Section 3. Operating Your IBM Portable 
Personal Computer 
Contents 
Introduction 
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System Unit 
•...•.•....•••.•.••••..•••••.• 
3-5  
Keyboard 
...•.........................••• 
3-7  
The Typewriter Area 
on 
International  
Keyboards 
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3 -13  
Special Keys when Using DOS with an  
The Typewriter 
Area 
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3-8  
International Keyboard 
................. 
3-14  
Special Characters 
.................. 
3-14  
Dead 
Key Characters 
................ 
3-15  
Additional Characters 
............... 
3-15  
Changing back 
to 
the U.S. English 
Format 
.. 
3-17  
The Numeric Keypad 
.................. 
3-18  
Cursor Controls 
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3-20  
Function Keys 
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3-23  
Diskette Drive 
••....•.•....•...•.•.•...•. 
3-25  
mM 
Portable Personal Computer Display 
.•••.• 
3-29  
Expansion Unit 
.•••...••.•...••.•...•.••. 
3-31  
mM 
Color Display 
.••.•...•.••..•••....•• 
3-33  
Controls 
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3-33  
Vertical Hold Adjustment 
............... 
3-34  
Vertical Size Adjustment 
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3-35  
Operating Your 
mM 
Portable Personal Computer 
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