Understanding Your Keyboard Although the ATARI 130XE keyboard looks and works much like a typewriter, some special keys allow you to reach into a bag of special editing tricks. Some of the keys, like I Shift I and I Control I , are used in combination with other keys. These double-key combinations provide extra commands and functions without increasing the size of the keyboard. /..4..ATARI 130XE/ The following general descriptions explain the special keys and how they are used. Because the function of a key may change from one program to another, it is important to consult the manual that accom- panies each program you use.
For a detailed description of how the keyboard functions with built-in ATARI BASIC, see the chapter Editing with the ATARI 130XE Keyboard in Part 2: Programming with ATARI BASIC. 13