Commodore PET User Manual page 26

The PET has two character sets. The "standard" character set has
capital (upper case) letters typed in unshifted mode, and the shifted mode
prints the graphie characters. The "alternate" character set gives upper and
lower case letters but eliminates some graphie characters. If you have the
graphies keyboard, the standard character set is active whenever the PET is
powered up.lf you have the CBM, however, the alternate character set is ac-
tive on power-up. The selection of standard or alternate character set is deter-
mined by the value contained in a particular system location that vou can change.
This feature is described in detail in Chapter 5. For now. if Vou have the CSM. type
in the following statement:
POKE 59468.12
This activates the character set with graphies on CSM units. Unless stated
otherwise, this book assumes that the graphies character set is being used.
ln the following key descriptions. and throughout this book. individual keys
from the keyboard are illustrated. To avoid confusion. we have used keys from just
one type of keyboard - the compact keyboard. You will find these keys virtually
identical to the legends on the full size keys. Thus Vou should have no trouble
recognizing which key is intended on your full size keyboard when vou see the
corresponding key from the compact keyboard.
Compact Keyboard
The compact keyboard is illustrated in Figure 2-4.
Figu le 2-4. Compact PET Keyboard
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