Amdek Keyboard Problems Selecting Text in QB.EXE/QBX.EXE (69048)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0
  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.1
This article was previously published under Q69048

SUMMARY

There have been some reported keyboard problems with Amdek computers. One customer, who was originally unable to select text in the QB.EXE environment, reported that the key combinations described below worked on his Amdek System 88 (XT compatible).

Microsoft has not tested any version of QuickBasic on the Amdek System 88 and makes no compatibility claim with Amdek and QuickBasic. These keyboard problems have been reported only for this brand and model of computer.

This information applies to QuickBasic versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 and to Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION

If you cannot select text when running in the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE environment on the Amdek System 88, try the following key combinations: 
   Normal Key Stroke       Amdek Key Stroke    Operation
   -----------------       ----------------    ---------
   SHIFT+DOWN ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+X        Select one line down
   SHIFT+UP ARROW          SHIFT+CTRL+E        Select one line up
   SHIFT+LEFT ARROW        SHIFT+CTRL+S        Select one char. left
   SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW       SHIFT+CTRL+D        Select one char. right
   SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW   SHIFT+CTRL+A        Select one word left
   SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  SHIFT+CTRL+F        Select one word right
   SHIFT+PGUP              SHIFT+CTRL+R        Select one screen up
   SHIFT+PGDN              SHIFT+CTRL+C        Select one screen down
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:KB69048
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