WP-101 (260-3970) Keyboard Commands Faxback Doc. # 5190
If you have ever used a typewriter, the keyboard on your word processor is
already familiar to you. In addition to standard typewriter keys, however,
you will find cursor keys and function keys. The special keys make it easy
for the WP-101 to perform complicated tasks with only a little effort on your
part.
KEYBOARD
The WP-101's typewriter keys can be repeated automatically by simply
pressing and holding any of these keys.
The CAPS key capitalizes all letters A through Z. This key acts like a
toggle switch, press it once to capitalize letters and CAPS appears in the
status area. press it again to return to normal typing mode and CAPS disap-
rears. To type lowercase letters during the caps mode, press and hold SHIFT,
and then press the letter key.
The SHIFT LOCK key functions just the same as the shift lock key on a
typewriter. Press to lock the shift key and SHIFT appears in the status area.
Press SHIFT to release the shift lock function and SHIFT disappears.
FUNCTION KEYS
The labels on most function keys are self-explanatory. There are labels
on other keys, however, that might puzzle you.
<X|--erases the character immediately preceding the cursor position. Press
CODE + <X| (|X|) to delete the character at the cursor position. See
"Backspace" and "Delete Text" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and
Topics."
<X| WORD--erases the word at the cursor position or, if the cursor is on a
space between words, erases the word immediately preceding the cursor
position. Press CODE + <X| WORD (<X| LINE) to erase the entire line at
the cursor position. See "Delete a Word" and "Delete a Line" in the "Text
Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
A-RETURN--the auto return function automatically moves a character or word
that goes beyond the right margin to the beginning of the next line,
eliminating the need to press [ENTER] at the end of each line. This is
called word wrap. You can clear the auto return function when you do not
want to use it--for example, when you want to type text beyond the right
margin. When you turn on the WP-101, the auto return function is active,
as indicated by the <down arrow> above the line corresponding to A-RETURN
in the status area. See "Auto Return" or "Clear Auto Return" in the "Text
Issues" of the "Typewriter Mode" section in "Tasks and Topics."
HYPHEN--inserts a hyphen that appears only if a word extends beyond the right
margin so that so that it requires hyphenation. The hyphen disappears if
you edit the text and the word no longer falls at the end of a line. See
"Hyphen" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
FORMAT--sets the page format. See "Format" in the "Text Issues" section of
"Tasks and Topics."
REFORM--reformats a paragraph to match the current format settings. See
"Reformat" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
MARK--press to begin marking a portion of your document for a particular
function, such as boldface, underline, or delete. MARK appears in the
status display. See "Mark Text" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks
and Topics."
MENU--press to return to the menu display. You can do file manipulation only
when the menu is on the display. See "Print Several Pages" in the "Print
Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics." Also, see "File Issues" in the
"Tasks and Topics" section.
L PRINT--press to print what you type one line at a time. See "Line Print" in
the "Print Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
SPELL WD--press to have the WP-101 check your spelling as you type. When it
can not find a word you type in its dictionaries, a beep sounds to warn
your. See "Spell Word" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and
Topics."
OVERLAY--prints two characters at the same position. This is convenient when
you want to print a composite characters (such as (/ over +). See "Over-
lay" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
EXPAND--adds a space after each character, s u c h a s t h i s. See
"Expanded Text" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
VERTICAL--draws a vertical line. See "Vertical Line" in the "Text Issues"
section of "Tasks and Topics."
L DRAW--enters a line drawing mode and DRAW appears in the status display.
You can draw horizontal or vertical lines using the cursor keys. See
"Line Draw" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
STOP CD--inserts a "stop code" at which the printer pauses printing to let
you manually type in text. This is useful when working with forms and
form letters. See "Stop Code" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and
Topics."
ZOOM--zooms out so you can see the layout of the entire page. See "Zoom
Image" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
DICT--checks the built-in dictionaries for the correct spelling of a word and
lets you add words to the user dictionary. See "Dictionaries" in the
"Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
USR DICT--lets you check the contents of the user dictionary (the list of the
words you added to the dictionary) and delete words as desired. See
"Delete a Word from the User Dictionary" in the "Text Issues" section of
"Tasks and Topics."
THES--invokes the built-in thesaurus. Choose the meaning of a word, and then
select a synonym from the list that the WP-101 offers you. See "Thesau-
rus" in the "Text Issues" section of "Tasks and Topics."
WP/TYPE--press to switch between word processor mode and typewriter mode. In
typewriter mode, you can use your WP-101 as though it were an electric
typewriter. See "Switching to/from Typewriter Mode" in the "Typewriter
Mode" section of "Tasks and Topics."
CURSOR CONTROL KEYS
To move the cursor quickly to a specific position, use the arrow keys in
combination with other keys as described below.
CODE + <- (EXPRESS)--moves the cursor to the left margin. If you have set an
indent, the cursor first stops at the indented position.
CODE + -> (EXPRESS)--moves the cursor to the right margin. If you have set an
indent, the cursor first stops at the end of that line.
CODE + [UP ARROW] (PREV P)--moves the cursor to the top of the preceding
page. However, it first stops at the top of the current page unless the
cursor is already on the first line of the page when you press this key
combination.
CODE + [DOWN ARROW] (NEXT P)--moves the cursor to the top of the next page.
ALT + <- (WORD L)--moves the cursor to the beginning of the word to the left
of the cursor. Press and hold this key combination to move the cursor
continuously to the right from word to word. When it reaches the last
word on a line (nearest the right margin), it automatically moves down to
the left margin on the next line.
[RETURN]--moves the cursor down to the left margin (or to the indented
position) on the next line. At the end of text, or while using the insert
function, it ends each paragraph with a [RETURN] mark.
CODE + [RETURN]--moves the cursor down to the left margin (or to the indented
position) on the next line, showing a [RETURN] mark on the screen.
SPACE BAR--moves the cursor one space to the right. If the cursor is over a
character when you press the space bar, it replaces the character with a
space in overstrike mode or it inserts a space at the cursor position in
insert mode.
CODE + SPACE BAR (MICRO SPACE)--moves the cursor 1/60" to the right. If the
cursor is over a character when you press this key combination, it re-
places the character with a 1/60" space in overstrike mode or it inserts
a 1/60" space in insert mode.
END--moves the cursor to the end of the document.
CODE + END (BEGIN)--moves the cursor to the top of the document.
TAB--moves the cursor to the next tab position to the right.
AUTO RETURN
The auto return (A-RETURN) function automatically ends a line at the end
of the first word that extends into the hot zone. The next word you type
prints at the beginning of the next line, eliminating the need to press
[RETURN] at the end of each line. This is called word wrap.
You can clear the auto return function when you do not want to use it
for example, when you want to type text beyond the right margin. Press
CODE + 0 (A-RETURN) to clear the auto return. Type the text. Press [RETURN]
at the end of each line to return the print head to the left margin on the
next line. To reset the auto return function, press CODE + 0 (A-RETURN)
again.
When you turn on the WP-101, the auto return function is active, as in-
dicated by the [down arrow] above the line corresponding to A-RETURN in the
status area.
BACKSPACE
Press BACKSPACE to move the print head to the left without erasing a
character.
To correct an error, see "Correct an Error" and "Correct Manually."
BOLDFACE
You can boldface text as you type. To activate the bold function, press
CODE + = (BOLD). Type the boldfaced text, and then press CODE + = (BOLD)
again, or press one of the cursor keys (except <-), to turn off the bold
function.
When the bold function is on, the pitch setting number in the status area
is boldfaced as a reminder.
CENTER TEXT
You can center text between the left and right margins. Press CODE + 8
(CENTER). CENTERING appears on the screen. Type the text you want to center.
Each character that you type appears on the screen. Press [RETURN]. The line
of text prints centered between the margins. When printing is finished, the
print head returns to the left margin on the next line.
To cancel the center function, press CODE + 8 (CENTER) before you press
[RETURN] to begin printing. The line of text disappears from the screen.
CHANGE LINE SPACING
You can select line spacing from three options--one line (1/6"), one and
a half lines (1/4"), or two lines (1/3"). When you turn on the WP-101, single
spacing is set and 1 appears in the status area.
To change the line spacing, press CODE + PITCH (LINE SPACE). Each time
you press this key combination, the line spacing changes from 1 to 1 1/2 to 2
to 1 again. The current line spacing always appears in the status area.
CHANGE PITCH
You can switch between two character pitches--10 characters per inch
(pica) or 12 characters per inch (elite). When you turn on the WP-101, 10
pitch is set.
To change the pitch, press PITCH. Each time you press this key, the pitch
toggles between 10 and 12. The current pitch always appears in the status
area.
CHANGE PRINT WHEEL
To change the typeface in your document, change the print wheel. (See
"Print Wheel" in the "Replacing Accessories" section of "A Practical Guide.")
To be sure that the print wheel is set correctly, press CODE + W (WHEEL)
after the new print wheel is installed; you will hear a beep. Before the WP-
101 prints the next character, the print wheel spins rapidly and sets itself
to its correct position.
CHECK FOR SPELLING ERRORS
To check the spelling of a single word, see "Dictionaries."
To turn on the automatic spell check, see "Spell Word."
CLEAR AUTO RETURN
You can clear the auto return function when you do not want to use it for
example, when you want to type text beyond the right margin. Press CODE + 0
(A-RETURN) to clear the auto return. Type the text. Press [RETURN]j at the
end of each line to return the print head to the left margin on the next
line. To reset the auto return function, press CODE + 0 (A-RETURN) again.
When you turn on the WP-101, the auto return function is active, as in-
dicated by the [down arrow] above the line corresponding to A-RETURN in the
status area.
CLEAR TAB STOPS
Move the print head to the tab setting you want to clear, or position the
print head to the left of that tab. (Tabs are shown as short vertical lines
in the ruler.) Press CODE + TAB SET (TAB CLR). The l on the ruler disappears.
Press and hold this key combination to clear the tabs to the right of the
print head.
To set tabs, see "Set Tab Stops."
CORRECT AN ERROR
In typewriter mode, the WP-101 stores all characters in the current line
in the correction memory. You can erase individual characters, a word, or the
entire line. Then you can type corrections as needed.
Position the print head one space to the right of any character on this
line that you want to erase. Press <X|. The print head backspaces and erases
the character. Press and hold this key to erase more characters to the left
of the print head.
To delete the entire line, position the print head anywhere in the line.
Press CODE + <X| (<X| LINE). To stop this function, press any key. The WP-101
will finish deleting the word it was deleting when you pressed the key; then,
the delete function will end.
After erasing the errors, type the corrections. Then, press END to quick-
ly return the print head to the space immediately following the last charac-
ter in the line.
To correct characters outside the correction memory, see "Correct Manual-
ly."
CORRECT MANUALLY
Press [up arrow] and [down arrow] to align the print head with the line
which contains an incorrect character. Move the print head to the incorrect
character. Press CODE + <X| (|X| LINE), and then type the incorrect charac-
ter. The WP-101 erases the incorrect character. Type the correct character
before you move the print head.
DECIMAL TAB
To align decimal numbers at the decimal point position:
1. Press CODE + TAB (DEC TAB). DECIMAL TAB appears on the screen and the
print head moves to the next tab position to the right. Press CODE + TAB
(DEC TAB) as many times as necessary to move the print head to the tab
position you want to use for your decimal tab.
2. Type a decimal number. Not that the digits move to the left until you type
the decimal point. Then, printing begins. Digits and any text typed after
the decimal point continue to the right until you press CODE + TAB (DEC
TAB) for another decimal column, until text wraps around, or until you
press [RETURN].
Repeat this procedure for each additional decimal number in the lines that
follow.
NOTE: You can use the decimal tab like a flush-right tab. Press CODE +
TAB (DEC TAB) to move the print head to the tab position you want to use for
your flush-right tab. Type number without decimal points or words without
periods. The right end of the characters you type lines up at the tab posi-
tion. If you want to type additional text after the flush-right column, press
-> to move one or more spaces to the right, press TAB to move to the next tab
position, or press CODE + TAB (DEC TAB) to move to the next tab position to
begin a decimal tab or another flush-right column. Printing begins immediate-
ly after you press one of these keys. At the end of a flush-right column,
press [RETURN] to move to the next line. You can also press [RETURN] at the
end of other text or, if you prefer, you can let the text wrap around.
DELETE A WORD FROM THE USER DICTIONARY
You can delete any of the words you have stored in your user dictionary
file, thereby making room for other words.
1. Press ALT + D (USR DICT). A window appears at the bottom of the screen and
displays the words in the user dictionary in alphabetical order. Press
[down arrow] to display more words.
2. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor on the word you want to delete.
3. Press <X| to delete the word. The cursor returns to the first word in the
user dictionary. (Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each word you want to delete
from the user dictionary.)
4. Press ALT + D (USR DICT) to return to the typewriter mode screen.
NOTE: The built-in battery protects the words in the user dictionary for
about five years. Even when you turn off the WP-101, these words will not be
lost. If Built-in Battery Low appears on the menu screen, the battery is
nearly drained. Contact your local Radio Shack Computer Center or store for
assistance before you lose the contents of the user dictionary.
DICTIONARIES
The WP-101 has two dictionaries for spell check--a 50,000-word main dic-
tionary and a 100-word user dictionary. You can store any special words,
terms, or names in the user dictionary.
As you type text, you can use the dictionary function to display some
suggested spellings of a word. Or, you can add a word to the user dictionary.
Press CODE + D (DICT) while the cursor is on the word in question, or on
the space immediately following the word. A window appears at the bottom of
the screen.
Select either operation--SUGGEST from Dictionary or ADD to Dictionary.
a) Press 1 for suggested words. The window displays words that are
similar in spelling to the word you selected. Press [down arrow] to
display more words.
***NO SUGGESTION*** appears when the dictionary does not find a similar word.
Press ALT + D (USR DICT) to return to the typewriter mode screen. If you
found a word you want to use in place of your original word, delete the orig-
inal word and type the new word. If the new word is too long to fit in the
same space left by the original word, delete the entire line; then type the
line again using the new word.
b) Press 2 to add the word to the user dictionary.
If User Dictionary is full appears, there is no more room to store the
word in the user dictionary. Delete other words from the user dictionary to
make room. See "Delete a Word from the User Dictionary."
NOTE: The main dictionary also includes the names of the major cities of
the world, abbreviations for the 50 states, common personal names, and
frequently-used contractions. For example, the dictionary includes Dallas,
Tokyo, CA, Cal., John, Smith, don't, and isn't.
EJECT PAPER
Press CODE + PAPER IN (PAPER OUT). The paper ejects immediately.
EXPANDING TYPING
To print characters expanded horizontally by inserting a space between
each character, press CODE + X (EXPAND). An E appears in the status area be-
side the pitch number.
To end the expand function, press CODE + X (EXPAND) again or press ->.
FLUSH RIGHT
To align a line of text at the right margin, press CODE + 9 (R-FLUSH).
RIGHT MARGIN FLUSH appears on the screen. Type the text you want to align at
the right margin. Each character that you type appears on the screen. Press
[RETURN]. the line of text prints aligned at the right margin. The print head
returns to the left margin on the next line.
To cancel the flush-right function, press CODE + 9 (R-FLUSH) before you
press [RETURN] to begin printing. The line of text disappears from the
screen.
FORMAT
When you turn on your WP-101, it uses the preset page format settings.
When you switch to typewriter mode, the current format in word processor mode
becomes the format for typewriter mode. To change any of these settings, use
the format function. See "Format" in the "Text Issues" section.
HOT ZONE
As the print head moves toward the end of a line, a beep sounds to warn
you that the right margin is approaching. The area of a line between this
beep and the right margin is called the hot zone. The default setting is
eight spaces.
If you want to change this setting, see "Format" in the "Text Issues"
section.
INSERT PAPER
Place a sheet of paper behind the platen, using the paper guide for
alignment. Lift the paper bail away from the platen and press PAPER IN. The
WP-101 inserts the paper and positions it so that printing will begin ap-
proximately 1 inch from the top of the paper.
If you need to straighten the paper, push the paper release control to-
ward the back of the WP-101 and adjust the position of the paper. Then, re-
turn the paper bail and the paper release control to their original posi-
tions.
LINE SPACING
You can select line spacing from three options--one line (1/6"), on and a
half lines (1/4"), or two lines (1/3"). When you turn on the WP-101, single
spacing is set and 1 appears in the status area. To change the line spacing,
see "Change Line Spacing."
MARGINS AND TABS
When you turn on the WP-101, the default margins and a tab (shown by a
short vertical line) appear on the ruler. If you changed the margin or tab
settings in word processor mode, the new settings remain in effect when you
change to typewriter mode.
The default left margin is a Column 10 and the right margin is at Column
75. A tab is at Column 15.
The ruler scale corresponds to the scale on the paper bail. You can find
the margin and tab positions on paper by using these scales. If you want to
change the margins or tabs, see "Set New Margin" or "Set Tab Stops."
MICRO SPACE
When filling out a form, you might need to type a character in a box.
With whole spaces, it is often difficult to fit a single character within a
small box. To move the print head to the right by only a fraction of a space
- 1/16 space in pica (10 pitch) or 1/5 space in elite (12 pitch) - press CODE
+ SPACE BAR (MICRO SPACE). If you position the print head over a micro space
before printing that line of text, the width of the cursor on the screen
changes to represent the width of the micro space.
OVERLAY
To create a compound character by printing two characters at one posi-
tion, type the first character and press CODE + BACKSPACE (OVERLAY). The
print head moves back to the first character. Type the other character. Both
characters are combined at the same position.
PRINT HEAD MOVEMENT
To move the print head quickly to a specific position, use the keys as
described below.
<- or BACKSPACE--moves the print head one space to the left. Press and hold
either key to move the print head continuously to the left.
-> or SPACEBAR--moves the print head one space to the right. Press and hold
either key to move the print head continuously to the right. Use -> to
move the print head beyond the right margin as far as Column 90.
[up arrow]--moves the printing position down one line according to the line
space setting. Press and hold this key to move the print position contin-
uously upward.
[down arrow]--moves the printing position down one line according to the line
space setting. Press and hold this key to move the print position contin-
uously downward.
CODE + -> (EXPRESS)--moves the print head to the right margin. Each time you
press this key combination again, the print head moves to the right in
increments of 10 columns until it reaches Column 90. If there is text on
the line, the print head stops at the end of the text first.
END--moves the print head to the next space following the last character in a
line.
ALT + <- (WORD L)--moves the print head to the beginning of the word to the
left of the print head. Press and hold this key combination to move the
print head continuously to the left from word to word.
ALT + -> (WORD R)--moves the print to the beginning of the word to the right
of the print head. Press and hold this key combination to move the print
head continuously to the right from word to word.
CODE + SPACE BAR (MICRO SPACE)--moves the print head 1/60" to the right.