The Cursor; Status Line Messages - HP HP700/22 User Manual

The Cursor
The cursor indicates where the next character you type will appear on the screen. The
cursor style is block or an underline, selectable in Setup Mode.
Status Line Messages
The terminal's status messages, which are displayed on the bottom lme of the screen,
are summarized in Table 3-1.
Specific areas of the status line are reserved for the messages. The figure below tJ-
lustrates all the possible status messages and the positions where they will appear.
KB Lockd Compose Lock
Ins Char
HOLD
L1L2L3L4
Table 3-1. Status Line Messages
Message
KB LockEd
Lock
CompoSE
Ins
Char
HOLD
L 1 L2 L3 L4
Description
The keyboard is in a locked state. Refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshoot-
ing If the condition persIsts.
The terminal is in Caps Lock or ShIft Lock Mode. AlphabetIc keys
will display only uppercase characters. Additionally in Shift Lock
Mode, numeric/symbol keys will display only the upper symbols on
theIr keycaps. Press the [
Lock [
key to clear.
Indicates you have started a compose character sequence See the
"Compose Character" section of this chapter.
The termInal IS In Insert Character Mode. Inserts characters you
type Any characters to the right of the cursor are moved right Any
characters that pass the nght margin are lost.
The [
Hold Screen
I
key has been pressed preventIng data from reach Ing
the screen Press [
Hold Screen
I
to clear
The meanIngs of these symbols depend on the applIcatIon program
Using The Terminal 3·3