Table 2-1. Special key functions

 

 

 

 

Key

 

 

Purpose

Tabk-

 

 

Moves the cursor to the right in normal mode (and to

-I

 

 

the left in shift mode in some application programs).

Caps Lock

 

Changes the letter keys from lower- to uppercase;

 

 

 

changes back to lowercase when pressed again.

Shift

 

 

Produces uppercase characters or symbols when used

 

 

 

with the main character keys. Produces lowercase

 

 

 

characters when Caps Lock is on.

Ctrl

 

 

Works with other keys to perform special (control)

 

 

 

functions, such as editing operations in MS-DOS and

 

 

 

GW-BASIC.

Alt

 

 

Works with other keys to enter alternate character

 

 

 

codes not otherwise available on a standard keyboard.

Backspace +

 

Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the

 

 

 

character to the left.

Enter +I

 

Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a command.

Insert

(Ins)

 

Turns insert function on and off.

Delete

(Del)

 

Deletes characters to the right.

Home,

End,

 

Within application programs, control cursor location.

Paw UP (Pg UP),

 

 

Page Down (Pg Dn)

 

 

Num Lock

 

Changes the function of the numeric/cursor keys from

 

 

 

numeric to cursor positioning; changes when pressed

 

 

 

again.

Esc

 

 

Cancels the current command line or operation.

F1 - F12

 

Perform special functions within application programs.

Print Screen

 

Prints the screen display on a line printer.

(Prt SC)

 

 

Scroll

Lock

 

Controls scrolling in some applications.I I

Pause

 

1

Suspends current operation.

The Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock keys work as toggles when you press them. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light on the upper-right corner of the keyboard is on. When the function is disabled, the light is off.

Selecting Execution Speed

The Equity I+ can operate at two execution speeds: 4.77MHz or 10 MHz. The first speed is IBM compatible. At the second and faster speed the Equity I+ simply performs all tasks faster. You can select the slower speed to run application programs that have specific timing requirements.

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