I
DEC
Style Keyboard
This section describes the DEC style keyboard.
IT
you have an ASCII keyboard
or
an
AT
keyboard,
refer to the previous sections.
Types
of
Keys
Keyboard areas are shown in Figure 3-5.
• Function keys F1-F5 are dedicated;
F6-
F20are programmable by the user. (In
VT52NT100 modes,
F11,
F12,
and F13
send Esc,
SS,
and
LF
characters, respec-
tively.)
• Alphanumeric keys produce a printable let-
ter, number, or symbol, just like typewriter
keys. Special keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and
Compose)
in
this area control computer op-
erations.
.- Editing keys are used to move pages onto
the
screen, to move
the
cursor about
on
the
displayed page, and to modify displayed
characters.
• Numeric keypad keys are typically used for
calculator functions.
Remote keys
Remote keys send signals (printable characters
or
operating messages) to the computer when the
terminal is on line. When remote key signals go
to the computer,
your
program then controls their
effect.
For
example, the Backspace key may erase
the character to the left
of
the cursor in some
programs, and move the cursor in otherprograms.
Most keys (even alphanumeric keys!) are remote
keys. This means that when the computer controls
the terminal, this manual cannot predict what hap-
pens when you press a remote key. Consult your
software manual.
When
the terminal is not
on
line to the computer,
it receives signals from the remote keys and re-
sponds to their commands.
Local keys
Local keys send codes only to the terminal itself.
They cause the same terminal operations regard-
less
of
communication
or
terminal personality
mode.
Local Key Commands
NOTE: The Enter key and numerals refer-
enced
in
the
following commands are lo-
cated
on
the
numeric keypad.
To
enter set up, press
[f!J
To
toggle screen activity on/off, press
[f!)
To
display page n (n =
O·
I), press
IAltl
~
To
display the next page/window, press
I
Alt
I INext Screen I
To
toggle the status line on/off, press
IAItI
~
To
scroll up, press
IAltl
IT]
To scroll down, press
[MJ[]]
To
toggle the insert mode on/off, press
I
Alt
I IInsertI
To
toggle the key click on/off, press
jAlt
I IEnter I
To
toggle screen saver on/off, press
IAltl
IFind I
To
clear the screen, press
'Alt
I IShift I IFind I
To
send a 250 ms break, press
jAltl
IFSI
To
toggle between
block
& duplex mode, press
I
Alt
I IShift I IEnter I
To
toggle ports, press
I
Ait
I IShiftI I
Fsl
To
toggle copy mode on/off, press
I
Ait
I IShiftI IRemove I
To
display the previous Page/window, press
I
Alt
I IPrev Screen I
To
increase the scrolling rate, press
JAltl IShiftI
rn
To
decrease the scrolling rate, press
IAItI IShiftI
rn
OPERATION 3-10
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