KEYBOARD OPERATION SELECTOR – IBM COMPATIBLES
Head stick Keyboards
Visible through a small aperture on the left hand side of the keyboard is
a multi position switch. This enables selection of keyboard functions on
startup or reset.
The switch positions can be changed with a ball point pen or something
similar.
Switches 1, 2 and 3
Leave in “off” position
Switch 4 Start up options.
Set “on” for head stick keyboard.
Switch 5 Selects alternative key codes for “backslash/pipe” key.
Set “off” for usual operation,
Set “on” for alternative to match older keyboards or
computers.
Switch 6 Set “on” for French keyboards only, for the correct operation
of CAPS LOCK.
Switch 7 Set “off” for head stick keyboards.
Switch 8 When set “on” key repeat is turned off; normally leave in
“off” position.
Reset button
Close to the switch is a separate button, which is used
to start the keyboard after changing a switch while powered
on or to restart the keyboard should some malfunction occur
during normal operation.
