Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site moncol.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!petsd!moncol!john From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc,net.micro.trs-80 Subject: Re: TANDY 1000: Request for Info Message-ID: <471@moncol.UUCP> Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 00:54:19 EDT Article-I.D.: moncol.471 Posted: Sat Aug 17 00:54:19 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 05:33:29 EDT References: <6470@ucla-cs.ARPA> <265@sesame.UUCP> <626@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Lines: 58 Xref: watmath net.micro.pc:4988 net.micro.trs-80:371 ]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.) ========================================================================= 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. -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Disclaimer: Monmouth College is a mecca for diverse opinions. It is, therefore, highly unlikely that the above opinions are those of anyone but me. Silly quote: Around here we don't have cuisine. We have EATS.