Wang 5536 - Keyboard

Figure 3-2. 5536 Workstation (Rear View)
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The 5536 workstation keyboard features the conventional typewriter format,
an optional numeric keypad, cursor control and the editing and special
function keys normally associated with WANG Word Processing Systems (figure
3-3). The following paragraphs describe;~. the actions associated with each
group of keys. For convenience of discussion, the keyboard has been
divided into four zones as shown in figure 3-3.
Zone 1 - Typewriter Keyboard -- Similar to a standard typewriter, this zone
contains the alphanumeric characters, the special purpose characters such
as @ 41 $ ¢ and the arithmetic operators "+ - * I = ". Additional keys TAB,
GL, RETURN and SHIFT keys perform the following functions:
o TAB sets the format line zone and advances the cursor through successive
zones on the screen to facilitate table creation.
o GL (glossary) is a useful function in Word Processing whereby repeatedly
used text may be created once, stored on disk and retrieved again with
two keystrokes; GL followed by the glossary number.
o RETURN terminates the present text line and repositions the cursor at
the beginning of the next line.
o SHIFT accesses the uppercase alphabetic characters as well special
purpose characters located on the numeric keys. The 5536 also includes
a Caps Lock feature for series of capitalized characters. Caps Lock is
activated by pressing the LOCK key.
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