\> prompt.
16. Type:
EDIT CONFIG.SYS
and press <ENTER>.
17. The MS-DOS EDIT program will appear, with the current CONFIG.SYS file
loaded. The original file, as created by MS-DOS 5.0 Setup, is as
follows:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH
FILES=10
Edit the file so that it reads as follows:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH
FILES=25
BUFFERS=20
18. Press <ALT> + <F> to pull down the FILE menu, and highlight EXIT. You
will be prompted to save the changes you have made to the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. Press the <ENTER> key to save and exit. You will be returned to
the C:\> prompt.
19. Insert the Deskmate diskette 1 into the A: drive, and then type:
A:DESK
and press <ENTER>.
20. The DesKMate DeskTop should load. Press the <F7> key to pull down the
"DESKTOP" menu, highlight "INSTALL" and press <ENTER>. The
installation Program should start. Follow the directions on the
screen, and insert the additional DeskMate diskettes as requested.
21. Once the installation is finished, exit out of DeskMate by pressing the
<ESC> key, or pulling down the FILE menu and going to EXIT.
22. Remove any diskettes from the floppy drive(s), then either press the
red reset button (front right-hand side), or press <CNTL> + <ALT> <DEL>
to reboot the computer. It should now automatically boot directly into
DeskMate.
NOTE: Even thought the Tandy 1000 RSX is not a "ROM BASED" computer, the
DeskMate version that came with this machine is specifically designed only
for the 1000 SX computer, and does a check while loading to insure that it
is being used on that machine. If it is used on a different computer, it
will probably ask for the file "DMVSINTD.RES" or "DMVSINTD.RRS", which are
non-existant files.
Occasionally, the BIOS of the 1000 RSX computer will lose the checkbit that
the DeskMate software checks to insure that it is being run on this
computer. If that happens, you will be asked for one of these files, and
DeskMate will not load. To remedy the problem, the CMOS must be cleared.
This can be done by removing the CMOS battery while the computer is off,
then powering on the computer. Once the computer is on, go into the CMOS
Setup program, exit, and shut the computer back off. Then reinstall the
battery. If the user is unsure how this is done, or of thier ability to do
so, it is recommended that they allow a service center perform the
procedure.
NOTE: If, for some reason, the DeskMate software locks up while loading,
reboot the computer with the MS-DOS diskette in the A: drive. At the A>
prompt, type:
DEL C:\DESKMATE\*.CFG
and press <ENTER>. This command will delete any corrupted configuration
files. When you restart DeskMate, it may ask for the location of
DESKTOP.CFG, but if you then press <ESC>, it will create a new one.
(RDS-06/10/98)
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