IBM 3174 User Manual

Document Mode
Typematic character delete^
Supplements the nontypematic single-character delete.
Typematic error-correcting backspace when in insert mode
Deletes while in insert mode.
On-demand cursor position display
Displays the current cursor position in the operator information area in rr/cc
form. (The letters "rr" represent the row numbers and the letters "cc" repre
sent the column numbers.)
Rapid cursor positioning
Provides rapid cursor positioning, which allows you to:
— Move the cursor to the next or previous word with a single keystroke.
- Move the cursor to the next or previous tab stop with a single keystroke.
Both capabilities are typematic, allowing rapid positioning of the cursor any
where on the screen.
To use the Entry Assist functions, press the Document On/Off (DOC ON OFF) key on
the attached keyboard.^ This action establishes "document mode."
Change Format Mode
To establish change format mode, press the Change Format (CHG FMT) key.
(Press the key again to turn off change format mode.)
When the terminal is in change format mode, you can:
• Check the status of margins, tab stops, and audible "end of line" signal
positions.
• Set margins, tab stops, and audible "end of line" signal.
2 A typematic key repeats Its function when pressed and held down.
3 Forthe 3179 and 3180 Display Stations in "nativemode," youmustfirst place the unitinextended-select modeby
pressing the EX SEL key.
2 EntryAssist User's Guide

IBM 3174 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	3174
Category	Controller
Language	English