Q69048: Amdek Keyboard Problems Selecting Text in QB.EXE/QBX.EXE

Article: Q69048
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BASICCOM SR# S910114-73 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-FEB-1991

There have been some reported keyboard problems with Amdek computers.
One customer, who was originally unable to select text in the QB.EXE
environment, reported that the key combinations described below worked
on his Amdek System 88 (XT compatible).

Microsoft has not tested any version of QuickBASIC on the Amdek System
88 and makes no compatibility claim with Amdek and QuickBASIC. These
keyboard problems have been reported only for this brand and model of
computer.

This information applies to QuickBASIC versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50
and to Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS) versions
7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS.

If you cannot select text when running in the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE
environment on the Amdek System 88, try the following key
combinations:

   Normal Key Stroke       Amdek Key Stroke    Operation
   -----------------       ----------------    ---------

   SHIFT+DOWN ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+X        Select one line down
   SHIFT+UP ARROW          SHIFT+CTRL+E        Select one line up
   SHIFT+LEFT ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+S        Select one char. left
   SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW       SHIFT+CTRL+D        Select one char. right
   SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW   SHIFT+CTRL+A        Select one word left
   SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  SHIFT+CTRL+F        Select one word right
   SHIFT+PGUP              SHIFT+CTRL+R        Select one screen up
   SHIFT+PGDN              SHIFT+CTRL+C        Select one screen down

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