MultiScree
∂
Channel
Using the Keyboard and Mouse
The MultiScreen Channel TV Production Unit is fitted with a
keyboard and mouse, which are used to operate the Production Unit.
Basic operation of the keyboard and mouse is described below. For a
full listing of all commands available on the Production Unit, see
Key
Command Summary, page 181.
The main section of the keyboard contains all the letters of the alphabet,
plus the numbers 0-9, various characters required for punctuation and
several other keys with specific functions. Most of these keys are used
when editing text, and will insert a character similar to that displayed on the
key itself.
The
Shift
,
Ctrl
(Control) and
Alt
keys are different from the other keys on
the keyboard. They change the functions of other keys. In this manual, it
may say to press, for example,
Ctrl + C
. In this case, you would press and
hold down the
Ctrl
key and then press the
C
key.
You will notice several keys have two symbols on them - for example, the
key with the number
4
also has the dollar symbol
$.
To access the higher
character, hold down the
Shift
key in the manner described above.
The
Tab
key has two purposes. When editing text, it inserts a large space
about 8 regular spaces wide. When not editing text, the
Tab
key allows you
to move between buttons on the screen without using the mouse. Pressing
Tab
will move forward to the next button, whilst
Shift + Tab
will move
backward to the previous button.
The
Backspace
key is used when editing text to erase one character at a
time. You can use it to correct mistakes.
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