key by itself the cursor returns to the HOME position. When you
use the SHIFT key with the CLR/HOME key, the screen CLeaRs
and the cursor returns to the HOME position.
Commodore Key
The C* key (known as the COMMODORE key) has a number of
functions, including the following ones:
1. When used with the SHIFT key, the O key lets you switch
between upper-case/graphics mode and upper/lower-case
text modes.
2. When you’re in either mode, the C‘ key acts as a shift to let you
type the graphics symbol pictured on the LEFT front of each
key. Just hold down O and press the graphic key you want.
3. When you want to change the color you are typing in to one of
the 8 colors listed on the BOTTOM row of the face of the color
keys, press O and the color key you want.
4. When you want to slow down a scrolling program display, hold
down theC* key. The display scrolling speed slows down
considerably. When you release the key, the screen scrolling
resumes normal speed.
5. If you hold down the O key while turning on the computer, you
can immediately access C64 mode.
Function Keys
The four keys located above the numeric keypad (marked F1, F3,
F5 and F7 on the top and F2, F4, F6 and F8 on the front) are
called function keys, ln both C128 and C64 modes, you can
program the function keys. (See the KEY command descriptions
in Section 5 of Chapter II and in Chapter V, BASIC 7.0
ENCYCLOPAEDIA). These keys are also often used by
prepackaged software to allow you to perform a task with a single
keystroke.
Displaying Graphic Characters
To display the graphic symbol on the right front face of a key,
hold down the SHIFT key while you press the key that has the
graphic character you want to print. You can display the right
side graphic characters only when the keyboard is in the upper
case/graphics character set (one normal character set usually
available at power-up).
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