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3276/78 Emulation Mode
Depending upon the screen's format, the cursor may wrap over lines and around screen
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borders.
When the screen contains either an unformatted display or a formatted display with only
protected fields, the
BACK TAB
key ((homes" the cursor to the first character position on the
first line.
HP 2625A. Simultaneously pressing t h e . and _
keys duplicates the 3276's Back Tab
function.
NOTE: As the keys in the numeric keypad have assumed an IBM ((role", you can no longer
use these keys for ((tabbing" the cursor.
New Line Key
IBM 3276. Pressing the
NEW LINE key advances the cursor from its current line. Its final
position depends upon the screen's format:
• When the screen contains an unformatted display, pressing the NEW LINE key moves the
cursor to the first character position in the next line.
• When the screen contains a formatted display but all the fields are protected, pressing the
NEW LINE key ((homes" the cursor to the first character position of the first line.
• If the display is formatted and contains unprotected fields, pressing the NEW LINE key
moves the cursor to the first unprotected position of the next line. If the next line contains
only protected fields, the cursor continues forward until it encounters the first unprotected
field. The cursor can wrap from the end of the display to the beginning of the display. (It
may even return to its original line if that is the only line containing input fields.)
Holding down the NEW LINE key repeats the New Line function.
HP 2625A. Pressing the
1:1
key duplicates the operation of the NEW LINE key.
Home Key
IBM 3276. Simultaneously pressing the
ALl
key and the
HOME
key moves the cursor to the
first unprotected position on the screen. (Depending on the screen's format, this could be the
middle of the screen.)
When the screen contains either an unformatted display or a formatted display with only
protected fields, simultaneously pressing the
ALT
and
HOME
keys moves the cursor to the
first character position on the first line.
The Home key function repeats if you continue to hold both keys down (but once the cursor
reaches its ((home" location, no further movement is apparent).
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HP 2625A. Pressing t h e . key duplicates the Home key operation.
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