User s Reference Manual of KB-78 Keyboard
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5
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
The following functions are set as standard when the K78.EXE program is run.
No Repeat
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The Repeat Function is
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NOT
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allowed.
Keyboard
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The 101-keyboard port is activated.
Click
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The depression of a key sounds a click.
No mode key -
The number one key (top left) is not designated as the mode key and the
keyboard does not have three levels.
No delay
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The key depression is set to delay from 3ms to 45ms.
The following functions can be invoked when the K78.EXE program is run.
5.1 Repeat Function
When a key is held down it will repeat.
Index: K78 - Repeat
5.2 No Keyboard Function
The 101-keyboard port is disabled.
Index K78 - nokb
5.3 No Click Function
The depression of a key does not sound a click.
Index K78 - noclick
5.4 Delay Function
The key depression is set to delay from 3ms to 45ms.
Index: K78 - delay n
Where n is 1 to 15 (1 = 3ms, 2 = 6ms, 3 = 9ms, 4 = 12ms, 5 = 15ms, 6 = 18ms,
7 = 21ms, 8 = 24ms, 9 = 27ms, 10 = 30ms, 11 = 33ms, 12 = 36ms, 13 = 39ms,
14 = 42ms, 15 = 45ms).
5.5 Mode Key Function
Index K78 modekey
The number one key (top left) is designated a the mode key and the keyboard has three
levels. The keyboard consists of the layout you have programmed (number one key not
included) and the following two fixed tables. The mode key is a toggle key: Your
keyboard is available when the mode key is not depressed. Table 1 is available when
the mode key is depressed for the first time. Table 2 is available when the mode key is
depressed for the second time. Your keyboard is available when the mode key is
depressed again.
NOTE:
Any of the special functions can be used in combination with another special function.
For example: K78 -repeat -noclick -delay
