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Special keys on the equity 386sx keyboard – Epson 386SX User Manual

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Special Keys on the Equity 386SX Keyboard

Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when
your computer is running MS-DOS or application programs.
The following illustration shows the Equity 386SX keyboard,

and the table that follows describes the special keys.

Key functions

Key

Purpose

Tab
Tab

Caps Lock

Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal

mode and one tab to the left in shift mode.

Changes the letter keys from lower- to

uppercase; changes back to lowercase when
pressed again. The numeric/symbol keys on

the top row of the keyboard and the symbol

keys in the main part of the keyboard are not

affected.

Shift

Produces uppercase characters or the top
symbols on the keys when used with the main
character keys. Produces lowercase
characters when the Caps Lock function is on.

Ctrl

Works with other keys to perform special

(control) functions, such as editing operations

in MS-DOS and various application programs.

Alt

Works with other keys to enter alternate

character codes or functions.

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Using the Equity 386SX