DEC VT 220 Terminal Emulation for Works for Windows (114408)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
This article was previously published under Q114408

SUMMARY

The following table lists the IBM PC equivalent keystrokes for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT 220 Terminal keystrokes.

NOTE: To obtain the normal functionality of the function keys in Works, hold down the ALT key while pressing the function key you want Works to respond to (for example, press ALT+F1 for Help).

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VT 220 Keyboard          IBM PC Keyboard
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 PF1                      F1
 PF2                      F2
 PF3                      F3
 PF4                      F4
 
 F6                       F6
 F7                       F7
 F8                       F8
 F9                       F9
 F10                      F10
 F11                      CTRL F1
 F12                      CTRL F2
 F13                      CTRL F3
 F14                      CTRL F4
 F15                      CTRL F5
 F16                      CTRL F6
 F17                      CTRL F7
 F18                      CTRL F8
 F19                      CTRL F9
 F20                      CTRL F10
 
 Find                     Home
 Insert Here              Insert
 Remove                   Delete
 Select                   End
 Prev Screen              Page Up
 Next Screen              Page Down
 Left Arrow               Left Arrow
 Up Arrow                 Up Arrow
 Right Arrow              Right Arrow
 Down Arrow               Down Arrow
While in keypad application mode: 
 VT 220 Keyboard          IBM PC Keyboard
 ----------------------------------------
 
 0                        0
 1                        1
 2                        2
 3                        3
 4                        4
 5                        5
 6                        6
 7                        7
 8                        8
 9                        9
 -                        +
 ,                        =
 .                        .
 Enter                    Enter
The DEC VT 220 Terminal can function in either the default seven-bit or eight-bit mode. To translate to eight-bit mode, use the following table: 
 7-Bit               8-Bit
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 ESC O (1B 4F)       SS3 (8F)
 ESC [ (1B 5B)       CSI (9B)
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/6/2003
Keywords:KB114408
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