To 
type a special character, hold down the Alt key. 
Then using the numeric keypad (below the Num Lock 
key), type the three-digit ASCII code that corresponds 
to 
the character you wish to see displayed. When you 
release the Alt key, the character will appear on the 
screen. 
Example: 
Press and hold 
~ 
Using the Numeric Keypad, type 
143 
Release the Alt key.  This special character appears: 
o 
A 
Changing back to the U.S. English Format 
You can switch from a keyboard selected by the 
National DOS diskette 
to 
U.S. English and back again 
at 
any time. 
To 
do 
this, press and hold the Alt and Ctrl 
keys (on the left side 
of 
the keyboard), then press the 
Fl 
key. 
To 
return to the previously loaded National 
DOS keyboard, press and hold the Ctrl and Alt keys 
and press the 
F2 
key. 
Keyboard 
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