ENTER KEV:
'ENTER
+-I
Press the ENTER key after
you
have typed
in
an
answer to a question. The
PRECOMPUTER 2000
will
then determine whether your response is correct or
not.
SHIFT KEY:
l,_s_H,_FT
__
__,
The SHIFT
key
enables you to type capital letters on the PRECOMPUTER 2000's
keyboard. Also, the SHIFT
key
will generate whatever symbol appears on the top
half of keys with two items. For example:
if
you
press the SHIFT key and the
4 key, the $ symbol will appear
on
the screen.
CAPS LOCK KEV: ICAPS LOCK I
This key function allows
you
to generate a continuous series of capital letters
without having to press the SHIFT key each time. Press once to activate the CAPS
LOCK key; press again
to
release
it.
SPACE BAR KEV:
Press the Space Bar
to
insert one space between words or numbers
in
games
or activities where
you
must type sentences or phrases.
Each
time you press
the Space
Bar,
another space will
be
added.
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LEFT PLAYER RIGHT PLAYER
RIGHT PLAYER/LEFT PLAYER KEYS:
,_~N_s
___
__,
,_o_EL
___
___.
These two keys
on
the lower right
and
left corners
of
the keyboard determine which
player will answer when operating
in
two-player mode. For activities
in
two-player
mode, the left player's name and the right player's name will flash alternately. The
first player
to
press
his
or her appropriate LEFT or RIGHT PLAYER button will
get the opportunity
to
answer the question.
CURSOR KEYS:
,_j;-_RE_V
_
___.l
l~T
Press the Cursor key with the arrow pointing
l;;r
I to
move
the cursor
position to the right
and
press the cursor key pointing
1:;;v
I to
move
the
cursor position to the left. The short blinking line on the screen, the cursor,
indicates where the next letter will appear.
On
the PRECOMPUTER 2000, these
Cursor keys also allow
you
to
scroll left or right
on
the visible screen
so
that
you
can make corrections
to
words you've already typed.
You
can also use these
two
keys
to
control the scrolling speed of questions
in
the TRIVIA activities and MATH RIDDLES. Pressing the
1:;;v
I key makes
the scrolling faster
and
pressing the
1=,.
I
key
makes the scrolling slower.
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