Compaq AlphaStation XP900, Manual

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2-6 XP900 Console Reference
2.2.3 Commands: Special Keystrokes and Characters
Table 2–3 Special Characters for SRM Console
Character Function
Return or
Enter
Terminates a command line. No action is taken on a
command until it is terminated. If no characters are
entered and this key is pressed, the console just
redisplays the prompt.
Backslash \
Continues a command on the next line. Must be the last
character on the line to be continued.
←
Backspace Moves the cursor left one position, deleting one
character.
Delete Deletes the previous character.
Help Entered at the console prompt without arguments, it
displays first-level help. When pressed after part of a
command, displays options available.
Ctrl/A or F14
Toggles between insert and overstrike modes. The
default is overstrike.
Ctrl/B or
↑
Recalls previous command or commands. The last 16
commands are stored in the recall buffer.
Ctrl/C
Terminates the process that is running. Clears Ctrl/S;
resumes output suspended by Ctrl/O. When entered as
part of a command line, deletes the current line. Ctrl/C
has no effect as part of a binary data stream.
Ctrl/E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
Ctrl/F or
→
Moves the cursor right one position.
Ctrl/H
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl/J
Deletes the previous word.
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