Functions
Ch. 3 Functions
Performing basic operations
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The following keys are necessary for using the many functions.
Arrow keys
The machine’s LCD display can show three rows of 19 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 1000 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the four arrow keys (, , and ) to move the cursor so that different parts of the text are shown in the display.
The arrow keys can also be used to select the various functions and settings.
(left arrow key)
To move the cursor one character to the left:
●Press once.
NOTE
If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the begin- ning of a line following another line, the cursor moves to the end of the previous line.
To move the cursor several characters to the left:
●Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line of text:
●Hold down and press .
To move the cursor to the beginning of the current text block:
●Hold down and press .
NOTE
If the cursor is already at the beginning of a text block when these keys are pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the previous block.
(right arrow key)
To move the cursor one character to the right:
●Press once.
NOTE
If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line followed by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line.
To move the cursor several characters to the right:
●Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the end of the cur- rent line of text:
●Hold down and press .
To move the cursor to the beginning of the next text block:
●Hold down and press .
NOTE
If the cursor is already at the beginning of the last text block when these keys are pressed, the cursor moves to the end of the text.
(up arrow key)
To move the cursor up to the previous line:
●Press once.
NOTE
If this key is pressed when the cursor is in the first line of text, the cursor moves to the beginning of the line.
To move the cursor up several lines:
●Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text:
●Hold down and press .
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