2800 HD  (250-3550)       Keyboard Functions            Faxback Doc. # 1853

The built-in 84-key keyboard has five groups of keys:

     F (function) keys
     Special function keys
     Typewriter keys
     Direction keys
     Numeric keys

F (Function) keys - usually program-specific.

Although their functions usually depend on the program you are
running, some of these keys perform special functions (when pressed
in combination with the FN key) as soon as you start the computer.
     ┌─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐
     │ FN + KEYPAD │  Turns the keypad area on and off     │
     │ FN + F1     │  Changes the video hatching patterns  │
     │             │  and gray scales on the built in      │
     │             │  display; maximum of 32 configurations│
     │             │  available.                           │
     │ FN + F2     │  Selects the built-in display or an   │
     │             │  external monitor.                    │
     │ FN + F3     │  Changes the CPU speed between 12 MHz │
     │             │  and 6 MHz.                           │
     │ FN + F4     │  Places the harddrive into standby    │
     │             │  mode.  A request for information on  │
     │             │  the hard drive will reactivate the   │
     │             │  drive.                               │
     │ FN + F7     │  Places the built-in display into     │
     │             │  standby mode.  Press any key to      │
     │             │  reactivate the display.              │
     │ FN + F10    │  Places the system in standby mode.   │
     │             │  Press any key to reactivate the      │
     │             │  system.                              │
     └─────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘

Special Function keys - Perform the general functions indicated on the keys.

Typewriter keys - Feature auto-repeat. When you hold down a character key, 
the character repeats automatically until you release the key.

Direction keys - Control the movement of the cursor (the marker on the 
screen).  Pressing a direction key moves the cursor one character position 
in the direction of the arrow. Holding down a cursor key repeats the action.

Numeric keys - Pressing FN + KEYPAD enables and disables the numeric keys 
located at the keypad area. The keypad is the group of typewriter keys with 
numbers and arrows printed on the faces and characters printed on the tops. 
To use the numbers, press NUM LOCK. To use PG UP, PG DN, END, HOME, and the 
direction keys, leave the NUM LOCK key off.

Attaching an External Keyboard:

1.  Plug the optional keyboard into the keyboard connector in the back of 
    the computer.
2.  If the optional keyboard has XT and AT switch settings, choose AT.
3.  The external keyboards NUM LOCK can be activated automatically at 
    startup.  Run the SETUP_28 utility and select ON from the NUM LOCK 
    option.

Note: Refer to Faxback Doc. # 1848 for information on using the Setup 
      Utility.


(jej-05/10/94)