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From: EatMyDust@nsc.NSC.COM (EatMyDust)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Atari 800XL (help)
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Date: Thu, 11-Dec-86 18:50:29 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 11 18:50:29 1986
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Hello,
 I have recently purchased an 800XL, it came with almost no documentation.
I am learning DOS, (Very painful), I have a 1050 disk drive that was given
to me (no documentation). What I want to do is let my 9 year old learn and
enjoy computers, other than river raid, is their any PD software out on the
net that I can start him with and also the DOS I have with the system seems
to be 2.1 (?) and I can't seem to get it to do anything, is their a book I
can buy to get started or should I go out and get a later version of DOS.
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreaciated.

			Thank you, in advance,
			        Ken Trant
                                415-490-1046