IBM Personal Computer User Manual

As with the zero and 0, the number 1 and the
lowercase letter
L are not interchangeable.
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When pressed, the spacebar moves the cursor to the
right. Any character the cursor moves over
is replaced
with a blank.
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The Alternate key helps you with easy entry of BASIC
statement keywords. When you press the Alt key and
any alphabetic key A through
Z, one of the BASIC
keywords
is entered. ASCII codes can also be entered
by using the Alt key and the numeric keypad.
For more
information about the Alt key, see the
BASIC
reference manual.
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The Control key will perform a variety of functions.
These are described in your operating system manual or
r"'\
application program manual.
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IBM Personal Computer Specifications

General

Manufacturer	IBM
Model	IBM Personal Computer 5150
Release Year	1981
Processor	Intel 8088
Clock Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	16 KB - 256 KB
Graphics	MDA or CGA
Power Supply	63.5 W
Weight	21 lbs (9.5 kg)
Storage	5.25-inch floppy disk drives, optional 10 MB hard drive
Operating System	IBM PC DOS
Ports	Parallel, Serial, Cassette