This manual provides operational instructions and reference material for using your Amiga Workbench. If you have never used an Amiga before, read the entire manual to become familiar with the general operations of your Amiga and the Workbench system. Once you learn the basics, this document can serve as a reference tool. If you are already familiar with the Amiga, be sure to read through the manual for new information that you may not know.
This chapter provides instructions for things you need to do and information you need to know before you start using your Amiga, including language selection and installation procedures.
This chapter describes starting your Amiga, creating and managing disks and files, and using your mouse and keyboard.
Chapter 3. Fundaments of Workbench:
This chapter describes the elements that comprise the Workbench environment, including screens, windows, menus, icons, gadgets, and requesters.
This chapter provides an overview of the Amiga Workbench system, including descriptions of the Workbench programs and the environment.
This chapter details the information needed to set your Amiga to work monitors, printers, and other peripherals and how to customize your individual Workbench environment.
This chapter describes the localization options available on the Amiga Workbench including language, date, time, and numeric format.
This chapter describes the monitors that you can use with your Amiga. It includes choosing a monitor and monitor settings for your system. Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA or AA)-specific information, and a list of the monitor display modes.
This chapter describes printers and printer options for producing the output that best suits your needs and equipment.
Chapter 10. Other Amiga Programs:
This chapter describes CrossDOS, which allows you to read and write MS-DOS formatted disks on your Amiga.
Appendix B. Using Floppy-Only Systems:
This appendix provides information for using floppy-only Amigas, including how to copy disks, how to set Preferences, and how to work faster.
This appendix describes AmigaGuide, a hypertext on-line help system available with some applications. Included in this chapter are instructions for using AmigaGuide and descriptions of its menus.
Appendix D. Special Early Startup Control Options:
This appendix provides information on special boot options that allow you to choose display options, diagnose expansion board failures, and to disable devices and processor caches for software compatibility.
The following conventions are used in this manual: