Retro Games THEC64 - Keyboard Principles

When in BASIC or when running a C64 or VIC 20 program, the keyboard faithfully
reproduces the functionality of the original computer keyboard for that program.
A single quick press and release of the power switch on the
side of THEC64 case will display or close the MENU when in
BASIC or running a program. If you press and hold the switch
for two seconds before releasing, THEC64 will shut down.
See CHAPTER 7 for further details on all of the options and
settings on THEC64.
KEYBOARD PRINCIPLES
THEC64 keyboard is similar to a modern computer keyboard, but it has some special
keys that let THEC64 do very specific tasks in BASIC when running as a C64 or
VIC20 computer.
RETURN
The
RETURN
key tells the computer to look at what you typed and put this
information in memory. The
RETURN
key also moves the cursor to the next line.
Note: Computer memory is where the computer stores all the information it needs to
recall whilst THEC64 is switched on. You can save the current memory state by using
the Save/load state functionality from the MENU option, explained later.
SHIFT
The
SHIFT
key works like the shift key on a regular keyboard: it lets you type capital
letters or the top characters on double-character keys to the screen.
Note that in BASIC, THEC64 defaults to the upper case/graphic mode as BASIC
expects all keywords to be in capitals.
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