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Smith Corona Computer Keyboard User Manual

Type mode, The display, Entering text

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Smith Corona Corporation

Type Mode — 3-1

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Pitch

Line

Impression

Keyboard

OFF

10

1

M

I

12

Type

Type Mode

In

Type

Mode, the typing scale appears on the display and the blinking

cursor moves along it as you type characters on paper.

The Display

Type

Mode is activated by sliding the Mode Selector to

Type

, if

necessary. The typing scale is illustrated below.

Status Line — Gives current settings, keyboard status, and cursor
position.

Cursor — A rectangle that shows the location of the print hammer.

Position Indicator — Indicates your current print hammer position.

Entering Text

When entering text, it is useful to know how to use the cursors and Auto
Return.

Cursor Moves

Code +

or Back Space — Moves typing position to the left one

character at a time.

Code +

or Spacebar — Moves typing position to the right one

character at a time.

Code +

— Moves typing position down equal to line setting (i.e., if you

are double spacing text, key moves typing position down two lines.)

Code +

— Moves typing position up equal to your line setting (i.e., if

you are single spacing text, key moves typing position up one line.)

NOTE:

The

/

are repeating keys. If they are held down, the

paper will continue to move up or down.

Status Line

Position Indicator

Cursor