HOMEPAK >Quick Reference Guide<

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<1.> Cursor control Keys
Ctrl Q    cursor to the top left of screen
Ctrl A    cursor to middle left of screen
Ctrl Z    cursor to bottom left of screen
Ctrl W    cursor backwards one screen
Ctrl X    cursor forward one screen
Ctrl S    cursor to beginning of current line
Ctrl D    to end of current line
Ctrl T    cursor to top (beginning) of buffer
Ctrl B    cursor to bottom (end) of buffer

<2.> Other Keys
Tab       cursor to next tab setting
Shift Tab set tab at current column where cursor is
Ctrl Tab  remove tab at current column where cursor is CTRL arrow moves 
cursor one space in direction of arrow
Ctrl Delete    delete one character to right of cursor
Shift Delete   delete current line
Ctrl Insert    insert character at cursor
Atari Key toggle between insert and replace modes

<3.> Screen Control Keys
To change screen color:
     SHIFT CTRL= (down)
     SHIFT CTRL= (up)
To change screen brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL<< (down)
     SHIFT CTRL>> (up)
To change text brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL I
To toggle the key click sound:
     SHIFT CTRL TAB
To change the left hand margin:
     SHIFT CTRL M(toggles between 0 and 2)
(this takes effent at the first RETURN typed)
To save these changes on your data disk:
     CTRL W(make sure your data disk isn't in the drive!)
This will make your changes the new startup defaults.

<4.> Editing Keys
To delete the previous character:
     DELETE/BACKSPACE
To delete the previous line:
     SHIFT DELETE/BACKSPACE

<5.> Console Keys
To select the printer command window:
     OPTION
To enter the functions menu:
     SELECT
To select the text block window:
     START

<6.> In The Functions Menu
To load a file into the buffer:
     L
To save the buffer as a file:
     S
To append a file to the end of the buffer:
     A
To specify a new output device(P:or filespec)
     N
To specify printer configuration:
     C
To get a disk directory:
     1 to 4
To exit to the main menu:
     X
To specify a Homefind merge file:
     CTRL H
To print the buffer:
     CTRL P
To clear the buffer:
     CTRL C
To delete a file on disk:
     CTRL D


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<1.> Screen Control Keys
To change screen color:
     SHIFT CTRL = (down)
     SHIFT CTRL - (up)
To change screen brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL (down)
     SHIFT CTRL (up)
To change text brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL I
To toggle the key click sound:
     SHIFT CTRL TAB
To change the left hand margin:
     SHIFT CTRL M(toggles between 0 and 2)
(this takes effect at the first RETURN typed)
To save these changes on your program disk:  
     CTRL W(make sure your Data Disk isn't in the drive!)This will make 
your changes the new startup defaults.

<2.> Editing Keys
To delete the previous character:
     DELETE/BACKSPACE
To delete the previous line:
     SHIFT-DELETE/BACKSPACE

<3.> Console Keys
To toggle the printer on and off:
     OPTION
To enter the Functions Menu:
     SELECT
To create a merge file for HOMETEXT use:
     CTRL C
Information Syntax
To enter information:
Subject's Tag's Object
Example:David's bicyle's red
To retrieve information:
Allowable pronouns: Who's,What's,Where's and When's
Single Item query:
pronoun + subject, or pronoun + tag, or pronoun + object, or simply 
enter the single word pronoun + tag's object, or subject's tag(no 
pronoun), or tag's object(no pronoun) Analogous query based on object: 
pronoun + object + tag, or object + tag(no pronoun) In the Functions 
Menu
To create a new data disk:
     M
To change drive number:
     D
To copy the data disk:
     B
To change to a new data disk:
     N
To list all subjects:
     S
To list all tags:
     T
To compress the data disk:
     K
To exit to the main screen:
     X

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<1.> In the Interactive Screen Mode
To change the screen color:
     SHIFT CTRL     :up
     SHIFT CTRL     :down
To change screen brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL <:down
     SHIFT CTRL >:up
To change text brightness:
     SHIFT CTRL I
To toogle the key click:
     SHIFT CTRL TAB
To toggle the edit window:
     SHIFT CTRL E
To toggle the left margin shift:
     SHIFT CTRL M
     (either 0 or 2 spaces)
To toggle the word-wrap feature:
     SHIFT CTRL W
To toggle the real time clock on/off:
     ATARI KEY(set and reset the clock in function menu screen)
To prepare to receive an Xmodem file:
     R
To prepare to send an Xmodem file:
     S
To select file transfer translation mode:
     T
To prepare to send an Atari or ASCII file:
     U
To exit to the Homepak menu:
     X
To clear the buffer:
     CTRL-C
To set the output delay rate:
     CTRL-D(each increment is 50ms)
To select the disk file menu:
     CTRL-F
To load a configuration file:
     CTRL-L
To change or edit macros:
     CTRL-M
To write a configuration file:
     CTRL-N(you give the filename;screen parameters and macros saved)
To reset the timer clock to all zeros:
     CTRL-R

<2.> Macros
To initiate (transmit) a macro:
     SHIFT CTRL 0 through 9
To see the list of macros:
     SHIFT CTRL   ATARI Key

<3.> Console Keys
To toggle capture buffer on/off:
     OPTION(if no other file transfer mode has been selected)
To go to the function menu:
     SELECT
To begin a file transfer operation:
     START

<4.> Special Keys
To lock the keyboard in uppercase only:
     SHIFT CAPS/LOWER
To tab every eight spaces:
     TAB
To ring the bell on te host computer:
     CTRL G(ASCII and Vidtex modes only)
     CTRL L(ASCII and Vidtex modes only)
To send a left curly brace( ):
     CTRL ;(ASCII and Vidtex modes only)
To set the timer clock:
     CTRL-S(you must enter all three time fields)
To write the default configuration file:
     CTRL-W(writes D1:HOMETERM.SET)
To hang up the phone(disconnect)
     H
To answer an incoming call(listen for the first ring)
     CTRL A
To make an outgoing call
     M

<5.> In The Disk Files Function Menu
To copy a single file:
     C
To delete a file from disk:
     D
To lock a file:
     L
To rename a file:
     R
To unlock a file:
     U
To send a right curly brace( ):
     CTRL <(ASCII and Vidtex modes only)
To send a reverse apostrophe:
     CTRL ,(ASCII and Vidtex modes only)
<6.> In The Function Menu
To toggle computer and modem for Atari to Atari mode:
     A
To toggle between 300 and 1200 baud:
     B
to prepare to receive an Atari or ASCII file:
     C
To dump present buffer to device and filename:
     D
To change the current filename:
     N
To toggle between half and full duplex:
     P
To prepare to receive an Xmodem file:
     R

<7.> Macro Commands
To invoke(transmit) a macro:
SHIFT CTRL 0 through 9(in interactive screen mode)
To list macros:
     SHIFT CTRL (interactive mode)
To edit or change macros:
     CTRL-M(function menu mode)

<8.> Commands Within Macros
To toggle buffer open/closed:
     CTRL C
To send a carriage return(Return) character:
     CTRL-M
To pause two seconds:
     CTRL-P
To use another macros:
     CTRL U 0 through 9
To wait for the next character before proceeding:
     CTRL W character
To make the next character verbatim:
     ESC


Hello Folks,
     I hope this file is helpful to all of you, thanks to Doug for the 
use of his manual from which these Quick Reference Guides were taken.

Kenneth M. Nichols
The Clearing House