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-=> Josh Roybal wrote to All <=-

 JR> I was wondering if anyone had some lore about using the original
 JR> TRS-80 with the cassette recorder, I remember seeing it in action,
 JR> but not much more. Say you were in a BASIC interpreter, did one open
 JR> a data channel to the recorder, press the record or play button
 JR> depending on the I/O one wished to perform or what?

IIRC (it's been a loooooooooooong time) one saved the work by setting the
datasette to "record" by pressing the proper buttons - which varied depending
on which tape deck you were using. Then typed in the save command and waited
whilst the machines did their thing.

To load a program one typed in the load command (sorry I don't recall the exact
syntax) and got things rolling. Then went to the kitchen to make a sandwich and
get a cuppa. About the time those were finished the program would be loaded.

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