Texas Instruments TI-99/4A - Page 47

TYPE AWAY
Now let's give your keyboard a try. Type any
words or sentences you wish for a few mo
ments. Keep looking at your computer's screen
as you type. What happens when you reach the
edge of the screen and continue to type?
Right! The letters continue on the very next line
on the screen.
SCREEN 1
Now, press any letter (or number) key and hold
it down for several seconds. What happens?
Right again! The computer printed the letter (or
number) over and over as long as you held the
key down. This built-in feature of your computer
is known as auto repeat.
SCREEN 2
If you try to type more than four lines, you'll
notice that any more letters you type won't
appear, and the cursor won't move any far
ther on the screen.
SCREEN 3
To make the cursor move farther, you'll need to
learn to use the ENTER key.
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