Commodore 64C Introductory Manual page 20

what the keyboard is used for
The 64C keyboard is basically a standard typewriter keyboard with some extra keys.
You use the keyboard to tell the computer what you want it to do. You also use the keys
to reply to any messages or questions the computer displays on the screen. (These mes
sages and questions are sometimes called "screen prompts" or simply "prompts".)
Most of the letter, number and symbol keys on the Commodore 64C's keyboard look
and work like the corresponding key on a standard typewriter. In addition, many or
these keys can produce special graphic symbols, which arc indicated on the front of the
keys. There are also a number of special keys that let the Commodore 64C computer do
much more than a typewriter can do. The keyboard illustration shown locates these
special keys and tells how you use them.
For a detailed description of key functions see the COMMODORE 64C SYSTEM
GUIDE.
Feel free to experiment at the keyboard. There is little chance that anything you do
at the keyboard can cause harm, and you will benefit from the "hands on"
experience.
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