Special Typing Needs; Velocity Control (Optional Feature); Dead Key (Optional Feature); Dead Key Disconnect (Optional Feature) - IBM Selectric II Operating Instructions Manual

Special Typing Needs
Velocity Control (Optional Feature)
When a typewriter w i t h a correspondence
keyboard is used for special applications,
a Velocity Control Dial, located to the
right of the On/Off Control, adjusts the
striking force of some of the characters
on the element.
• Move the Dial toward the thick line when
typing in uppercase w i t h elements con-
taining a ten-key numerical Cluster, or
some foreign language elements w i t h
large characters in the keyboard positions
normal ly reserved for punctuation.
• To type w i t h a correspondence element,
move the Dial to the center.
• For occasional typing w i t h language ele-
ments, move the Dial to the thin line and
hold it at that position as you type small
characters such as the accent marks.
Dead Key (Optional Feature)
Typewriters normally using a library, tri-
lingual, or language typing element are
equipped w i t h dead keys to allow a
foreign language accent mark to be typed
before the aiphabet character w i t h o u t
advancing to the next space.
Dead Key Disconnect (Optional Feature)
Normal correspondence elements can also
be used on typewriters equipped w i t h
dead keys through the use of the Dead
Key Disconnect feature.
Set the Dial at the X position when using
a library, trilingual, or language typing
element to allow normal use of a dead
key.
Set the Dead Key Disconnect Dial at the - *
Position to use a correspondence element.
While the Dial remains in this mode,
the carrier will space t o the next typing
Position for all characters as they are
printed.
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