Epson HX-20 User Manual

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That’s the same pattern of numbers you’ll find on the keyboard of

any calculator or adding machine.

When the HX-20 is in numeric mode, you cannot type any let-

ters. (Go ahead. Press the

key. See? Nothing happens. In this

mode, all letter keys are disabled.)

The number keys in the top row of the keyboard will also work-

although presumably you put the HX-20 into numeric mode

because you’d rather not use those keys. However, the numeric keys
will not function if pressed in conjunction with

The following keys work normally when the HX-20 is in numeric

mode:

If you don’t press a

key, the following keys will generate the

indicated characters when the HX-20 is in numeric mode:

Press

To Create

This

KEY

CHARACTER

Description

Minus sign

Plus sign

Asterisk

Comma

Period

Slash

Question Mark

The above keys will not function if used in conjunction with a

SHIFT key.

When you want to take the HX-20 out of numeric mode, just

press the

key or the

key. If you press the

key, you will

put the HX-20 into upper case mode. But if you end numeric mode

by pressing

, you’ll put the HX-20 into lower case mode. Figure

5-1 summarizes the ways in which you may change screen editor

modes.