IBM 5250 Emulation

Insert mode can be disabled by pressing the Insert key again, pressing the Reset key, or by performing any action that sends data to the host, such as pressing the Enter, Clear, or PF keys.

Indicates when input from the keyboard or mouse will not be accepted by the host. When this is because an error has occured, as shown in the error line, pressing the Reset key will remove the error. Alternatively, more information can be obtained by pressing the Help key. The only other keys available are Attn, SysReq and Print. Note that the emulation includes typeahead capability so that in most cases you can continue to enter data without waiting for the Do Not Enter message to clear as the data will be stored until the host is ready.

Keyboard Mapping

The following illustration shows where IBM 5250 keyboard functions are mapped to keys on the 101/102 key Enhanced AT keyboard layout. Special key functions that are provided on the IBM 5250 keyboard can be mapped to any key on your keyboard by using the AS virtual key names listed in the Define Keyboard Macros dialog box.

Word Processing Mode

The following keyboard functions are available when the IBM 5250 emulation is in Word Processing mode:

Symbols Command

Alt + A

Begin Bold

Alt + B

Centre Text

Alt + C

Next Text Column

Alt + D

Half-Index Down

Alt + H

End Attribute

Alt + J

Find Stop Code

Alt + N

Start New Page

Alt + P

Required Page End

Alt + R

Insert Stop Code

Alt + S

Begin Underline

Alt + U

Word Underline

Alt + W

Half-Index Up

Alt + Y

Beginning of Line

Alt + Cursor Left

End of Line

Alt + Cursor Right

Top of Page

Alt + Cursor Up

End of Page

Alt + Cursor Down

Insert Carrier Return

Alt + Field Exit

Required Space

Alt + Space

Required Tab

Alt + Tab

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