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Using the keyboard, Single keys, Labeled combination keys – Texas Instruments 4000M User Manual

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Using the Keyboard

The computer has many special keys, but most of them depend on an
application for their functionality. The following keys have special functions at
the command level of MS-DOS and within many programs.

Single Keys

Pause

Stops a command or application; primarily used to stop the screen
from scrolling; pressing any other key resumes the execution of the
command or application

Prt SC

Sends the contents of the screen to the printer port; prints
only text characters unless you have run the
GRAPHICS.COM utility to enable printing graphics

Standby

Suspends processing and puts the computer in a steep mode

Labeled Combination Keys

Ctrl-Pause

Terminates the current command or

(Break)

application

Fn-Esc

Loads the DOS-based Setup

(Setup)

Fn-Standby

Turns off low battery alarm

Unlabeled Combination Keys

Ctrl-Prt Sc

Sets the computer to echo keystrokes to the printer; prints a line
when you press Enter; continues until you press Ctrl-PrtSc again

Ctrl-Alt-Esc

Loads the Rom-based Setup program

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