Software Installation:
If your Amiga has a hard disk, you must install software on it:
- if your system is not preloaded.
- if you have a software upgrade.
- if you reformat your hard disk.
Workbench software comes pre installed on most Amiga hard drive models. If you are not certain your system is preloaded, consult your dealer.
Once your software is installed, if your system does not have all the languages that you want to use, you can install any of them without running a full installation.
Installing System Software:
The following procedures describe how to install your system software:
- Insert the Amiga Install disk into any floppy disk drive.
- Boot your system (turn it off and on again).
- Moving your mouse on a flat surface, place the tip of the pointer onto the icon labelled Install and quickly press (click) the left mouse button twice. A window containing drawer icons is displayed on the screen.
- Using your mouse, move the tip of the pointer onto the icon for the Install drawer and quickly press the left mouse button twice. A window containing icons representing the various languages is displayed on the screen.
- Using your mouse, move the tip of the pointer onto the icon for the language that you want to use for the installation and quickly press the left mouse button twice. This selects a language for the installation process only.
If you choose any language other than English, a message asking you to insert the Locale disk is displayed. Remove the Install disk from the floppy disk drive and insert the Locale disk. A message prompts you to reinsert the Install disk after Locale has been read. Clicking on the Help button displays help in your chosen language.
- Select an installation mode from the Install window by clicking the left mouse button once on the button to the left of your choice. Then click the left mouse button once on the Proceed With Install button.
- The next screen asks you if you wish to install the complete software or update the languages available on your system. Press the left mouse button once on your choice.
- The next screen asks you if you wish to install your software in the System drawer. Press the left mouse button once on Yes to install to the default drawer or press the left mouse button once on No to make your own choice.
- The Installer starts loading the software from the disks. Follow the instructions on the screen, inserting disks as requested.
When you are asked to select printer drivers, languages, and keymaps to be installed, click once on each corresponding box to make your selections and then click once on the Proceed button.
- When the Installation is complete, remove the Install floppy, and reboot your system. Select Proceed to reboot or manually reboot.
- To use Workbench in any language other than English, you must select your preferred language in the Locale Preferences Editor.
Once your software, printer drivers, and languages are all loaded and selected, if you have never used an Amiga before, it is helpful to read through the 'Getting Started' section next to
learn basic operational information about the Amiga and the Workbench.
Then read the 'Workbench Fundamentals' section.
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