SAM COUPÉ SOFTWARE - LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
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The SAM Coupé had an internal 3.5" disc drive (effectively a +D tweaked to
work on the new hardware, to nobody's surprise), as well as a socket to
connect a tape recorder. Loading on this machine isn't too far removed from a
Spectrum with a +D attached.


Manual DOS startup:
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To use a disc, you'll first need to insert a disc with a boot sector  - Bo
Jangeborg's Flash!, which is mentioned in the User Guide, will do nicely:
https://www.worldofsam.org/products/flash
Insert this into drive 1 and type: BOOT 1 
This will start the disc operating system. Type DIR and if it lists the
directory, you're ready to go. If it auto-boots, reset the emulator (with its
reset option, don't restart it in its entirety).


Switching between tape and disc:
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If your SAM Coupé emulator has its DOS loaded, you can switch between the two
using the commands:
DEVICE d1  (load/save to disc 1)
DEVICE d2  (load/save to disc 2)
DEVICE t   (load/save to tape; save at normal speed)
DEVICE t35 (load/save to tape; save at high speed)


Loading instructions for the main emulators:
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SIM Coupé 1.1 alpha:
The " key is mapped to SHIFT + 2, exactly as it is on a UK keyboard.
DISC: Select "File -> Open" and select the disc image. (It is possible to type
      BOOT 1 and DIR even without any disc in the drive on this emulator, for
      ease of use.) Type LOAD"AUTOMOM" and it loads.
TAPE: Select "Tools -> Tape Browser" and click on the folder icon. Select the
      tape image and close the window. (F3 is a shortcut to the Tape Browser.)
      Type LOAD"" and it will run instantly.

ASCD 1.00:
The " key is mapped to SHIFT plus apostrophe on a UK keyboard, which
resembles an American keyboard, or a Mac.
DISC: Manually start the DOS using the method above. Select "File -> Insert
      Disk 1..." and select the disc you want (or Flash! initially, to get the
      DOS started). Type DEVICE d1 followed by LOAD"AUTOMOM" and it loads.
TAPE: Type LOAD"" and it loads - pretty much instantly.

Speccy 5.5:
The " key is mapped to the # key on a UK keyboard.
DESELECT "Autoload Tapes and Disks" from the Hardware menu.
Select "Hardware -> Computer Model" and select SAM Coupé mode (as this is
mainly a Spectrum emulator).
DISC: Unfortunately this appears to be completely broken, as the Flash! disc
      (which has a boot sector) stops the emulator with some coloured pixels on
      the right hand side of the screen.
TAPE: Select "File -> Open" and select the tape file. Type LOAD"" and ENTER.
      Select "Hardware -> Start or Stop Tape" and it loads - not instantly, but
      tape images that have been recorded at regular speed will load faster
      than normal, even if "Fast Tape Loader" is not selected.

ZEsarUX 9.1:
This is a multi-multi-multi machine emulator! Click on the screen to bring up
the 128K Spectrum-esque menu. Select "Machine -> Miles Gordon Technology ->
SAM Coupé" to start the emulation without the characteristic colour test
stripes. The " key is mapped to the ] key on a UK keyboard, for those who can
work out how to get tapes to load on this emulator without using the Smart Load
feature, or the method I've described below.
DISC: ZEsarUX has no SAM Coupé disc emulaton at version 9.1.
TAPE: Click the screen again and select "Storage -> Tape". Click on "File []"
      underneath "--Input Real Tape--". Navigate - if you can get through the
      DOS-style menus - to the required file, which MUST be stored on the same
      drive as ZEsarUX is installed. (E: in my case, because I'm odd.)
      The program will start loading in the background - press ESC twice to get
      back to the emulation. The tape will load at normal speed and a progress
      indicator will be seen at the bottom of the window.