This applies to the DEC VT520 and VT PC-Term emulations. It determines whether keyboard position codes or ASCII codes are sent to the host on key press/release. Note that this cannot be selected at the same time as the Keyboard sends scan codes option.

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Auto resize

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Unchecked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This applies to the DEC VT520 emulation only. When this option is checked, the window size will

 

automatically be adjusted each time the buffer size is changed either by the host or through setup.

 

The following table indicates the window size (lines per screen) that is used for the specified

 

number of lines per page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines per Page:

24

25

36

42

43

48

52

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines per Screen:

26

26

43

43

43

52

52

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dec key mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Unchecked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The keyboard can be used in one of two modes, Normal (default) or DEC. This option allows you

 

to change its default mode. You can toggle between the two modes by pressing the keys Alt +

 

Num Lock together. The 10th item on the status bar will display DEC when the keyboard is in

 

DEC mode. The field will be blank when in normal mode.

 

 

 

 

● Send key state codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Unchecked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When this option is checked, escape sequences for modifier key presses will be sent to the host.

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Application keypad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Unchecked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The setting of this option determines the effect of pressing keys in the keypad on the right side of

 

the keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When unchecked, the keypad is in numeric mode and keys will generate the characters shown on

 

the key caps. When checked, the keypad is in application mode and keys will generate control

 

functions when pressed. The top row of four keys act as the equivalent DEC function keys PF1

 

through PF4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Application cursor keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Unchecked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When this option is checked the cursor keys will generate application program codes when

 

pressed. unchecked, the keys will generate normal cursor movement commands.

 

 

●

Jump scroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory default: Checked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The setting of this option determines whether data is scrolled one or several lines at a time when the window becomes full.

When checked, data will scroll up several lines at a time as determined by the Scroll rate setting below.

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