Here are a few ways to find out whether you’ve got a real bug or not:

First, if you have tried this routine many times before, and always successfully, then most likely it’s not a bug. Look for another cause for the trouble.

A good approach is to start over from the very beginning. Remove the diskette. Turn off the machine and then re-boot your software diskette. Now try your routine again, after checking the manual and following the suggested steps. Are you getting the expected results now?

If you are, and if the way you tried it before was really a logical approach but different from that given by the manual, try doing it your way again. Are the results still unacceptable?

If the results still aren’t what you were expecting, you’ve probably found a bug. Most software firms are delighted to learn about any bugs and are continually debugging their software, so you should let them know what you’ve found. Also, revised versions of the same software are sometimes available for a minimal cost.

Crossed Wires?

If you have just set up your QX-10 and it isn’t behaving, double- check the cables. Are the connections tight?

And are they correct? Is the keyboard cable going into the front of the main unit? (It’s possible to plug the keyboard cable into the monitor outlet on the buck of the main unit, but then neither the keyboard nor the monitor work.)

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