IBM 3270 Operator's Manual page 25

Three major types of keyboards can be attached to the 3270
display station:
1. The Typewriter keyboard, which resembles a standard
typewriter keyboard.
2. The Data Entry keyboard, which resembles the IBM
keypunch (024-026-029-129) keyboard.
3. The Operator Console keyboard, which resembles the
computer operator's keyboard located on the computer
itself.
If you are familiar with any of these keyboards, you already
know what most of the 3270 keys do. The remainder of this
section contains a discussion of each keyboard type. The
Typewriter keyboard is presented first, followed by the Data
Entry keyboard, and then by the Operator Console keyboard.
There are two versions of Typewriter keyboards because a
choice is provided in the selection of special symbols (as
explained in the notes on pages 34 and 35).
The main difference that you will notice between the
Typewriter and Data Entry keyboards is the location of the
numeric keys. On the Typewriter keyboard, they are all on the
top row of keys. On the Data Entry (keypunch-type) keyboard,
they are placed on all four of the rows around the right-hand
home keys.
If your display station is an Operator Console at the computer
center, turn to page 59 for the discussion of your keyboard.
Otherwise, compare your keyboard with Figures 7 and 8 to
determine which discussion you should read next.
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