Atari 65XE, Owner'S Manual

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MISCELLANEOUS KEYS
Another important key is the Escape key , When you press it
once, nothing happens. When you press it twice or more, this graphic
appears on the screen: . Press and try again. In later sec-
tions you will need to use the key.
The key is in the upper right-hand corner. When you press this
key, the cursor drops one line and moves to the left margin. In the
chapter about looping, you will learn how to use the key.
Press each of these keys. Nothing
happens. These keys are programmable and often have functions in
software programs.
After you press the key, the screen will turn blank for a second
or two, and the Ready prompt will appear. The key restarts the
system. You should use this key very sparingly because, in many pro-
grams, the information that you are entering or have entered will be lost.
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