Boot keys
Some special functions of the Mega-Cart can be accessed by holding down various keys while booting the Vic-20:
|
Key |
Information |
| Enter the Service Menu | |
| Restart the last selected item | |
| Select a menu tune | |
| Start the Vic Unexpanded (with 32K Read-Only, No auto start) | |
| Start the Vic +3K Ram (with 32K Read-Only, No auto start) | |
| Start the Vic +32K Ram (No auto start) | |
| Start the Vic-20 fully Expanded with EASYLOAD+ in RAM on BLK 5 | |
| Lock the Cartridge games menu [1] | |
| Lock the Tape/Disk games menu [1] | |
| Lock the Utilities menu [1] | |
| Lock the Normal Reset menu [1] | |
| Lock Soft Reset menu [1] | |
| Lock the Last Selection [2] | |
| Unlock previous selection (keys 1-6) and enter the Early Startup menu |
In the Download section you can find a handy Vic-20 keyboard overlay by Brent Santin that shows all boot keys.
| [1] | When you "lock" a certain menu, you limit the Mega-Cart to displaying only the "locked" menu on subsequent boots. You can re-enable the Early Startup Menu by holding down the “0” (zero) key while booting. |
| [2] | When you "lock" the Last selection, you limit the Mega-Cart to always starting the last item selected on subsequent boots (be it a game, utility or Memory configuration). You can re-enable the Early Startup Menu by holding down the “0” (zero) key while booting. |