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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
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Subject: Re: TANDY 1000: Request for Info
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 00:54:19 EDT
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]From: scooper@brl-tgr.ARPA (Stephan Cooper )
]Message-ID: <626@brl-tgr.ARPA>
]Organization: Ballistic Research Lab
]
]> The keyboard is a bit different.  (BTW - they don't have a scroll lock key,
]> which some packages want (like 1-2-3), but there is a key combo that emulate
]> it, I forget which).
]
]I noticed this.  Does anyone out there know what the key combo is?

A little background for the PC owners and fans-

The keyboard of the Tandy 1000 is an attempt at correcting some of the
"faults" of the IBM PC standard keyboard. In particular it implements a
working scroll lock key (labelled "HOLD"). There is also a seperate key
labelled "BREAK" which is used for the Control-Break sequence.

As stated above, several major packages including Lotus 1-2-3, Framework,
and Sidekick use the IBM's Scroll Lock key for their own purposes. Since
the HOLD key really works, the computer appears to hang rather than execute
the desired function.

Getting around the problem depends on how the key is tested. 1-2-3 and
Sidekick appear to test the ascii code returned by the key. In this case,
the ALT-BREAK combination seems to do the trick. (I assume the Lotus people
will correct me if any of this is wrong.)

Framework, on the other hand, seems to test the scan code. To get around
the problem, it is necessary to install a Tandy-supplied driver
(keycnvrt.sys) which is supplied with MS-Dos for the 1000. The user must
then replace hit the HOLD key followed by the Control-HOLD combo to
simulate pressing the Scroll Lock key. (Note: this solution will NOT work
with 1-2-3, use ALT-BREAK for those programs.)

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My two cents:

Do not sell the 1000 short! The machine is definitely one of the most
compatable of the IBM compatables. (I have found it to be more so, in some
ways, than the AT&T 6300's at work.)

Since it has the enhanced video and sound capabilities of the PCjr while
offering such features as PC compaable expansion slots, it is in many ways
the best of both (or all) possible worlds.

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