Basic Operation

Section 1-12

 

 

 

In overwrite mode, the cursor becomes a reversed rectangle and character strings delete previously input characters at the cursor position.

Inputting Numbers

Inputting numbers is basically the same as inputting character strings, except

 

that you cannot change between insert mode and overwrite mode with the

 

Insert Key. The overwrite mode is always used.

 

The Home Key can be used to change to 0 any numbers previously input,

 

and the Minus (±) Key can be used to change between positive and negative

 

numbers.

Control Key Combinations The Control Key can be used in combination with other keys to move the cur- sor, delete characters, and achieve other operations. These combinations are shown in the following table.

Keys

Same as

 

 

CTRL + S

Left Cursor Key

 

 

CTRL + D

Right Cursor Key

 

 

CTRL + E

Up Cursor Key

 

 

CTRL + X

Down Cursor Key

 

 

CTRL + R

Page Up Key

 

 

CTRL + C

Page Down Key

 

 

CTRL + H

Backspace Key

 

 

CTRL + G

Delete Key

 

 

CTRL + I

Tab Key

 

 

CTRL + M

Enter Key

 

 

CTRL + [

Escape Key

1-12 Basic Operation

1-12-1 Cursors

Several different cursors will appear depending on Support Tool operation.

Special cursors are described in the following table.

Cursor

Meaning

 

 

 

The arrow cursor is used in combination with the cursor to specify

 

menu items and icons. Refer to page 14 for details on the mouse.

 

 

 

A cup will appear when the Support Tool is accessing data on the

 

disk. When accessing has finished, the arrow cursor will return.

 

 

 

A question mark will appear when the Support Tool is waiting for

 

a Yes/No response from the user. Press the Enter Key or the left

 

mouse button to answer Yes (confirm) or press the Escape Key

 

or right mouse button to answer No (cancel).

 

 

 

A hand and keyboard will appear at the end of processing to

 

request user acknowledgement. Press any key or either mouse

 

button to continue operation.

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Omron NT-series, NT20M, NT600M manual Basic Operation, Cursors, Inputting Numbers, Keys Same as, Cursor Meaning

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