The buttons indicate the current function of keys F1 through F8 on the keyboard and these functions are described in the next section. The two numbers in the middle indicate the current line and column position of the cursor.

The display area is 80 columns by 24 lines by default, and 168 lines are stored off-screen. You can toggle between 80 and 132 column display by pressing the function key F12. The display memory can be divided into 2, 4, 6 or 8 pages using the Display pages option in the HP70092 Settings dialog (see Setup Options on page 112).

Function Keys & Buttons

The buttons along the bottom of the HP 700-92/96 window indicate the current function of keys F1 through F8 on the keyboard. The buttons and equivalent function keys enable selection of various operating modes and display configurations. Clicking a button has the same effect as pressing the equivalent F# key. When a key or button is attributed an on/off toggle action, the button will display an asterisk when the function is selected.

When you run the HP 700-92/96 emulation, the initial configuration of the buttons and function keys enable various operating modes to be selected. The buttons will show the Mode Selection configuration.

Mode Selection

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