Setting Tab Stops; Setting The Audible End Of Line Signal (Set Bell); Clearing Tab Stops And Audible End Of Line Signals; Clearing All The Tab Stops - IBM 3270 User Manual

Setting Tab Stops
To set tab stops:
1. Position the cursor in the desired column on the scale line.
2. Press the Forward Tab key.
The scale line is updated to show the new tab stops.
Note: The underscore symbol in the scale line indicates a tab stop; however, the
underscore symbol is not displayed if either a margin or the "end of line"
signal is also set at that location.
You can set a maximum of 20 tab stops. If you try to set more than 20 tabs, the
input is ignored.
Setting the Audible End of Line Signal (Set Beii)
To set the "end of line" signal:
1. Position the cursor in the desired column.
2. Press the Asterisk (*) key.
I An asterisk symbol appears in the column position that you chose.
You can set the "end of line" signal at any column, including margin and tab stop
positions. This causes the audible alarm to sound as the cursor enters that column
position.
I Note: To use the "end of line" signal, your display unit must have the audible
I alarm.
Clearing Tab Stops and Audible End of Line Signals
To clear a tab stop or the audible "end of line" signal setting:
1. Position the cursor at the tab stop or at the "end of line" signal setting.
2. Press the Delete Character key.
If both a tab stop and the "end of line" signal are set in the same position, both are
cleared.
Clearing Ail the Tab Stops
To clear all the tab stops:
Press the CLEAR key.
The scale line is updated accordingly.
Changing the Scale Line Origin
To change the scale line origin:
1. Place the cursor at the first scale line position.
2. Press the Cursor Select key.
I The origin changes from 0 to 1, or from 1 to 0. Only the scale line numbering
I changes; the margins, tabs, and "end of line" signal position do not change.
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