Commodore 64 User Manual page 51

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CONTROL WITH 9 AND 0 KEYS
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REVERSE ON AND OFF
You can use C rRL in combination with the
number 9 key to turn on the computer's
reverse feature and CTRL plus the number 0
key to turn this feature back off. When the
reverse feature is on, the background becomes
the color of the cursor as you type, and the
characters appear in the background color.
3U HAVE A VIC, first change the color to
red by holding CTRL and pressing the number
3 key. IF YOU HAVE A 64, first change the
color to white by holding CTRL and pressing
the number 2 key.
Next, turn on the reverse feature by using
CTRL plus the number 9 key. Now, type the
following words, without pressing RETURN:
REVERSE ON
E VIC, the background appears in red,
and the words REVERSE ON in white.
SCREEN I
DN THE 64, the background appears in white,
and the words REVERSE ON in blue.
SCREEN 2
Turn off the reverse feature now by using
CTRL plus the number 0 key. Then type this
message, without pressing RETURN:
REVERSE OFF
DN THE VIC, the letters now appear in red
and the background in white.
SCREEN 3
64, the letters now appear in white
and the background in blue.
SCREEN 4
Before doing the next exercise, turn your com
puter OFF then ON again. Clear the sign-on
message from the screen by holding SHIFT and
pressing the CLR/HOME key.
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SCREEN 1
Pressing CTRL plus 9 together turns on the
VIC's reverse feature.
SCREEN 2
Reverse on changes the background color
on the 64, also.
JBL^OK RED
£ BLUE
| i|M >i I REVERSE
OFF
SCREEN 3
Pressing CTRL plus 0 turns the VIC's reverse
feature back OFF.
SCREEN 4
Reverse off returns the background to Its
original color on the 64, also.
CONTROL key • 9/REVERSE ON key • O/REVERSE OFF key
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