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From: Trevor
e-mail: trevor@holyoak.com
Category: 400/800/XL/XE
Date: 07 Sep 1999
Time: 22:28:17
Remote Name: 166.70.8.111
An 800XL has BASIC built in. Just turn on the power, and you should get a "READY" prompt. You are now in BASIC. To boot with a disk drive without BASIC, hold down the OPTION key while you turn on the computer. If you do this without a disk drive, you will get the "self test" mode. Most of the cartridges available for the Atari 800XL are games, although there are also different programming languages and utilities that were put on cartridge as well.
Enjoy, Trevor