Olivetti M15 Plus - THE AUTOMATIC REPEAT Function; Dead Key Symbols

THE AUTOMATIC REPEAT fUNCTION
As long as a key is pressed, the corresponding letter or
function will be repeated. This feature also applies to
combinations of keys.
All keys for which the automatic repeat function serves a
purpose
possess this feature.
DEAD KEY SYMBOLS
On the various national keyboards, there are keys marked
with symbols which, when pressed, do not appear on the
screen. These characters are used only in conjunction with
other keys to produce certain seldom-used characters for
which no separate key has been provided (for example
accented letters). These keys are known as the Dead Keys.
For example, the following symbols may appear, depending on
the keyboard:
,
"
••
-
Each national version of the keyboard possesses its own
particular 'dead keys'. For example, in order to produce
an
accented character on a German keyboard, you would press
first the dead key, followed by the letter which is to
appear with the accent. When this is done, the system
checks
in order to verify that the accent + character
entered is a valid combination. If it is an illegal
combination, both character and symbol appear on the screen
and at the same time there is an audible signal to bring
the error to your attention. (Please note: on the Spanish
keyboard, the '" character appears in this case as •. )
The table below shows all the valid letter-dead key
combinations for all the national keyboard versions:
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