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From: akcs.falco@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Andrey Dolgachev)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: A couple of things
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Message-ID: <277c10aa:1317.2comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 29 Dec 90 04:40:08 GMT
References: <1990Dec1.232612.20544@portia.Stanford.EDU> <25590082@hpcvra.cv.hp.
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By the way, the INPRT program is available on the HP board in the HP
programs section, I believe, and post 887 or 888 on comp.sys.handhelds
(c.s.h).
>how do you assign functions to keys?
O.K. it's very easy, the keyboard can be put into user mode, which is an
entirely different set of keys.  When you're in user-keys mode, each key
has three functions, normal, left-shift, and right-shift, just like the
standard keyboard.  If a key does not have a function assigned to it,
then it has the same function as the original keyboard.  In other words,
there are really three keyboards, each with the unshifted, left-shifted,
right-shifted functions:  standard, alpha, user.  O.K. now, to assign
keys, all you do is go to the custom menu, (blue modes) put the program,
string, number, etc. in level 2, and the key# in lev. 1, and press ASN. 
the key# is simply the row # from the top, the column #, and whether the
key is std, left or right.  Like this:  << "Hi there" 1 DISP >>   :2
          23.1      :1
         ASN
the 2 is the row, the 3 is the column, and 1 means non-shifted.  2 is
left, and 3 is right.  Now, you can back to the manual and read more
about it.  Hmm. that better do it.'
>Is HP the best source for the serial cable?
Well, you can either make your own, read the various postings on c.s.h or
buy the one from HP, no real choice.  Personally, I bought mine, and now
I feel stupid, you can make one for real cheap.
O.K. that's all folks.