108 Chapter 2 
Front-Panel Key Reference
File
Dir Select  Accesses the highlighted directory on your display.
Key Access: 
File, Rename
Create Dir
Allows you to create subdirectories.
Key Access: 
File, More
Create Dir
Now
  Executes the create directory function. When the 
directory has been created, the message Directory 
XXXXXX created (where XXXXXX is the directory 
name) will appear in the status line on your display.
Key Access: 
File, More, Create Dir
Name
  Accesses the Alpha Editor and allows you to enter a 
filename. The external keyboard can also be used to 
enter a filename while the alpha editor is accessed. 
Complete your entry by pressing 
Return or Enter.
Key Access: 
File, More, Create Dir
NOTE Only capital letters (A-Z) and digits (0-9) may appear in file names 
(8 characters, maximum). Additionally, file names include a 3 digit 
extension which is automatically set by the instrument.
Dir Up  Allows you to move up one directory level. If at the top 
level, 
Dir Up moves to the drive level, displaying the 
available disk drives.
Key Access: 
File, More, Create Dir
Dir Select
  Accesses the highlighted directory on your display.
Key Access: 
File, More, Create Dir
Format
Formats a double-density floppy disk to 1.44 MB format. 720 kB disks 
are not supported.
Key Access: 
File, More
Format Now
  Executes the format function. After pressing 
Format Now, the following message will appear on the 
display: WARNING: You are about to destroy ALL 
data on volume A: Press Format Now again to 
proceed or any other key to abort. During the 
formatting, Formatting Disk will appear on the display. 
Once formatted, Volume A: formatted will appear in the 
status line on the display.