You need 48 Kb mode. RUN USR 0 LOAD "" After starting a compiler you see text editor. It's standard Tasword 2. Important keys: Text editor's help: Caps Shift + 1 Main menu: Caps Shift + Sym Shift R Compile: Sym Shift + A Press Caps Shift + Sym Shift (you see a flashing bottom line), after it press R (return to main menu). Press L (load text). ZX asks "Are you sure?". Press Y. ZX asks "File name?". Just press Enter, and you have loaded the example text, written in COLOSS language. Press Sym Shift + A (to compile). ZX asks "RUN?". Press Y. After running the sample, you see short menu "SAVE VERIFY RETURN". Press S to save machine code of a sample. Press V to verify compiled machine code to machine code that is saved on tape. And press R to return to compiler. Now you can try to load and compile other samples (in the same way).